Dynamic Elevation Planning lets you focus on one wall at a time while you place and adjust items such as cabinets, appliances, and installations. It isolates a single physical wall from the 2D/3D room and shows only the items associated with that wall, hiding distractions from the rest of the room and simplifying precise vertical and horizontal positioning.
Use this mode when you need accurate alignment, clear measurements, and an easy way to move between walls during planning.
Key benefits
Wall isolation – only the selected wall and its items are visible.
Precise positioning – move items along the wall’s width (X) and height (Y) with snapping and collision control.
Layer-based measurements – switch measurements layers on or off.
Ghost items – visualize clearances and potential collisions using “ghost” (semi-transparent) items.
Easy wall navigation – use the wall selector to jump directly from one wall to another.
Flexible exit options – choose to go back to 2D, back to 3D, or switch to another wall from the same control.
How to enter Dynamic Elevation Planning
You can open elevation mode from both 3D and 2D.
Open your project in 2D or 3D.
Locate the wall you want to edit and click the numbered wall label displayed above (3D) or on (2D) the wall. The label shows the wall number (for example, 1).
The view switches to elevation mode for that wall.
Note: When a wall is currently selected for editing in 2D, the elevation label for that wall is hidden to avoid overlapping controls.
Working with walls in elevation mode
Adding items
Items that can be added in 3D mode can be added in elevation mode too, using the standard catalog tools.
Note: Items that can be added in 2D mode only, such as walls, doors and windows, cannot be added in elevation mode.
When you add an item:
The system respects the orientation of the wall, for example left-to-right placement.
Snapping is applied to align items correctly along the wall.
Collision checks help prevent overlapping with existing items or constraints.
If an item is inserted but ends up outside the selected wall (for example because the wall is full), the system shows a warning message explaining that the item is not on the selected wall and will not be visible from the current elevation. It still keeps the item in the project but not on the visible wall.
Moving items
In elevation mode you can:
Move items horizontally along the wall (X axis).
Move items vertically to adjust their height (Y axis).
Snapping and collision logic apply during movement to support precise placement.
If you move a box completely outside the physical limits of the wall and release it, the system automatically removes the item to keep the configuration consistent with the selected wall.
Removing items
Items can be removed from the wall using the usual delete commands. Deleting items in elevation mode affects the same objects you see in 3D and 2D.
Configuring items
Like in 2D and 3D, you can use the Variants menu to change item options and variants, including options such as Lato 51 and Lato 53 where available in the catalog.
Note: Utilities such as sockets or outlets are not visible in elevation mode by default. To make them visible, click on Activate Symbol in the utility's variants menu.
Navigating between walls
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Use the wall selector to move between different walls without leaving elevation mode. This avoids going back and forth between 2D and 3D when you need to adjust multiple walls. |
Ghost items
Ghost items are semi-transparent representations used to show reserved spaces for items positioned along the adjacent wall. They allow identify potential collisions and minimum clearances.
Ghost items may be shown, for validating complex layouts before finalizing real items, or hidden, to reduce clutter. To change their status, click on the eye button next to the wall selector.
To add or remove them in elevation mode move to the wall they belong to.
Using measurements and layers
Elevation mode shows Layer-based design measurements to support precise planning, including:
Base and wall items
Wall dimensions
Openings, such as doors and windows
Installations, such as sockets and other wall elements
Measurements are updated automatically when you release an item after moving or inserting it.
To reduce visual clutter, you can turn on or off measurements through layers. Toggling layers hides or shows the corresponding measurements. Layers themselves are not deleted; they are just hidden when you turn them off.
Exiting elevation mode
Elevation mode replaces the standard 2D/3D toggle with a new control that lets you choose where to go next.
While you are in elevation mode, the toggle offers three options:
Back to 2D – closes elevation mode and returns to the 2D plan.
Back to 3D – closes elevation mode and shows the full 3D room.
Select a wall – opens the wall selector to switch to another wall in elevation mode.
After you leave elevation mode, the toggle returns to the standard two options Back to 2D or Back to 3D.
Tips for best use
Leverage ghost items for validation
Activate ghost items to validate your layout and verify clearances around openings, tall units, or moving parts before finalizing the design.
Use layers to declutter the view
Turn off measurement layers you do not need to reduce clutter. Turn on only the layers that are relevant to your current task (for example, wall elements' measurements when placing cabinets).
Switch walls without leaving elevation mode
Use the wall selector to move from one wall to another instead of going back to 2D or 3D each time. This is especially helpful when you are applying similar rules (for example, heights or alignment) across multiple walls.
Technical requirements
To enable the Elevation mode, it is necessary to update the configuration file. See the article Elevation mode configuration for more details.