2020 Design Quick Start Guide
2020 Design Quick Start Guide
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Navigating the Interface
Here are the main components of the 2020 Design interface and how to navigate through them.
2. When 2020 Design opens, click the Maximize button in the upper-right corner to expand the
window to its maximum size.
Elevation Area
You can display the following items in an Elevation area: a wall/construction line, a specific section of a
design (for example, an island), or one or more items viewed from the side (left or right).
Use the Elevation area to stack cabinets, place items vertically, create wall cut-outs, and to raise or lower
items on a wall. You can also view a specific area in elevation, such as an island, and edit the item as
needed.
A side elevation allows you to see a base, wall, or tall cabinet from the side (left or right) and to modify
these components with the edit commands.
To add an elevation, select one or more placement zones (press the CTRL key to select multiple
placement zones), and then double-click in the placement zone.
Items List
The Items list displays the items on your design in a list format. When you access 2020 Design for the
first time, the Items list is not displayed.
To display the Items list, point away from any item or dimension in the Work area, right-click, and select
Show Item List. To switch back to the plan, click show design or close the window.
Drawing Layout
The Drawing Layout allows you to create design presentations that you can print or show to your
customers.
Drawing Layouts can include various components, such as the customer's plan, elevations, an Items list,
renderings, item images, and your company logo.
When you access 2020 Design for the first time, the Drawing Layout is not displayed.
To create a Drawing Layout, point away from any item or dimension in the Work area, right-click, and
then select Show Drawing Layout.
Command Buttons
Command buttons are located in the Quick Access toolbar, the Ribbon bar, and the Work Area toolbar.
Command buttons allow you to perform tasks quickly.
To customize the Quick Access toolbar, point to any Ribbon bar tab or button or anywhere on the Quick
Access toolbar, right-click, and select Customize Quick Access Toolbar.
The following table provides a brief description of the most widely used command buttons on the Ribbon
bar and the Quick Access Toolbar.
Command Description
New: creates a new design or quote. Accessible via FILE, New or by pressing CTRL+N.
Open: opens a design or quote in the Items list. Accessible via FILE, Open or by
pressing CTRL+O.
Save: saves a design or quote. Accessible via FILE, Save or by pressing CTRL+S.
Print: prints the Floor Plan, Elevation, Items list or Drawing layout. Accessible via
FILE, Print or by pressing CTRL+P.
Design Info: allows you to enter design and customer information. Accessible via
HOME, Design Info.
Undo: cancels the previous action(s). Accessible via HOME, Undo or by pressing
CTRL+Z.
Redo: recreates the previously cancelled action(s). Accessible via HOME, Redo or by
pressing CTRL+Y.
Select: allows you to select items and cancels the Zoom mode. Accessible via HOME,
Select or by pressing ESC.
Command Description
Fit to Window: displays the entire design at its maximum size within a window.
Accessible via HOME, Fit to Window or by double-clicking the wheel button.
Zoom Region: enlarges a selected region. Accessible via HOME, Zoom Region.
Continuous: draws walls in a free and continuous manner. Accessible via ROOM
LAYOUT, Continuous.
Add Elevation: adds Elevation areas of selected placement zone(s) on the plan.
Accessible via ROOM LAYOUT, Add Elevation or by double-clicking in the
placement zone.
Plumbing Fixtures: adds sinks, baths, toilets, showers, lavatories, etc. Accessible
via ITEMS, Plumbing Fixtures.
Add-Ons: adds attachments to items such as glass doors, plate racks, and spice
racks. Accessible via ITEMS, Add-Ons or by pressing CTRL+H.
Styles & Pricing: allows you to change the door/drawer styles, pull styles, door
colors, and finishes for your renderings; also lets you choose cost/sell rates,
discounts, surcharges, and price levels for your reports. Accessible via ITEMS, Styles
& Pricing.
Perspective View: displays a perspective view of a design that you can save and/or
print. Accessible via PRESENTATION, Perspective View.
Front View: displays an elevation or front view of a wall or construction line that
you can save and/or print. Accessible via PRESENTATION, Front View.
Top View: displays a top view of a design that you can save and/or print. Accessible
via PRESENTATION, Top View.
Isometric View: displays an isometric view of a design that you can save and/or
print. Accessible via PRESENTATION, Isometric View.
Refresh: refreshes the current view after you modify something on a plan or
rendering. Accessible via VIEW, Refresh or by pressing F5.
Information: displays/hides the Information box, which displays the space available
on a wall/construction line, information on items in the Work area, a 3D image of
the selected item in the Drag and Drop list, and action tips or short instructions on
the next step to follow after you perform certain commands. Accessible via VIEW,
Information.
Placement: displays/hides the Placement box, which helps you quickly place
objects with the Place tab, move or copy objects with the Move button, and enter
dimension values with the Coords tab. Accessible via VIEW, Placement.
Information Box
To display or hide the Information box, click the Information button in the VIEW ribbon.
The information for items in the Work area when you select the item or point to the item and pause
for a few seconds
A 3D image of the item that you select in the Drag & Drop list
Action tips or short instructions on the next step to follow after you perform certain commands
Placement Box
Click the Placement button in the VIEW ribbon to display or hide the Placement box.
Quickly place objects with the Place tab or the Place button .
Move or copy objects with the Move button or the Copy button .
Enter values in the Coords tab to indicate the location on the Work area
(Floor Plan or Elevation) of an item added from the Drag & Drop list
or the Place menu.
Drag & Drop List
Click the Drag and Drop button in the VIEW ribbon to display or hide the Drag & Drop list.
Use the Drag and Drop list to place items on the Floor Plan, Elevation, or Items list.
You can add several Drag & Drop lists and customize them. For example, you might have one showing
base cabinets and one showing bathroom accessories.
You can also type codes in the Quick Search area1 to list items whose nomenclature begins with the
same code. When you find the item that you want, select it to display its catalog location in the History
of Selection area.
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To search an item starting by a character, press the space bar twice.
Display Tabs
The tabs located under the Floor Plan area allow you to view your design in various display settings.
Select the tab that corresponds to the information that you want to display. For example, to view your
plan without dimensions, select the All (no dims) tab.
To customize the settings for a particular Floor Plan display tab, select the tab first and then double-click
in an empty area of the Floor Plan. To customize the settings for a particular Elevation area tab, select
the tab first and then double-click in an empty area of the Elevation area.
In-Out/Up-Down
When In-Out/Up-Down is disabled (off), you can ignore the current In-Out and Up-Down values of
an item. When In-Out/Up-Down is enabled (on) and you apply the Duplicate and Move commands to an
item, the In-Out and Up-Down values are maintained.
Area Snap
Area Snap restricts the movement of the pointer to intervals that you define. When Area Snap is
enabled (on), the pointer seems to snap to an invisible rectangular grid. Snap is useful for specifying
precise points with the arrow keys or the pointer.
Item Snap
When Item Snap is enabled and you move, rotate, or drag one item near another item, snap points
appear, as shown in the following figure.
If you click while these points are visible, the items snap together and the points disappear. The Snap
Spacing default is 3 inches. This means that when you move one item within 3 inches of another item on
the Floor Plan or Elevation area and click once, the items automatically snap. This feature eliminates the
need to precisely place items on the plan.
The following figure provides an example of snap points on an item.
When Item Snap is disabled, the snap points on items are not visible when you move, drag, or rotate
items. Also, items do not snap no matter how closely you place them.
To disable this feature temporarily, press the SHIFT key until you position (click) the item in the Work
area.
Collision
When Collision is enabled, items with the same placement height cannot overlap on the Floor Plan
or Elevation area. When you move an item on the drawing, the item will not collide with other items.
To disable this feature temporarily, press the CTRL key until you position (click) the item in the Work
area. When items collide, they are displayed with the hatch pattern shown in the following figure.
When the cursor moves over the colliding items, a pop-up displays the collided items and user codes in
the lower right corner.
Ortho
When Ortho is enabled and you draw walls, lines, and shapes, the pointer is limited to increments of
45-degrees.
Link
When Link is enabled and you edit (e.g., stretch) a wall or construction line, or a line or shape that is
attached to one of these components, the components remain linked to the edited component.
If Link is disabled and you edit a wall or construction line, or a line or shape that is attached to one of
these components, the components detach from the edited component.
Zooming In/Out
Click in the Work area where you want to zoom and then complete one of the following steps:
rotate the wheel button backward to zoom out
rotate the wheel button forward to zoom in
double-click the wheel button to fit to window
Alternatively, you can click one of the Zoom buttons in the HOME ribbon and then click in the Work
area where you want to zoom.
Before you begin drawing your walls, enable Ortho in the Work Area toolbar.
(See Navigating the Interface for more information regarding this command.)
Placing a Window
Complete the following steps to place a window using the Openings and Obstacles command:
1. In the ROOM LAYOUT ribbon, click the Openings and Obstacles button.
2. In the Openings & Obstacles dialog box, select the ROOM catalog.
3. Point to the Windows category and double-click.
4. Point to the following items in the lower pane and double-click:
Windows
PVC White
Architectural Window
Square Window
5. To preview the WIN.SQ.MUL.WH model, select it and click View.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Attributes dialog box, type the Width and the Height.
8. Click Place.
9. Click in the placement zone of the left wall. The outline of the window appears on the wall.
Placing a Door
1. In the ROOM LAYOUT ribbon, click the Openings and Obstacles button.
2. In the Openings & Obstacles dialog box, double-click Doors and then double-click Entry Doors, PVC
White and Patio Door.
3. Select DOOR.PATIO.WH and then click View.
4. In the General tab of the Attributes dialog box, change the Width.
Note: Be sure the dimension includes the frame and moldings, just as it did for windows.
5. Click Place.
6. Click in the placement zone of the bottom wall.
The Catalog Selection area is where you select the catalogs that you will use to design plans.
Click the arrow to view the list of available catalogs.
In the Selection area, double-click the item categories and subcategories until you reach the item that
you want to place. Items that can be placed are identified with a red angle bracket, as shown in the
following figure.
When you see the item that you want, drag it onto the plan.
The History of Selection area indicates where you are within the catalog. You can double-click one of the
categories to return to a previous category. You can also double-click <Categories> to return to the root
of the catalog (the table of contents).
To save time, you can enter the item code in the Quick Search area. You must enter at least the first
three (3) characters of the code to display the corresponding items.
The codes will be unfamiliar when you first begin using the catalogs, but with practice, you will get there!
Until then, you can refer to the hard copy of the manufacturers’ catalogs.
Try it now. In the Quick Search area, type B30.
When you find the item that you want to place, select it. The History of Selection area displays the
item’s location within the catalog.
Select B30 in the Selection area to see its location within the catalog and display its preview image in the
Information box. Drag the item onto the plan.
Note: When you drag an item to a placement zone and you see the pointers shown in the following
figures, the item can be placed.
Note: Because this is a corner cabinet, you do not need to click a second time to set the item in the
corner. 2020 Design automatically positions it for you.
Dishwasher
Complete the following steps to add a dishwasher:
1. In the Drag and Drop list, select the ROOM_APP catalog.
2. Select Dishwashers.
3. Drag DISH-IQ2 to the left wall and to the left of the sink base (SB42).
4. When the dishwasher is against the sink base, click to set it.
Range
Complete the following steps to add a range:
1. In the Quick Search area, type RANGE.GAS.36-2.
2. Drag RANGE.GAS.30-10 to the placement zone of the top wall.
3. Release the mouse completely.
4. Enter 69.5 in the Wall left field of the Placement box and press Enter.
Refrigerator
Complete the following steps to add a refrigerator:
1. In the Quick Search area, type REF.1D.DO2.36.
2. Drag REF.1D.DO2.36 to the placement zone of the right wall.
3. Adjust the hinge as you want and click OK.
4. Place the refrigerator against the corner cabinet and click to set it.
Placing Fillers
Place fillers at the end of the design process to fill small vacant spaces and to provide enough clearance
to properly open cabinet doors and drawers.
2. In the left column of the Countertops & Trims dialog box, select the Countertops, Bottom moldings,
Top moldings, and Toe kicks check boxes.
3. Select the Countertops Catalog ROOM_TOP and the Model SQ.FT-TOP.
4. Select the Bottom moldings and Top moldings Catalog SAMPLE_F (the same catalog that you used
for the cabinets in your design) and the Model 96.SQUAREM.
5. Select the Toe kicks Catalog SAMPLE_F and the Model 96M.TOE.
6. Click Add.
Note: Once trims are added on the plan, the following color scheme is used:
red = countertops green = top moldings
cyan = toe kicks blue = bottom moldings
yellow = soffits
Changing Cabinet and Countertop Colors
In this module, you will use Global Attributes to change cabinet and countertop colors.
Render Dashboard
The Render Dashboard appears at the bottom of the Rendering Module.
The following table describes each command in the Render Dashboard.
Tool Description
Fit to Window: resizes the rendering to fit the 2020 Rendering Module
window.
Textures/Display Settings: assigns a texture color to floors, ceilings,
backgrounds; shows or hides design items; defines item display attributes.
Light Effects: changes sun, ceiling, and overall rendering scene light
effects. Note: If you use Ceiling Light, do not use any Scene Light, and vice
versa.
Orbit: rotates the rendering up/down or left/right with the arrow buttons.
Zoom In/Zoom Out: zooms the rendering in/out based on current
rendering orbit, pan, and camera position.
Pan: moves the rendering up/down or left/right with the arrow buttons.
Clipping: clips part of the rendering or an object and changes the camera
angle.
View Mode/Quality: assigns a hidden line, wireframe, color, or texture
view mode; a view quality; and highest lighting quality.
Launches a high quality rendering.2. At a first launch, a single-time
message dialog is displayed to let you know that a rendering was
launched. You need to click Got it. Each subsequent time you click this
icon, a new HQ rendering is launched and you can choose any of the
launched HQ renderings by clicking this icon in the Windows taskbar.
Saving a View
Complete the following steps to save a rendering at the design level without physically saving it in a
graphic format and reuse it later:
1. In the field located at the bottom-right of the Rendering Module, type rendering.
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Note: If you change your mind after the rendering process has begun, press ESC to
cancel the process.