# Room Builder

# Room Builder

The Room Builder lets you create a visual representation of your room, including walls, doors, and furniture. This helps you place zones accurately and understand how your sensor covers the space.

## Accessing Room Builder


1. From the Live Dashboard, click the **menu icon** (☰)
2. Select **Room Builder**

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## Drawing Room Outlines

### Keyboard Shortcuts

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| **A** | Add point at cursor position |
| **Enter** | Complete and close the shape |
| **Esc** | Cancel current drawing |
| **Del** | Delete the last placed point |

### Editing Walls

After drawing, you can adjust your walls:


1. Click on a wall segment to select it
2. **Drag** the segment to move it
3. **Drag** corner points to reshape
4. Use the properties panel to enter exact dimensions

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### Snap Grid

Enable the snap grid for precise placement:

* Walls snap to grid intersections
* Makes it easier to create straight, aligned walls
* Toggle grid in display settings

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## Adding Doors

Doors help visualize entry points and can be used with entry zones for detection.

### Placing a Door


1. Click **Add Door**
2. Click on a wall segment where the door should go
3. Adjust the door position along the wall

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### Door Properties

| Property | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| **Width** | Door opening width (in cm) |
| **Swing** | Direction the door opens (left/right/both) |
| **Position** | Location along the wall segment |

## Adding Furniture

Furniture helps visualize the room and identify areas that may affect detection.

### Placing Furniture


1. Click **Add Furniture**
2. Choose from the furniture catalog (sofa, bed, desk, table, chair, etc.)
3. Click in the room to place it
4. Drag to reposition

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### Furniture Controls

| Action | How |
|--------|-----|
| **Move** | Drag the furniture item |
| **Rotate** | Use the rotation handle or enter degrees |
| **Resize** | Drag the corner handles |
| **Delete** | Select and press Del or click Delete |

### Available Furniture

* Sofa / Couch
* Bed (single, double, king)
* Desk
* Dining table
* Coffee table
* Chair / Armchair
* Wardrobe / Closet
* TV / Monitor
* Plant
* Custom rectangle

## Device Placement

Position the sensor icon to match your physical installation.

### Setting Device Position


1. **Drag** the sensor icon to the correct location
2. Use the **rotation slider** in the settings menu to set which direction it faces
3. The field-of-view cone updates to show coverage

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## Floor Materials

Customize the floor appearance for better visualization:


1. Open **Display Settings**
2. Select **Floor Material**
3. Choose from: Wood, Tile, Carpet, Concrete, or None

## Display Settings

Toggle what's visible in the room view:

| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Show Walls** | Toggle room outline visibility |
| **Show Doors** | Toggle door visibility |
| **Show Furniture** | Toggle furniture visibility |
| **Show Device** | Toggle sensor icon and FOV cone |
| **Show Grid** | Toggle snap grid overlay |
| **Show Zones** | Toggle zone overlay |

## Saving Your Room

Click **Save** to store your room configuration. The layout persists across sessions and is used in:

* Live Dashboard
* Zone Editor
* Heatmap view

## Tips for Accurate Room Building


1. **Measure your room** - Use a tape measure for accurate dimensions
2. **Start with walls** - Draw the outline first, then add details
3. **Position furniture where it blocks detection** - This helps identify dead zones
4. **Place the device accurately** - Tracking visualization depends on correct device position
5. **Use the grid** - Enable snap grid for cleaner, aligned layouts

## Next Steps

* [Zone Editor](/doc/66bbf380-ac1f-408e-a58b-c878f72783f7) - Create detection zones on your room layout
* [Live Dashboard](/doc/695636da-dc42-490b-b5a1-281e96c73381) - See targets move through your room
* [Entry/Exit Zones](/doc/0383f904-51a7-4f96-8ba5-1b85fbe42f49) - Set up doorway detection

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