Furniture design
Guided categories and Free Design
Know when category rules help, and when to convert a design for unrestricted editing.
Templates can open in a guided category such as desk, wardrobe, shoe cabinet, bookshelf, media cabinet, sideboard, bedside table, vanity, drawer chest, kitchen cabinet, display cabinet, pantry, or room divider.
Why guided categories exist
A guided category keeps its useful product rules: realistic size choices, a sensible module count, compatible functions, and wording tailored to that furniture type. These limits reduce broken layouts and make the editor easier to understand.
The available size range varies by category. A wardrobe, for example, uses different safe depths and functions than a desk or shoe cabinet. The controls shown in the studio are the current source of truth for the selected category.
Convert to Free Design
Use Convert to Free Design when a guided rule prevents an intentional custom direction. Conversion preserves the current shape and dimensions, then removes category-specific limits. Free Design supports normal outer body edits from 30–300 cm wide, 30–300 cm high, and 20–100 cm deep, with up to 24 main modules where the structure fits.
Conversion is useful, but it also removes guardrails and category-specific recommendations. Save a named version first if you may want to return to the guided design. Physical fit rules for doors, drawers, edges, accessories, and mounting still apply after conversion.
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