Mark an empty space and find something that fits

Fill empty space turns a measured gap into a temporary 3D volume. Use it when you know the available width, height, and depth but have not chosen the cabinet or furniture yet.

Create a mark#

1. Enter Furnish and open Fill empty space.
2. Choose Mark empty space.
3. In Plan or 3D, drag a rectangle on the floor, or target a wall and drag the wall area.
4. Release when the ghost is valid.
5. Drag the mark or its faces, or type exact values in the panel.

A floor mark is clamped inside the actual room polygon, including an L- or U-shaped notch. A wall mark stays on its host wall and below the ceiling. The mark snaps to useful walls and object edges while moving or resizing.

Mark size limits#

• Width: 20–400 cm.
• Depth: 20–120 cm.
• Height: at least 20 cm, capped by the room’s ceiling.
• A new floor mark starts at 200 cm high; change it before filling a low console or bench gap.
• A wall mark also has From floor, starting at 0 when placed at floor level, and its height plus that value cannot exceed the wall height.

A floor footprint is rejected if any corner sits outside a concave room. Typed dimensions are clamped to the largest valid volume rather than passing through a wall or ceiling.

Choose a fill path#

• Create to fit asks RAKAI for a custom cabinet locked to the marked dimensions. It requires sign-in and accepts an optional brief.
• Find items that fit searches two honest groups. Custom cabinet templates are adapted to the marked dimensions; catalogue furniture keeps its original product size and must fit inside the volume.
• Design it yourself in the editor creates a cabinet at the mark, opens Shelf Maker, and locks the outer size to the measured volume.

The fit list ranks tighter matches first and can suggest a category from the proportions. Use Show all sizes only to explore alternatives; an item outside the marked size may still fail placement or require a larger mark.

Floor marks and wall marks#

A floor mark can receive floor cabinets and floor furniture. A wall mark searches wall-compatible furniture and creates a wall-mounted cabinet. Wall catalogue results can be sparse because floor and surface products are intentionally excluded from a wall mark.

The mark is temporary#

The mark is not a saved room object. It is cleared after a successful fill, when you choose Remove mark, or when the temporary tool is abandoned. Fill it before refreshing or relying on the Library save. The placed cabinet or furniture is a normal saved room object.

If nothing fits, enlarge the mark if the measured site allows it, choose a custom-fit cabinet, or adjust the brief. Do not scale catalogue furniture beyond its real dimensions just to eliminate an on-screen warning.