Props and Casework are furniture, built in millwork and appliances hosted to Higharc Studio models. Props and Casework are hosted to Rooms and Edges via the Inspector Panel in Studio.

Props are a fixed assets and can not be edited. Casework is generated directly inside your studio model, you have a little more flexibility here.

Once a Room is created and a Room Type is selected, Higharc will create automated layouts with props and casework within the room based on the default layout settings. To override any automated layouts in a room:

Props and Casework custom-made for your organization are loaded and stored in the CDM or Reference File using Catalog Settings under Engine. Once a builder account is created with Higharc, custom items and props can be created, unique to the organizations needs.

Default props and casework are included in all files for basic layouts.

You're props are created inside a Global Setting, as Catalog Settings. They are separated in two types: Interior and Exterior. These items include exterior decorative items, appliances and furniture applied to Studio models.

To access information about a prop’s identity, default placement, materials & documentation settings you should open these prop catalogs. Many of these properties can also be overridden for a specific Prop instance placed in a Room.

See below for more information about the behavior of the following properties:

The catalog is created directly inside Studio.

In your Casework Catalog global setting you'll create your standard cabinetry - they usually represent cabinetries that matches a supplier portfolio, for example.

When creating a new entity, you'll get to select either a Base, Upper or Closet Shelf. This can not be edit in the future, so be intentional when creating it. The catalog will only define your width, name and default flooring override (i.e if that is a base cabinet, you can change to NONE so you never get flooring below your cabinetry).

The settings about how this cabinetry will behave in your model (depth, heights, etc…) are defined in a separated Global Setting called Casework Settings.

For both props & casework, default Tags can be authored directly on catalog entities. The value of the Tag can also be overridden on individual instances or via the multi-entity Inspector when multiple pieces of casework are selected. Overrides will be communicated & can be cleared via the standard active/inherit icon in the Inspector.

From the Layout tab, there are separate tabs for Props and Casework. Both Props and Casework are edge hosted, meaning each item is placed relative to an assigned edge of a room.

When selected, Props and Casework will highlight in blue, with programming options in the Inspector panel. A set of built-in dimensions strings also appear and selecting these and typing in new dimensions will move the object.

Props can be placed using the Props Button in the Command Palette or the keyboard shortcut “SHIFT+P”.

Alternative ways to place and locate props:

You'll also have the ability to OVERRIDE your Floor Plan Tag, and OFFSET placements if needed.

Casework can be placed via the Casework button on the Command Palette or the keyboard shortcut “SHIFT+C”.

You can also select your room > go to Layout inspector > Casework and click on the "+” to manually add it.

There are 3 Casework Placement Options: Dynamic Width, Fixed Width and Catalog:

And there are 4 Types of Casework:

The following are keyboards shortcuts that can be used create openings in Higharc Studio:

Shift+(C) - Casework - Creates Casework

Shift+(P) - Prop - Creates a Prop

(M) - Move - Moves an Entity

(C) - Copy - Copies an Entity