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We are releasing canvases, a way to split your model in different spaces, and split work model space and paper space. This feature is in beta, any feedback is more than welcome!

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Where can canvases be found?

Canvases can be found in the Canvas section of the Layer panel, behind the + button of the panel.

What is a canvas?

A canvas is a space in a model where things can be drawn. A model can contain multiple canvases. A canvas carries its on own settings (its units, its own active layer, its line scale and display settings) and its on entities (layer panel).

Canvases come in two different types: Model canvases, and Paper canvases.

• A model canvas is usually where you will draw real scale, 1–1 things, like buildings. In a model canvas, the units are in meters or in feet, while the line scale is usually set at 1/40.
• A paper canvas is usually where you will create your sheet layout, at the paper scale. In a model canvas, the units are in centimeters or in inches, while the line scale is usually set at 1/1, so that the thickness of the things is the one you get when exporting your document set.

Using canvases

Both model and paper canvases can be created from the + of the layer panel.

A canvas can be made active by simply clicking on it in the layer panel.

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