
Table Of Content
New in 2026
Quick Guide
Video Guides
Getting Started
UI Layout
Var Actor
Edit Scene
Designer
Other Features
Modes
Blueprints
Cost Tracking
Multi-Unit-Prj
Google Data Sheets
FAQ
Fix Bugs
Version History
Editing: Designer
The Designer shows objects and their variations in a table like widget.
- Modify objects that are in multiple locations or difficult to select
- External blueprint tools like the Modular Kitchen Builder or the Interactive Doors
Content:

Overview Video
A quick guide video about the Designer.Slightly out of date. Designers, Designer Elements and Element Choices are now stored in Data Tables. Feature ID and Element ID are now linked with theRow Name in the data tables.
Creating a Designer Widget
Feature IDIn the Main Menu Layout use
- Feature Type Designer
- Row Name of the designer in the designer data table (see below image)

All designers can live in this data table. Add a new row to the Data Table Designer to create a new designer
Elements Data Table
A data table defining the designer elements. Each row in the designer is a row in the Elements Data Table.

Designer Data Table
Designer Header Name appearing as header in the widget
Target Actor Type Linked Variation (default) or External Blueprint
Element Quantity Override
Overrides the quantity set in the Elements Data table to avoid having to add a new Elements Data Table just for having different quantity values.

Designer Elements

Linked Variation Actors need to have its type set to Linked to Designer. The actor billboard will turn pink.
Tag == Row Name
The Tag in the Variation Actor needs to be set to the Row Name of the Designer Element Row.

Element Name and Icon
The name will be a combination of element name and choice name.
Icons can blend into the UI with the tick box UIColors. Set here
for all choice buttons or in the Designer for all element icons.
Choices
Choice Buttons can take the Data from a data table row. Or they can be set manually in the Choices array. - See Variation Actor Documentation for more.
Prices
Prices in the data table row can be overridden with the values set in the Choice Prices Override array.
Design Scheme Behavior
How the Designer handles Design Schemes.

Variation Actors in Scenario Levels
Streaming scenario levels with different layouts may have Variation Actors with different values.Only the quantity can be changed from streaming levels!
Variation Actor Type (Override)
Variation Actor (streamed in or out) will update the element quantity and cost.
Designer Choices Update
A streaming level will have the current designer choices applied automatically.

External Actors
The Designer works with external blueprints, like- Modular Kitchen Builder
- Interactive Doors Blueprint
Target Actor Type (Override) == External Actor
External Blueprint Actor
External blueprints can be linked with the blueprint interface BPI_UI3_Interaction.
The Designer Element Row Name will be used as the Tag together with the choice button ID.

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