ArchViz UI3 Documentation 2024-09

Table of Content
Table Of Content
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UI3 Quick Guide
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UI3 Get Started
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UI3 Design
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UI3 Layout Design
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UI3 Features
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UI3 Preview Ft.
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UI3 Designer
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UI3 Variations
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UI3 Cost
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UI3 Scene Settings
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UI3 Other BPs
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UI3 Input&Mode
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UI3 VR projects
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UI3 Connect
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UI3 FAQ + TIPS
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UI3 Fix Bugs
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UI3 Vers History

UI3 Designer

The Designer shows objects and their variations in a table like widget. It can connect to and modify

  • Objects in the Scene that are in multiple locations or difficult to select
  • Blueprint actors like the Modular Kitchen Builder or the Interactive Doors

Content:

Adding a Designer

Designer Settings

Designer Elements

Element Choices

Designer To Variation Actor Link

Designer To Blueprint Link

Adding a Designer

Designers are created with the Designers array. Click (+) to create a new designer by adding a new array element.

Every array element is a separate designer widget.

The size of the icons and the widget can be adjusted. The widget size can't be larger than the max size set in UI Panel Design.

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Designer Settings

Designer Header appears at the top of the widget.

There are two Target Actor Types

  • Variation Actor - UI3 Variation blueprint actor
  • External Actor - A blueprint actor not part of UI3

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Designer Elements

Every Design Element represents a row in the Designer widget.

The Tag name is what links the Target Actor with the Designer Element. Linked Variation Actors need to be set to Link To Designer

Target Actor Overwrite overwrites the Target type set for the Designer

  • None (from Designer) - no override
  • Variation Actor, Using Choices - The Element uses the Designer Choices array
  • Variation Actor, Receiving Details - The Element uses the Variation Details array in the Variation actor

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The kitchen, for example has two variations with different layout and different costs. The Designer needs to receive the updated Details from the Variation actor to track the cost correctly. Every kitchen layout sub level needs its own set of Variation actors.

Element Choices and Variation Details are compatible and can be copied between the actors.

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Element Choices

Choices are added to the Design Choices array.

The index of the choice is sent, and the target actor changes the variation to that ID.

Current Name and Price appear in front of the Element row.

Preview icons with an Icon Texture and a tint color. Icons are in UI / Tex / Design

The Price is multiplied by the value set in Unit (amount) .

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Designer To Variation Actor Link

Variation Actor and Designer are linked by having the same Tag name.

The Variation Actor Type needs to be set to

  • Link To Designer

UI3 Variation Actor

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Variation Details = Designer Choices

The Design Choices and the Variation Details arrays use the same structure. The settings can be copied between the Designer and the Variation Actors.

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Designer To Blueprint Link

The Designer works well with external blueprints:
  • Modular Kitchen Builder
  • Interactive Doors Blueprint

They can be linked by adding the blueprint interface BPI_UI3_Interaction to their swap actors.

On the Designer side, only the Tag and the Variation Details need to be added. The Target Actor Type is External Actor.

Connect UI3 To External Blueprints

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