The plugin is organized into specific sections, which can be accessed through the icons located in a column on the left side of the interface. When you enter a section, the plugin interface changes, and you can access specific information, resources, and tools, such as families, collections, finishes… as well as manage your subscription and much more. Below, we provide a brief overview of the existing sections, and later, we will dive deeper into each one:
Home: View all families in our library. The most recent ones will be at the top.
Collections: View all collections. The most recent ones, or those with new families added, will be at the top.
Materials: View all cladding materials.
Brands: View all brands.
Saved: View the items you have saved.
History: View recently used families.
Settings: Access the plugin settings. In this section, you will find an option to adjust the zoom, and you can enable/disable the family auto-suggestion tool and switch between light and dark modes.
Profile: Manage your profile and subscription. Through this section, you can also access our Terms of Use and Privacy Policies.
1. Home
In the Home section, there is a search bar located at the top of the page, through which you can specify the family you want to find:
To search, click on the bar (1) and type a term related to the family you are looking for; press 'Enter' for the plugin to search for results (2) matching the term you specified:
Click on the Home icon again to return to the main interface of this section:
When you return to Home, right below the search bar, there is a subsection where the families are organized into specific categories (1), such as 'Furniture', 'Decoration', 'Appliances', etc. You can expand the view of available categories by clicking on the 'See more' option (2):
Further down from the categories subsection, there is another subsection where featured products are organized (1). You can close this subsection if you wish by clicking on the close symbol (2) in the top-right corner of this subsection:
Note: If you accidentally close this subsection, refresh the page (by pressing F5), and re-enter your Profile. When you return to the Home section, the featured products will be visible again.
If you continue scrolling down on Home, you will find another subsection where the most recently released collections are organized:
Further down, we have a subsection specifying the brands related to the items available in our library:
Next, the items currently trending in the plugin are displayed:
If you continue scrolling down the Home page, you will find our entire library of families available in the plugin, organized by release date: the most recent ones are always listed above the older ones.
2. Collections
When accessing the Collections section, you will also find a search bar (1), through which you can search for the collections available in the plugin; you will be able to preview the release date of the next collection (2); organize the list of collection results alphabetically, by most recent releases, or by popularity (3); and change the display mode of the result list (4):
When you click on a collection, a new page will load, displaying the entire range of families specifically related to that collection. In the example below, we are accessing the ‘Geek Universe’ collection (1), and the families from this collection are shown right below (2):
3. Materials
Similar to the Home and Collections sections we explored earlier, in the Materials section, you will find a search bar (1) through which you can search for wall and floor covering materials. The results will appear right below (2) and can be organized according to your preference: alphabetically, by release date, or by popularity.
Applying the covering materials is very simple: just left-click once on the desired material and then click again on the wall or floor in your project where you would like to apply it.
4. Brands
The next section we will explore is the Brands section.
When we access this section, all the brands are listed, to which the families we have developed are referenced. In the example below, we clicked on the Blocks icon:
This way, we can view all the families specifically from Blocks that are available in the plugin:
Once you have accessed a brand, you can search for the families you want to find, specifically from that brand. To do this, type a term related to the family you're searching for in the search bar and press ‘Enter’ to view the results below. In the example below, we are searching for a mug (‘mug’ in the English plugin). You will notice that the search method is similar to the one we used earlier when exploring the ‘Home’ section:
5. Saved
All the items you save are accessible through this section, organized in a specific folder, which can be the default folder of the plugin (1) and/or in other new folders that you create at any time (2):
When you hover the mouse cursor over an item available in our library, the 'save icon' will appear in the top right corner of its representation. Initially, it will be empty; but by clicking on it with the left mouse button, you can save the item, making it easy to find later in the 'Saved' section:
A message indicating that the item has been saved will appear at the bottom of the plugin interface. By clicking on the ‘+’ symbol (2), you can specify a particular folder in which to save the item:
If the folder does not exist yet, you can create it (3):
In the example below, we saved the family in a new folder called 'Office', specifying the save location by checking the box (4):
Note: By clicking again on the saved icon (1) of a family that has already been saved, you can redefine the location where it will be saved.
6. History
Through this section, you can view recently used items.
Tip: If you can't remember an item you wanted to save, you can try to find it again in the 'History' section and then save it following the previous instructions in the 'Saved' section.
7. Settings
In the 'Settings' section, you can find guidance on how to resize the plugin interface (1): press the Ctrl and + keys (to zoom in) or Ctrl and - (to zoom out). You can also toggle the plugin between light and dark modes (2); enable/disable smart family suggestions (3); and download missing textures (4):
8. Profile
Through the 'Profile' section, you will find a range of options: change your profile picture (1); check the status of your subscription (2) and see if you are accessing the plugin as Free or Premium (3); manage your subscription on our website (4); toggle the plugin mode between light and dark (5); switch profiles (6); log out of your account (7); read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use (8 and 9); edit your first and last name (10 and 11); and chat with our Support Team if you need assistance with any issue (12):
If you have any questions, you can contact our support team by email at [email protected], or through the chat on our website: blocksrvt.com.