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Yard mode and outdoor zones

Outdoor floors are different from indoor — no ceiling, different materials, zone-based layout. Here's how to use Yard Mode.

2 min readUpdated 2026-06-10

Step by step

  1. 1

    Add an outdoor floor

    Floor Picker (top-left) → Add Floor → Yard. The new floor is marked outdoor; the editor switches to Yard Mode.

  2. 2

    Zone tools appear in the Build Panel

    Lawn, Flower Bed, Patio, Deck, Water Feature tiles. Each zone has a material that renders in 3D.

  3. 3

    Draw a zone

    Click a zone tile, then click corners on the canvas to draw the zone polygon. Click your starting point to close. Zones can overlap — patio on top of lawn renders correctly.

  4. 4

    Add outdoor furniture and fixtures

    Furnish Panel → Outdoor tab. Pools, fire pits, grills, patio furniture, planters, sheds, trampolines.

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