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
Add an outdoor floor
Floor Picker (top-left) → Add Floor → Yard. The new floor is marked outdoor; the editor switches to Yard Mode.
- 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
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
Add outdoor furniture and fixtures
Furnish Panel → Outdoor tab. Pools, fire pits, grills, patio furniture, planters, sheds, trampolines.
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