CARAT emotion

Click Typically the LEFT mouse button is pressed once quickly, if not specified differently. Clicking will either mark an object, or when clicking on a button, the execution of the desired activity (e.g. OK, Cancel, Close). on the new symbol in the CARAT emotion group of the perspective index card Some dialogue windows are too voluminous, therefore the functions are separated into indexed groups. The subgroup names typically appear on the tab of the index card at the top of the dialogue and can be selected by clicking on the appropriate tab.. This will start or end the new view.

The new view will then automatically be transferred in Full screen on a connected 2nd monitor A monitor is a output device and/or a part of an output device used for displaying information or pictures. It is thus a display in a technical sense.. If you have Multiple monitors available, you can preselect under Monitor 2 in the View options The word option (from Latin: optio = free will) used in computing means a choice. In CARAT it is normally used with a list box. of the Settings group on the View index card on which monitor should be transferred.

You will find animated articles to be planned in the Neutral catalogue.

Open your design, select the Neutral catalogue by Article new and activated QuickClick.

Now click on one of the categories (Deco-articles/Lights, Kitchen accessories, Appliances, furniture).

Now you can activate the Animated articles style and the animated articles from this ranges will be displayed. Then select an article by clicking on it.

Example: A candleholder from the Deco-articles/Lights range

By clicking on Apply and then positioning the candleholder in the floor plan, the article is planned and visible in the perspective.

Here you see some detailed examples in the CARAT emotion view with planned Animated objects from the Neutral catalogue:

The movement in the view is Synchronised with the perspective by the displayed Control in the Perspective of CARAT or with the help of Keys and keyboard shortcuts.

New, starting from version V2025.4.0.0: In Addition Addition (in Latin: addere) is one of four basic operations in arithmetic. In primary school and in common language it is the expression used for the adding of two or more numbers. to Synchronous control via the Perspective, you can now move Directly in Camera mode or Room rotation in the CARAT emotion view using your Keyboard, the Mouse or a Controller much like in the perspective.

See also: The Perspective

Control in general

• Hold down Ctrl: All movements, rotations and clipping planes are slowed down. This applies to the mouse, keyboard and controller.

• To steer directly in the CARAT emotion view, click once in the CARAT emotion view with the mouse.

• You can reverse the rotation direction of the room under Perspective in the View options of the View index card of the Menu ribbon.

  

Control with the keyboard and mouse or touch pad

Control with mouse or touch pad

Control with controller (using the Xbox 360 as example)

• The harder the sticks or triggers are pressed, the faster the movements are.

• All standard controllers that work on current Windows operating systems An operating system is the software which enables the use of a computer. It administrates operating resources like memory, input and output devices and controls the execution of programs. and can be connected via USB or Bluetooth are suitable. The following have been specifically tested:

  
  Xbox controller

  PlayStation controller

  Switch Pro controller

  Android gamepad

  OS gamepad

  Nimbus + gamepad

  WebGL gamepad

After having started the CARAT emotion view, please click on Settings in the CARAT emotion group of the Perspective index card in the Menu bar of CARAT.

A free-floating window Programs and files are shown in so called windows in the operating system of the same name. In CARAT each view (e.g. floor plan, article input, front view, perspective etc.) opens its own window. Multiple windows can be shown simultaneously for processing. If changes are made in one of these windows, this has an automatic effect on all other windows. with various sliding controllers opens. You can either operate the window in CARAT or drag it with the mouse directly in the scene on the 2nd monitor. Adjust here the visual details such as Colouring and Lighting to optimise the presentation of your scene. You can reset your adjusted setting at any time by clicking on Standard.

New from V2025.4.0.0: In CARAT emotion a new CARAT Guide feature will assist you with the Light optimization of your 360° scene. This happens by clicking the button Light optimization with CARAT AI in the Settings dialogue Dialogue, dialogue windows or dialogue fields are special windows in software applications. Dialogue windows are displayed by application programs in different situations to request input or confirmation from the user..

Example of an illumination optimisation:

• After starting CARAT emotion in CARAT you will notice a new menu bar in the lower right corner. Click on the three interconnected circles. Afterwards, you can activate the feature Create decoration automatically. By this, automatic decoration will be placed inside cabinets with doors, drawers or pullouts to open.

  

• Furthermore, we recommend to activate the Collision check. This feature prevents simultaneous opening of doors, drawers and pullouts if they would block each other in real life.

  Example drawer and dishwasher door: