Author: Joan Lledo

As the number of plans in client accounts grows users have asking for ways to organize the plans pages more efficiently. Our team initially considered folders but decided it would be better to allow users to add Tags and make these searchable. The benefit of this is it keeps all the plans visible on the one screen rather than having plans inside multiple folders. We have been testing it out for the last few days and it works great. The first step is to create a tag by clicking on the Tag icon on the event plan preview.

The benefit of tags is that you can share a unique URL with your client showing all the plans across multiple spaces. So if a group is using multiple spaces you can create a tag for that group and share a page featuring all their plans outside of your Visrez account. This is really useful for managing the communication between client and the on-site team.

Sharing Public Pages

From the shared page the user can open any of the event plans and if they have been set up as a partner they are able to edit any of their plans. Remember anyone access to the Shared Page Shortcut will be able to view the plans but only partners can edit plans.

Tags are shared across all users in the account so when one team member creates tags for their events they will be displayed for all other team members. The Search Bar displays a summary of the most common tags so you can filter through hundreds or thousands of event plans with one click. In a future release we will add a date selector so you can filter plans by Week, Month, Year etc.

Show Distances

Another new feature is a button to display the distances between objects with one click rather than having to use the measuring tool. This is a very useful way to check the distance between two objects.  If you are measuring a room full of tables or chairs the builder will just show a single measurement rather than the same measurement many times.

Users can now also adjust the width of the measurement line to make it stand out more in larger spaces.

Default distances are now displayed so users understand the spacing before you place the objects.

 Help Guides now in Builder

Our team has also moved the Help Guides inside the builder so you no longer have to go back to the platform to access the guides when you are working in a space. The Floor Plan Builder guides are now inside your builder.

New Keyboard Shortcuts Icon

We have made it easier to find the keyboard shortcuts inside the help section of the builder. You can quickly see a list of keyboard shortcuts by clicking on the icon at the top of the help section.

We have a new logo 

Our original logo had served us well but it was time for a change. Towards the end of last year our designers began working on concepts for a new logo. We wanted to communicate the magic of Visrez and how our team can recreate any space starting from a basic model.  We are delighted with the result and hope that it also resonates with clients.

This month our team updated the platform to make it easier for new users to understand all the features of their Visrez accounts. Our website user guides have been incorporated into the the back end so that each product connected with your team’s account now features an easy to learn guide. The Plans page now loads the event plans created by the individual user by default rather than showing all plans from all users. The infographic on the home screen now displays the total number of event plans created in each space across all users. These small but significant updates to the platform are designed to improve the experience for all users and will make it easier for new users to get started with Visrez.

G2 Crowd Summer 2021 – High Performer Award Recognition

Floor Plan Builder has been recognized as a high performer in the Event Management software category for the second consecutive quarter by G2 Software Review.   

Likelihood to Recommend – 98%

Quality of Support – 99%

Ease of Use – 94%

Net Promoter Score – 94

With our new layout tool update what used to take a couple of minutes can now be done instantly with your mouse. Choose a style from the menu and then drag your mouse to the required capacity and your 3D event plan is created right there before your eyes. This makes creating plans fun as you just draw to the desired capacity and watch the set-up get built there on the spot. This is why users say Floor Plan Builder is like playing a video game because it’s fun to use and their plans are amazing.

Hollow Square Style

U-Shape Style

Circle Style

Another big update this month is that the library, saved plans, event set-up and plan export settings are moved into a new right side panel to give the user more space when working within a model. These options no longer load directly over the plan to make it easier to browse library objects on the side of your plan. Saved plans now display a thumbnail preview to make it easier to find the one you want. Event Set-Up & Exports are also in the new right side panel to improve the usability of the application.

New Plans Panel

New Library Panel

New Select Style Panel

New Set-Up Panel

New PDF Export Panel

Our team has also released a new schematic export option which allows you to save a black & white top down 2D view. When furniture is a similar color to the carpet it can be difficult to understand the set up in a 3D plan as you can can see in the example below the chairs are the same blue as sections of carpet. This is now solved in the schematic export option. This update also means you don’t have to print full color plans for the internal teams. Schematics can be included in all PDF exports so that clients and staff are on the same page.

Coming in the April Builder Release

We have some great new features in the pipeline for the builder including the option to add your client logo on to an event screen so when you are pitching to a specific company you will be able to display its’ logo in the plan. This one we can’t wait to see live !

No more switching in/out of the menu options as Hotkeys can now be used to activate each of the main builder functions. These new shortcut keys speed up the diagramming process significantly making for much easier user experience with the builder. A full list of the hotkeys is available in the Help Section located in the Top Right Corner. Feedback has been really positive as once you know the key for each tool you can create and modify 3D event diagrams in half the time it used to take, according to Visrez users.   

A summary of all the Hotkeys is available in the Help section in your account.

Branded Loading Screens

This month we added the option to display client branding on the shareable links which means that when you share a builder plan your brand is displayed rather than the Floor Plan Builder logo. This guarantees a great first impression will be made when sharing builder diagrams with clients and event planners. Our team will be extending this feature to improve the branding in the PDF exports in our July release. 

New loaders look great on mobile devices too.

Displaying Distances on Shared Plans

A must-have feature these days as planners and clients need to ensure sufficient social distancing measures are in place for all events.  Our team updated the measurement tool so that distances are displayed on the shared links by default. This means that when a client loads a shared plan the distances between multiple tables or chairs is displayed automatically and can be switched off by clicking on the measurement icon in the bottom menu.  There is no limit to the number of distances which can be displayed on the shared plans and these are automatically included in PDF exports also. 

Distances can be displayed between multiple objects within each diagram.  You may also notice the exterior view in the plan below, more is to come on this in the July release.

Visrez Library New Categories Added

Our team has been busy with the Visrez library and a considerable number of new 3D objects have been added to the library in June. Also, you will notice the objects menu inside the builder now scrolls vertically with an improved thumbnail background on each 3D object.  We added new categories such as Exhibition, Audio Visual and Catering and will expand each category with more 3D objects in the coming months. Our goal is to create the largest 3D Model library of its kind so that Visrez clients can add any possible object to their event plans.        

Here is the Exhibition Category from the Visrez Library.