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Set · lighting · staging

3D Theatre Design Studio

Build a stage picture, compare audience layouts, record design decisions and export a printable design sheet.

Desktop or large tablet recommended. The studio uses a 3D canvas, keyboard shortcuts and a detailed control panel. The Design Decision Planner remains phone-friendly.
Use the phone-friendly planner instead

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Studio guide

Controls and workflow

Move around

Drag the empty stage to orbit the camera. Use the wheel or trackpad to zoom. Click an object to select it.

Transform objects

Use the coloured handles. Press R for rotate, S for scale and G to return to move.

Duplicate and delete

Use Duplicate in Item Settings or press Ctrl/ + D. Press Delete to remove the selected item.

Build evidence

Add design-decision notes from the control panel. The exported sheet combines the image, brief and your reasons.

Save safely

The project autosaves in this browser. Use Save before leaving. Uploaded custom textures are session-only and are not embedded in saved projects.

Useful shortcuts

Ctrl/ + Z undo, Ctrl/ + Y redo, Ctrl/ + S save, ? help.

An interactive three-dimensional stage design canvas. Use the visible Studio Controls panel and keyboard shortcuts to add and edit objects.