How to design with generic products

This article will show you how to design and space plan with a collection of standard products that are available to all users.

Within our Public Catalogs database of over 28,000 skus, we do offer a collection of standard products that you can design mood boards with and even use to layout floor plans and space plan with. This can be helpful when you just need a placeholder product in your furniture layout.

Each product in the Canoa's Standards collection includes a name, image, basic sizing dimensions, and a scaled 2D drawing. These standards are great to design with as thought-starters for space planning.

You can also use the Template CAD Library 1 to design with generic blocks. These 100+ products are not tied to extensive product data, and just call out the dimensions of the drawing for easy space planning use. We wanted to give designers a dedicated space to test fit and space plan when you are just trying to figure out the specification, and not be held back by a brand, product name, lead time, or price.

How to view standard products:

1. Open the Public Catalogs feature in the navigation menu.

2. In the main search bar, type in Canoa Standards. (You can also search for Canoa Standards in the Brand drop-down field).

The collection of generic products called Canoa Standards in the Products database

How to design with standard products:

1. You can also search for this standard collection in Canvas.

2. Within a Canvas, click on the My Catalog icon to add a standard product.

3. Select the Public Catalogs tab.

4. Type in 'Canoa Standards' to either the product search bar or in the Manufacturer filter.

5. Bring in the standard product you want to design with by dragging and dropping it into the Canvas.

The Canoa Standards collection viewed in a Canvas

Remember: You can toggle between three assets and views of each standard product - it's image, it's product card with the basic data, and it's 2D vector drawing.

An example of three products of Canoa Standards collection. Toggle between the three assets by clicking the icons that appear below the product.

What does the Canoa Standards collection include?

• Plants

• Tables

• Chairs

• Desks

• Sofas

• Workstations

• Storage

• Accessories

• Stools

How to use the CAD Library Template:

CAD Library Template in use

Begin with a Template

The Canoa team is continuing to add more products to this generic collection. Send us a note to [e-mail] if you want to recommend a new placeholder block that we should add!