# How to design with generic products

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 [<mark style="color:purple;">**CAD Library 1**</mark>](https://www.canoa.supply/templates/canoa-cad-library) 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.&#x20;

## 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).

<figure><img src="https://2113117739-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoXL90G447T7Arsje35d9%2Fuploads%2Fn6s8b8r96upMKJlDFvZj%2Fpublic%20catalogs%20snip.png?alt=media&#x26;token=eab24b23-deb8-4872-817b-2212da104ec8" alt=""><figcaption><p>The collection of generic products called Canoa Standards in the Products database</p></figcaption></figure>

## 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.&#x20;
3. Select the **Public Catalogs** tab.
4. Type in '**Canoa Standards'** to either the product **search ba**r or in the **Manufacturer filter**.
5. Bring in the standard product you want to design with by dragging and dropping it into the Canvas.

<figure><img src="https://2113117739-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoXL90G447T7Arsje35d9%2Fuploads%2FczpaimEP8gM5nN0nApUY%2FScreenshot%202024-10-08%20at%202.12.44%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ef277de4-8d0d-4ccf-95f3-14e284f57723" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>The Canoa Standards collection viewed in a Canvas</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
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.
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<figure><img src="https://2113117739-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoXL90G447T7Arsje35d9%2Fuploads%2FSSpL8wAbiny7JM9lSHmu%2FCanoa%20Standards%20UI%202.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9f6fc6bb-4440-4443-9f86-913e12fec3ee" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>An example of three products of Canoa Standards collection. Toggle between the three assets by clicking the icons that appear below the product.</p></figcaption></figure>

## What does the Canoa Standards collection include?

* Plants
* Tables&#x20;
* Chairs
* Desks
* Sofas
* Workstations
* Storage
* Accessories
* Stools

## How to use the CAD Library Template:

<figure><img src="https://2113117739-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoXL90G447T7Arsje35d9%2Fuploads%2F9d2egWRuWHCFMN9y57cx%2FTemplates_Drag%20and%20Drop%202.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=4ef92614-b77f-4ac5-a914-3fd27baf4403" alt=""><figcaption><p>CAD Library Template in use</p></figcaption></figure>

{% content-ref url="../getting-started/begin-with-a-template" %}
[begin-with-a-template](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/getting-started/begin-with-a-template)
{% endcontent-ref %}

The Canoa team is continuing to add more products to this generic collection. Send us a note to **<support@canoa.supply>** if you want to recommend a new placeholder block that we should add!