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Start with the job in front of you
Categories follow a real project—from opening the workspace to producing plans, prices and presentation images.
Start & save
Open the workspace, move around the model and keep project files safe.
Select & control
Manage objects, visibility, views and the working canvas.
Generate & frame
Create floors, walls, roofs, trusses, openings and dormers.
Custom solids
Sketch primitives and paths, then turn closed regions into editable geometry.
Measure & place
Measure the model, place repeated parts and control spacing precisely.
Style & inspect
Control color, texture, linework, lighting, visibility and live details.
Plan & publish
Create plan pages, quad views, elevations and PDF deliverables.
Count & price
Read cutlists, build buy lists, compare suppliers and prepare quotes.
Render & explain
Create visual context with AI renders and a human scale reference.
Recover & verify
Use safe recovery steps and understand current feature boundaries.
Four routes into Autostrek
Get oriented, generate a structure, model a one-off part, then prepare a project page.
Start in the Autostrek workspace
Understand the viewport, toolbars and shortest route from an empty workspace to a useful model.
Build a structure with Build Generator
Turn overall dimensions and construction choices into an organized floor, wall and roof model.
Start with Custom Solid
Create one-off geometry from simple dimensions or a sketch without rebuilding the generated structure.
Build a drawing set with Project Planner
Capture model views as ordered pages whose camera, display, visibility and timeline state remain intentional.
The complete library
Articles are ordered by workflow inside each category. Search looks across titles, descriptions, keywords, status and category.
Start & save
Open the workspace, move around the model and keep project files safe.
Start in the Autostrek workspace
Understand the viewport, toolbars and shortest route from an empty workspace to a useful model.
Navigate the camera and standard views
Orbit, pan, zoom, fit the model and move between perspective and orthographic views.
Save and open .strek projects
Keep the model, structured project information and embedded scene data together in Autostrek's project format.
Export a GLB model
Create a portable 3D model for compatible viewers while keeping the .strek project as the editable source.
Choose a starter project
Use a garage, cabin, house or sauna baseline to learn faster, then refine it in Build Generator.
Know what saves with your project
Distinguish .strek project data, browser preferences, account libraries and temporary session work.
Select & control
Manage objects, visibility, views and the working canvas.
Select, copy and edit objects
Use viewport selection and the object context menu without losing track of repeated parts.
Move, copy and snap objects
Drag directly, snap between model points or glide an object a precise distance along an axis or edge.
Hide objects and manage model groups
Reduce visual clutter temporarily, restore hidden geometry and use the model hierarchy to inspect assemblies.
Set the grid, axes, units and object edges
Tune the working reference without changing the underlying millimetre-based model.
Read model information and add notes
Check calculated building dimensions and keep project assumptions beside the model.
Place a temporary reference plane
Create an offset working plane from a model face for testing and controlled placement.
Clear a model or rebuild the captured baseline
Understand the difference between removing the current scene and regenerating the last captured build.
Inspect a building with section planes
Use Section view to cut through the display and inspect framing, wall layers and roof connections without changing the model.
Use keyboard shortcuts and undo
Find the workspace shortcuts, Move Tool axis locks and the limits of undo before relying on them.
Generate & frame
Create floors, walls, roofs, trusses, openings and dormers.
Build a structure with Build Generator
Turn overall dimensions and construction choices into an organized floor, wall and roof model.
Configure floors and foundation walls
Choose joists or a perimeter foundation-wall baseline and understand what floor options add to quantities.
Configure walls, insulation and battens
Set stud geometry, top plates and wall layers while keeping quantity assumptions explicit.
Add siding and corner posts
Choose the efficient simple-panel cladding system or legacy boards, then inspect pattern and corner treatment.
Choose a roof type and framing system
Choose gable, skillion or hip roof geometry, and use the framing system supported by that roof type.
Generate and adjust a hip roof
Create rectangular or square hip roofs, add covering and drainage, and refine the result with Live Controls.
Add roof sheathing and covering
Choose structural sheet inputs and a simple or detailed visual roof covering without confusing display detail with fabrication.
Configure roof accessories
Add fascia, bargeboards, gutters, hooks, flashing and downpipes in a controlled sequence.
Create a truss with Truss Builder
Design an A-frame or W-frame truss, inspect its dimension preview and add it to the model.
Tune truss geometry and use the saved library
Position A-frame posts or W-frame joints, check loft clearance and reuse a named truss safely.
Frame a wall opening
Place windows, doors and garage openings, add editable window grilles and reuse an existing window's size and design.
Use and create opening presets
Choose built-in window and door sizes or save a named project-specific opening with offset and price.
Create and place dormers
Add gable or shed dormers to supported gable roofs while respecting current host and covering limits.
Create, edit and reuse window grilles
Choose a grille pattern, adjust individual bars and copy a placed window's size and design to the next window.
Build gable extensions and A-frame dormer floors
Raise extension walls independently, align eaves and inspect valley framing and supported loft floors in A-frame dormers.
Record and play the build timeline
Capture generator stages, scrub through construction order and save a page at a meaningful step.
Custom solids
Sketch primitives and paths, then turn closed regions into editable geometry.
Start with Custom Solid
Create one-off geometry from simple dimensions or a sketch without rebuilding the generated structure.
Create rectangle, circle, triangle and path solids
Choose the simplest primitive that describes the part and control its dimensions before placement.
Sketch on a model face
Select a receiving face, draw a closed profile and keep the sketch aligned with existing geometry.
Use Grid sketch and a calibrated reference image
Trace or construct a profile on a 2D grid using a scaled PNG, JPEG or WebP reference.
Draw lines, arcs and splines
Build editable grid-sketch boundaries with the right curve type and enough control to close cleanly.
Use guides, offsets and mirror construction
Construct parallel boundaries, convert helpers and mirror sketch geometry across a selected guide.
Push or pull a closed sketch region
Turn a supported closed profile into a positive extrusion or recess and keep its distance editable.
Create a lightweight grid pattern
Fill a selected rectangle with an isogrid-style pocket pattern and estimate the remaining mass.
Edit an existing custom solid
Reopen a custom solid's defining inputs, update it in place and recheck dependent measurements.
Clean display edges and construction lines
Reduce visual noise after a custom solid is correct without mistaking cleanup for a geometry change.
Measure & place
Measure the model, place repeated parts and control spacing precisely.
Measure with Tape Measure
Measure exact distances, enter a run length and enable CC to turn measured references into construction layouts.
Save and organize measurement sets
Organize measurements during a session and preserve important page dimensions through Planner and .strek.
Build with Tape Measure and CC spacing
Turn measured runs into custom members, complete frames or rows of saved trusses with CC enabled.
Place shapes and saved trusses
Choose profiles or saved truss definitions for CC targets, then set anchors, orientation and member length.
Rotate, move, mirror and bevel placed objects
Orient CC members, extend either end, apply numeric offsets and add reflected copies before generation.
Distribute objects and close a frame
Calculate intermediate member counts, understand endpoint offsets and choose inside or outside frame caps.
Build a custom frame with CC
Create a 2400 mm frame from an empty grid, then extend the workflow to multiple profiles and construction runs.
Move and lock CC construction runs
Reposition shape previews, freeze different member settings and control which runs Generate will process.
Fit CC members with stopper planes and trimming
Limit extrusion at a picked face plane or fit rectangular members against existing box-like supports.
Style & inspect
Control color, texture, linework, lighting, visibility and live details.
Set model color, glass and opacity
Change the model's display appearance for inspection or presentation without changing its dimensions.
Apply and paint model textures
Assign built-in material images to the whole model or selected surfaces and control their visual scale.
Control display style, edges and lighting
Switch between color and line views, then tune edge contrast and scene lighting for a readable result.
Use generated sheathing textures
Apply OSB to roof sheathing, Asfaltplate to wall sheathing and Chipboard Light to chipboard floors.
Refine roof covering with Live Controls
Switch roof covering detail and tune visible tile, seam, bargeboard and downpipe settings after generation.
Refine simple siding with Live Controls
Change panel pattern, board width, visibility and contrast without regenerating for every visual test.
Study sun direction with Solar Shade
Apply a date, time and location-based shadow overlay while understanding the feature's experimental limits.
Plan & publish
Create plan pages, quad views, elevations and PDF deliverables.
Build a drawing set with Project Planner
Capture model views as ordered pages whose camera, display, visibility and timeline state remain intentional.
Lay out Planner pages, notes and callouts
Use the A4 safe area, position notes and connect callouts to exact or matching model objects.
Export a Project Planner PDF
Assemble pages, cover imagery and optional material sections into a checked PDF booklet.
Inspect the model in Quad View
Use four independently controlled panes to compare directions, projections and measurements at once.
Export elevations as PDF or PNG
Create separate elevation sheets or an A3 four-up layout with controlled scale and information blocks.
Show measurements in orthographic plans
Create readable plan/elevation dimensions, move their offsets and preserve the intended label state.
Control page views and exploded arrangements
Understand active-page changes, Default view, captured measurements and object positions in Project Planner.
Create a draft assembly guide
Create editable assembly booklets for supported generated buildings, with specifications, measured drawings, substeps and parts tables.
Opprett et utkast til monteringsveiledning
Lag redigerbare heftesider med prosjektspesifikasjon, målsatte veggtegninger og materialtabeller.
Count & price
Read cutlists, build buy lists, compare suppliers and prepare quotes.
Read and verify the cutlist
Trace generated members by assembly, dimension and use before treating quantities as fabrication information.
Build a BOM and consolidated buy list
Convert model-derived quantities into orderable units, merge compatible lines and keep manual decisions visible.
Create and share supplier catalogs
Maintain product names, prices and units, then share or copy a catalog without losing ownership context.
Compare supplier prices and coverage
Find the best complete covered option while accounting for units, supplements and missing products.
Prepare a quote with Quote Builder
Organize company, customer, line-item, VAT and validity information before designing the PDF pages.
Design quote pages and export PDF
Arrange A4 frames for views, text, tables, totals and company information, then inspect the generated quote.
Render & explain
Create visual context with AI renders and a human scale reference.
Create and manage an AI render
Use the current scene or an uploaded image as controlled visual input, then save a presentation result without treating it as exact geometry.
Place a scale person
Add a height-controlled human figure to communicate model scale in the viewport and presentation views.
Recover & verify
Use safe recovery steps and understand current feature boundaries.
Recover a stalled or blank viewport
Use safe view and project checks before retrying the renderer or reopening a known project file.
Understand current tool boundaries
Know which results are geometric, visual, experimental or plan-dependent before relying on them downstream.
Troubleshoot project saves and file loading
Identify missing downloads, unavailable save controls and .strek file errors without risking the last good copy.
Troubleshoot measurements and repeated spacing
Resolve wrong endpoints, unexpected units, missing labels and uneven final bays before changing the model.
Troubleshoot custom-solid sketches and edits
Check closed regions, sketch planes, extrusion direction and Edit solid availability with a simple repeatable test.
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