Overview: When it comes to flooring materials,
One of Wizart’s powerful features is the automatic layout generation, designed to simplify the data preparation process for users. When dealing with flooring materials such as tiles, laminate, or hardwood, the way the materials are arranged on the surface plays a huge role in the final look of a room. In real life, if you've ever done a home renovation, you know that flooring can be applied in different styles, or "layouts." These layouts change how a floor looks and feels, whether you're aiming for something traditional, modern, or even rustic. The layout is about how each piece of flooring material is arranged next to the other, creating patterns that can dramatically affect the aesthetic of a space.
Understanding Layouts: In a typical renovation, if you're laying down tiles or laminate in your apartment, you're often given different options for how to apply them. For example, you could apply tiles in a straight grid (called "no offset"), or you might stagger them halfway between each other ("1/2 offset"), which gives a more dynamic look. These are the decisions you make based on how you want the room to feel, as some patterns can make the room look more spacious, or others more intricate and decorative.
This article explains some common flooring layouts you can use when importing materials into the PIM system, making it easy to understand how the material will appear once appliedWizart can automatically generate layouts from uploaded images, saving users time and effort. These layouts simulate real-world application styles, enhancing the visualization of the product.
This article will guide you through the process of automatic layout generation, the supported layout types for each material, and the requirements you need to follow for optimal results.
Understanding Layouts:
When you arrange flooring materials like tiles, laminate, or wood, the way they are placed next to each other on the floor creates different "layouts." This means the pattern or style in which the pieces are positioned. For example, you might have seen floors where the tiles are perfectly lined up in rows, or where they are staggered so that the edges don’t line up perfectly—this is called a layout.
Some common layouts include:
No Offset: The pieces are placed in a simple, straight grid, like a checkerboard.
1/2 Offset: The pieces are staggered halfway, like bricks in a wall.
These layouts aren’t just about how the floor looks—they can change the whole feel of a room, making it look more modern, traditional, or unique, depending on the pattern.
How Wizart Helps:
With Wizart, you don’t need to manually create and upload these layouts yourself. Instead, Wizart can automatically generate these patterns for you when you upload images of your flooring materials. This feature saves time and ensures that the materials look realistic when applied in different ways.
Visual Examples of Layouts:
Supported Layout Types by Material:
The table below illustrates which layouts are available by default and which can be enabled during the import processshows the layout types that Wizart can generate automatically based on the uploaded images, along with which materials support these layouts.
tile | laminate | carpet | carpet_roll | carpet_tile | linoleum | hardwood_flooring | engineered_wood_flooring | vinyl_flooring | |
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no_offset | ✅ |
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1_2_offset | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
1_2_offset_horizontal | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
1_3_offset | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
random_offset |
| ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
basket_weave |
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| ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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chevron |
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| ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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herringbone |
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| ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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Key:
✅ = Default layout
= Optional layout, must be enabled during import❌ = Not available for this material type
How Automatic Layout Generation Works:
Single Image Upload: When you upload one image, that image should represent a single product sample, such as a tile or piece of wood. Wizart will then create multiple layouts by rotating or flipping (mirroring) the image, ensuring that even with just one image, the layout will look varied and realistic when applied. This is useful when your product has a consistent appearance across all samples.
Multiple Images Upload (Recommended 4-8): If your product varies in appearance from piece to piece (for example, tiles with slight differences in pattern or color), you can upload multiple images, each representing a different sample of the same product. Wizart will use these images to generate layouts directly from the provided samples, without modifying them. This approach creates a more accurate and realistic representation of how the material will appear when applied to a surface.
Layout Requirements for Uploaded Images:
To ensure optimal automatic layout generation, it’s important to follow specific requirements when preparing your images. Incorrectly prepared images can lead to improper layouts or visible errors in the final visualization.
Refer to the Layout Requirements for Uploaded Images:
To ensure optimal automatic layout generation, it’s important to follow specific requirements when preparing your images. Incorrectly prepared images can lead to improper layouts or visible errors in the final visualization.
Refer to the Image Preparation for Wizart Layouts article for a detailed guide on how to prepare your images correctly before importing them. article for a detailed guide on how to prepare your images correctly before importing them.
How to Enable Additional Layouts:
When importing new products into the PIM system, you can specify additional layouts by passing a list of desired patterns in the layout property. This ensures that all relevant layout options are available during visualization. You can manually control the order in which layouts appear in the UI of Visualizer. Simply list the desired layout order in the import file including default and additional layouts.
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