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World Customization

Quick Start Guide for Teachers

This article helps first-time users customize a SchoolSpace world quickly and easily by using pre-built scenes. Perfect for teachers who want to quickly and easily personalize a space without needing advanced skills or lots of time.

Keep reading to learn:

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How to Enter Builder Mode

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How to Delete Assets

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How to Add Assets

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How to Save a New Scene

 

 

What is a Scene?

A scene is a design of a virtual space in SchoolSpace. A scene can be a full layout of a world or smaller portions of design that can be used as building blocks to create a world. Think of it like a decorated classroom, playground, or game zone—all ready for you to use. Instead of starting from scratch, you can customize one of our ready-made scenes to quickly set up your world.

If your world is empty or you want to use a different scene, read Get Started with a Ready-to-Use Scene. Once you have a scene you like, keep reading below to learn how to make changes to the scene.

This is a Single Classroom Scene
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What is an Asset?

Assets are the building blocks of your scene or world and are crucial to the look and feel of the space you want to create. Every image you see in a scene is an asset. They can be simple like a rectangular platform or artistic like a weeping willow tree. The SchoolSpace Asset Library contains an extensive assortment of assets available for you to use!

This is a Desk Asset
 
Asset- Pixel Classroom Desk

 

 

Customize the Scene

You can make edits like changing the layout and adding links or videos to customize the scene in your world. The first step for any customization is entering Builder Mode.

 

To Enter Builder Mode:
  1. In the left sidebar, click the Builder Mode builder icon or press B on your keyboard
  2. When you are in Builder Mode:
    • A grid will appear in the world
    • The Builder Mode toolbar will be shown at the top of your browser
    • Your avatar will be locked in place
    • You will enter Audio Mode: you can control your camera on/off but will not see other users' video
Enter Builder Mode

 

Only Editors, Designers, Managers, and World Owners can enter Builder Mode. Multiple people can build at the same time!

 

Change the Layout

You don’t have to do much! Even moving a few things around or giving the world a personal touch by adding a few new assets can make the world feel more unique.

 

To Move a Single Asset:
  1. Enter Builder Mode
  2. Click and drag any asset (like a furniture or a plant) to move it
  3. Release your mouse or trackpad to place the asset in a new location
Move Single Asset

 

To Move Multiple Assets:
  1. Enter Builder Mode
  2. To select multiple assets, hold Shift on your keyboard and click each asset
  3. Click and drag to move multiple assets at the same time
  4. Release your mouse or trackpad to place the group of assets in a new location
Move Multiple Assets

 

To Delete Assets:
  1. Follow the steps above to select single or multiple assets
  2. Then either:
    • Click the Erase erase icon in the Asset Selection menu on the right side of your screen
    • Click the Erase erase icon in the Builder Mode toolbar at the top of your screen
      • Your cursor will turn into an eraser erase
      • Click an asset to delete
Delete Assets

 

To Add Assets:
  1. In the left sidebar, click the Assets assets icon to open the Asset Library. This will also cause you to automatically enter Builder Mode.
  2. Click the dropdown and change from Placed Assets to SchoolSpace Assets
  3. Scroll or search in the filter Filter Results field. Try it out with words like Desk or Tree!
  4. Click the image to select the asset
  5. Click the location in the world where you want to place the asset
  6. Then you can either:
    • Place multiple of the same asset by continuing to click
    • Press ESC on your keyboard to deselect the new asset and stop
Add Assets

 

 

Save Your Changes as a New Scene

After you’re done making changes to the visual design and interactive elements, we recommend saving your world as a new scene so you can easily use it again in the future. This is especially helpful if you want to revert back to an earlier version or use the design in a different world. All the changes you’ve made including adding links or spatial video or audio will also be saved.

 

To Save a Scene:
  1. In the left sidebar, click the Scenes scenes icon
  2. Click the blue Plus plus button
  3. Fill out the Create Scene fields:
    • Scene Name - Required, max 40 characters
    • Scene Description - Optional, max 80 characters
  4. Reuse or Share
    • You can reuse your saved scene anytime, or share it with others in your school or network (based on your permissions)

Adding a date or version number to your Scene Name or Scene Description can be very helpful if you save multiple versions of a similar scene. 

Create Scene

 

 

Keep Learning!

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