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Diagrams & Seating Upgrades
v3.3.1 - 3.3.3 (Rel: Nov 2021 - Feb 2022)
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
1) Optimized On Mobile Phones & Tablets
Code improvements on making awesome diagrams on mobile phones/tablets.
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
2) Templates Upgrade
2a. Templates With Preview Images
When you save a new template, you can now view a pre-view image of the saved template when you mouse-over (or tap on your phone).
2b. Re-order Templates
Click-and-drag to reorder the templates.
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
3) Copy - Paste Diagrams
Copy-paste whole diagrams or just part of a diagram from any past/future event.
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
4) Table Borders Upgrade (covid-safe feature)
4a. Change Default Border Settings
You can now change the default settings of your Table Borders.
Select different colors, thickness and types.
4b. Change Individual Table Borders
Set different table border settings for different tables.
You can change specific tables' table-border dimensions, colors,
thickness and types.
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
5) Join/Snap Tables
Click Snap to automatically join tables when they are close together.
Join works with square, perpendicular and half-round tables.
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
6) Group Tables
Grouped tables combine different (typically joined) tables into a single
table.
The grouped table takes a single number/name and, similarly, all
its seats have unique numbers.
In your Equipment List the grouped table is analyzed into its
component parts/tables.
For example: If you group 2 half-round and 3 perpendicular tables to
create a grouped table, your Equipment List will show 2 half-rounds and 3 perpendicular tables.
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
7) Mass-Edit/De-select
Easily select and/or mass-edit objects that are scattered in your diagrams. Simply, select everything and quickly de-select the items you want to leave unchanged.
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
8) Click-and-Drag Objects
Click and drag now works with all objects, not just tables.
Yes, this includes chairs as well 😊
DIAGRAM UPGRADE v3.3.3
9) Clone Objects
Cloning now works with all objects, not just tables.
You can also clone tables mixed together with other objects.
SEATING UPGRADE v3.3.3
1) Optimized On Mobile Phones & Tablets
Code improvements on seating guests on mobile phones/tablets.
SEATING UPGRADE v3.3.3
2) Swap Tables
It's now super-easy to swap seated guests between tables.
Click/tap on a table, hit the switch button, and click/tap on the other
table.
Guests have now swapped tables.
SEATING UPGRADE v3.3.3
3) Select All Guests
When sorting with groups a Select All button shows to easily select/seat all guests.
MINOR FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS v3.3.3
i. Imperial/Metrics Units
Set different units of measurement (metrics or imperial) both for your whole account, as well as per event.
ii. Click 'n Drag Optimization
Optimized click and drag to distribute objects within the specified area optimally (as per your specified horizontal - vertical spacing between objects).
iii. Ruler and Spacing
When spacing objects, the ruler (which is not an object, but a diagram aid) no longer interferes with spacing.
iv. Table Type and Color
When selecting different table types (eg. round, square, oval tables), table color can be changed.
v. Oval Table Optimization
Optimized oval tables
vi. Height
Introduced height as an additional input dimension for all objects. Height does not show in the diagrams, but it shows in the equipment-list.
vii. Invitation Email Confirmation
With each invitation sent to your clients you now get a carbon-copy email to your inbox.
11+3 New Features For Easier Event Floor Plan Diagrams
v.3.3.0 Covid Upgrade (Rel: 1 July 2020)
1) Click 'n Drag To Fill In Floor Plan Area With Tables
Select table and click 'n drag to draw the area you'd like to fill in
with tables.
In the example below we fill the floorplan with 96
round tables of 10 seats each (960 seats) setting a horizontal and
vertical distance of 2m among them.
2) Table Borders – Social Distancing
Set Table
Borders to easily see each table’s borders.
There are 3 Table Border options:
a. Show all table borders
b. Show the table borders of selected tables only
c. Hide table borders
You can set the desired Table Border distance from the Show/Hide Menu. Each table type has its own border shape: Round borders for round tables, oval borders for oval tables etc.
In the example below, we set table borders to 1m.
3) Clone Tables – Keyboard Shortcuts (Ctrl+D, Ctrl+V)
Clone tables at the exact distance you want.
There are 3 ways to clone a table:
1. Clone table up, or down, or left, or right, as many times you
want.
2. Clone table down AND right, to fill in a rectangular area.
3. With the keyboard shortcuts CTRL+D, (CTRL+C -to copy) CTRL+V -to
paste, to the right.
In all cases you set the exact horizontal/vertical distance you want between tables.
In the video below we initially clone a table 2 times to the right, at a distance of 2.5m. We then clone a table to the right (again at 2.5m), and then 5 times down, in 2 columns, setting a vertical distance of 2m between tables.
4) Spacer – Space Tables
To set the desired space between tables, select them, set the desired
distance, and click on the vertical or horizontal spacer button.
In the video we initially increase the horizontal distance between tables from 2.5m (blue meter) to 4m (red meter). We then increase the vertical distance from 2m (blue meter) to 3.30m (red meter).
5) Mass Table Changes
Select the tables you want and change their number of chairs, color,
dimensions and other common properties. With each multiple selection the
common properties window opens to the right allowing you to make your
desired changes.
6) Multiple Object Rotation
Select multiple objects/tables/furniture and rotate them all together,
to easily keep the setup and distances at any angle.
7) De-select Multiple Objects
When making a quick multi-selection of objects, tables, chairs etc, you
can right-click with your mouse and then de-select the objects you’d
like to exclude.
In the example below, we have two kinds of tables: Round and Oval
tables. If we need to change the color and number of seats in the round
chairs only, instead of clicking (holding the [shift] key down) on each
round table:
1. We quickly select all tables
2. Right-click and click to De-select the Oval tables
3. Change color and number of seats in the (remaining) Round Tables
8) Horizontal - Vertical Alignment
Easily align objects either through the Properties window or via the
right-click mouse menu.
9) Alignment Guides & Snap
Added an alignment guide button. After inserting an object into the
floorplan, the alignment guides show automatically and snap the object
as it passes through the center-lines of other objects in the floorplan.
10) Chair Editor
You can set the exact default dimensions of your chairs, via the Chair
Editor.
In this video the initial default dimensions of the Conference chairs are [48cm x 48cm]. From the Chair Editor we change them to [55cm x 50cm]. We then return to the floorplan, insert another table with conference chairs, and confirm the chairs’ default updated dimensions.
11) Chairs in [Tables & Seats] Menu
Add single chairs directly to the [Tables & Seats] menu to place them in
the floorplan with a single click.
These chairs increase the total chair count, in contrast to the
armchairs found in the Staging tile. To add a chair in the [Tables &
Seats] Menu: Click on
Tables & Seats> Setup> Add New> Theatre> Choose Chair Type> Give a
Name, Seat per row: 1, Rows: 1> Add
Lastly turn on the show switch.
This is a one-off process. Once you include this chair on the menu, it will always be available for all your events.
+1) Updated Mouse Cursor
The updated mouse cursor shows the actual dimension of the table that is
going to be placed in the floorplan when you’re in default zoom. The
cross in the middle signifies the starting point of the drawing area for
the mass insertion of tables via [click ‘n drag].
TABLETS & SMART PHONES
When using the software from tablets and smart phones:
+2) TABLETS & SMART PHONES> Click 'n drag
To
Click 'n drag, touch-hold-drag to draw the area to be covered by tables,
and release when the desired area is covered.
+3) TABLETS & SMART PHONES> Right-Click Menu
To show the right-click menu in tablets and phones simply
touch-and-hold.
Version 1.06 (Released: 23.02.2015)
- Welcoming and seating guests by SMS
- Vendor tile (Details for djs, photographers etc.)
- Improved guest search
- Direct access to Client Environment
- Added another child category in guest details
- Added squared tables, chairs only, and objects
- Counted Templates
- Synchronisation of guests in Back-up halls from clients
- Guest list export in Excel
- Print-out improvements
Version 1.05 (Release Date: 28.09.2014)
- Availability calendar
- Request management (option dates, cancellations & event restorations)
- Alternative event dates per event
- Back-up (alternative) event halls in case of bad weather conditions
- Automated calculation of empty seats per table
- Insert guests from Excel
- Lock client account before the event date
- Automated protection of sensitive guest details
- Read all unread messages from your extranet
- Add notes per event
Version 1.04 (Release Date: 23.04.2014)
- Multilingual capacity
- Added confirmation of events
- Added pending Offer Accounts
- Online Demo accounts
- Updated clients' default entry page
- Subdomains ([Your_Company_Name].eventreception.com)
- White Label
- Distinct category for forthcoming confirmed events
- Search Events with different criteria (name, hall, etc.)
- Code improvements and fixes
Version 1.03 (Release Date: 18.12.2013)
- English Language
- Added Contact module
- Automatic code protection of guests' contact details
- Crossing out completed tasks in Wedding & Christening calendars
- Inclusion of Contract Agreement (Number of guests, menus, prices,
details)
- Added warnings to avoid user errors
- Added tooltips
- Different colors for easier identification of tables, replies etc
- Code improvements and fixes
Version 1.02 (Release Date: 02.09.2013)
- Added 2D floor plans as a background
- Managing multiple rooms
- Christening Calendar
- Sorting data with different criteria
- Added totals and counters for numbers of tables & seats.
- Added new fields in the Guest List.
- Added navigation buttons.
- Variable length of bridal table and buffet.
- Numbering tables.
- Code improvements and fixes.
Version 1.01 (Release Date: 21.05.2012)
- Seating guests at tables using the mouse.
- Adding and editing guest details with adults/children categories and
guest rsvp's
- Guest lists - Seating guests at tables using the mouse
- Print outs
- Wedding calendar
- Using round and rectangular tables
- Table numbering
- Use of templates