It's MakeRoom Monday! (let’s see if we can make this a tradition 🥰). I’ve been working on a new update that’s live today, and I’m really excited to share it with you. It tackles one of the most requested features (3D model exporting) but also comes with a ton of new items, changes, improvements and fixes. Let's dive in!

You can now save a 3D model of any object you’ve made. Just open the menu and choose “Export 3D model” This will give you three files:

• OBJ file - the main model, which you can open in other software (like the freely available 3D modeling software Blender)

• MTL file - holds details about the materials used

• PNG file - a texture map that adds color to your model

Anything you export is yours to use however you like, in any of your projects.

The object editor just got some handy upgrades. You can now align the grid to your selected object, perfect for editing on slopes or at different angles. Grid snapping can now be turned off entirely for finer control, an often requested feature from the community!

There’s also a new toggle to choose whether selecting an object opens the toolbar or go straight to the gizmo. Some changes were made to the gizmo that makes grabbing handles, and rotation, a lot easier now.

This update also comes with 40 new items including new primitives for use in custom objects plus hanging and laying herbs, a mortar and pestle, vases, and more!

Your feedback and ideas are important to make MakeRoom even better in the future, feel free to keep posting them - I'll be reading them all! The full changelog can be found below:

New features

• Export custom objects as 3D models

• Align grid to the selected object in custom mode

• Disable grid snapping in custom mode

• Toggle between gizmo and toolbar in custom mode

Changes & improvements

• Steam Workshop: Added link and copy-to-clipboard after upload

• Steam Workshop: Side panel closes automatically after upload

• Custom mode: Grid shows front arrow indicator

• Custom mode: Grid selection now affects rotation

• Custom mode: Improved rotation drag threshold

• Custom mode: Enlarged gizmo handle margins for easier use

• Custom mode: Renamed “grid size” to “snap size”

• Gamepad: Added vertical movement controls (triggers)

• Gamepad: Cleaning cursor icons now display

• Gamepad: Virtual cursor displays above all elements

• Help screen: Added vertical movement instructions

• Help screen: Improved layout

• Help screen: Improved input icons

• Added 3 new colors to the color palette (teal, peach and mauve)

• Improved visuals of the island

Fixes

• Fixed rendering issues with complex custom models

• Fixed wall overlap in large rooms

• Corrected wall heights in large rooms

• Fixed reversed textures on placeable walls

• Fixed objects sticking to background in object editor

• Fixed curtains not auto-adjusting height

• Options panel now closes when sidebar opens

• Fixed button sounds for grid selection

New items

• Fireflies (Effects)

• 5× Vase (Plants)

• Cookie jar (Food)

• Coffee cup (Food)

• Empty spice rack (Food)

• Mushrooms tall (Plants)

• Mushrooms thick (Plants)

• Branch of herbs (Plants)

• Branches of herbs (Plants)

• Hanging herbs (Plants)

• Hanging herbs with flowers (Plants)

• Mortar and pestle (Food)

New items (Custom)

• Cube shell (Primitives)

• Cube shell half (Primitives)

• Cylinder shell (Primitives)

• Cylinder shell (Primitives)

• Spiral thick (Primitives)

• Spiral medium (Primitives)

• Spiral thin (Primitives)

• Loaf (Primitives)

• Rounded loaf (Primitives)

• 5× Decorative frames (Planks & Rods)

• 7× Table legs (Legs)

• 3× Mushrooms (Organic)

• 2× Flowers (Organic)

• Leaf (Organic)

Hello again! I've worked hard on another update for MakeRoom based on your feedback and comments ✨ This update adds new features, improvements, fixes and there's a bunch of new items. Let's dive right in!

One of the most requested features from the community is here: the color wheel! With it, you can pick any color you’d like for objects, walls, floors, and the background. It also includes HEX input and even remembers your recent selections. Plus, in the options menu you can now choose whether the palette or the wheel shows by default.

You can now hold Shift while scrolling to move an object vertically, making it much easier to build extra floors or place items at different heights. Wall-mounted objects can also be rotated when they’re not mounted, giving you more flexibility when decorating.

This update also adds 30 new items including narrow kitchen cabinets, various coffee shop signs, awnings, a record player, park bench, vanity table and more plushies!

Thank you again for all the feedback and reviews, they're help a lot to bring these updates and include as many improvements as possible. Any ideas or requests are welcome, so feel free to post them. The full changelog can be found below:

Additions

• Color wheel with last-used color memory and toggle in options

• Vertical placement movement (hold SHIFT and scroll)

• Two new samples were adding (Apothecary Corner & Thrift Shop)

Changes & improvements

• Wall-mounted objects can be rotated when unmounted

• Wall-mounted objects now mount to every vertical surface

• Steam Workshop thumbnails increased to 1024×

• Audio settings apply instantly

• Sample loading optimized

• Higher resolution sleeping effect

• Improved smoke visuals

• “Load” menu button renamed to “Open”

• Light switches and outlets moved from “Wall Decoration” to “Electronics”

• Changed “Chairs” category to “Chairs & Benches”

• Camper van icon updated

• Precise rotation hotkey changed from SHIFT to CTRL

• Changed brown color tints slightly

• Changed effect object icons

Fixes

• Object placement cancels correctly when returning to menu

• Backspace no longer triggers undo during text entry

• Music skipping issue resolved

• Page browsing fixed when opening Workshop items

• Dialogue no longer overlaps buttons

• Seagull flying speed corrected

• “Back to menu” button hidden during photography/Workshop mode

• Ambience volume no longer briefly resets

• Unlockable secrets now require their exact code

• Added back side visuals of 70+ objects

New options

• New front option (Camper)

• New wheel option (Camper)

• 4× New sidebar options (Camper)

• 4× New bumper options (Camper)

• 4× New painting options (Paintings)

New items

• Music notes (Effects)

• 11× Narrow cabinets (Kitchen Cabinets)

• Plushie mushroom (Accessories)

• Plushie bear (Accessories)

• Record player (Electronics)

• Chalkboard hanging (Accessories)

• Chalkboard hanging curved (Accessories)

• Chalkboard standing (Accessories)

• Chalkboard table (Accessories)

• Photo string (Accessories)

• Vanity table (Desks)

• Awning (Wall Decoration)

• Awning small (Wall Decoration)

• Short stair basic banister (Construction)

• Short stair classic banister (Construction)

• Toilet paper roll (Bathroom)

• Bed mattress without legs (Beds)

• Double bed mattress without lags (Beds)

• Wide stool (Chairs & Benches)

• Park bench (Chairs & Benches)