This post shares our current development direction after the Zircon3D v2.2 release. Current Focus: Routing System After v2.2, our next development focus will be the routing system. The idea is to make Zircon3D able to visualize connected systems inside or around a building, such as Energy systems, solar panels, home batteries, EV chargers, main panels and inverters, water pipes, sewer lines, greenhouse irrigation systems, HVAC ducting or airflow paths, and other routing-style systems in the future. The goal is to make complex building data easier to understand visually from a 3D layout, showing where things are, how they are connected, and how data or resources flow through the system. [image: 1779112717599-8c2a612c-1c6d-461f-ab7b-14074e79b1e8-2026-05-15-12_29_25-sticky-notes-new-resized.png] Visual Enhancement [image: 1779203169613-2026-05-14-19_16_54-tmp-file-explorer.png] Dashboard Enhancement [image: 1781045539734-2026-06-09-19_03_48-_zircon3d-file-explorer-resized.png] Seasonal Plan Features actively in development or planned for the next seasonal releases, typically within the next 2–4 months. Current: 2026-S2 Routing System - Draw and visualize connected routes such as energy lines, wires, pipes, ducts, or irrigation paths in 3D. Static Floating Card - Display static text, labels, notes, or images above objects in the 3D view. Template System - Create reusable templates for buildings, floors, rooms, or groups of objects. Room Box View with Sensor Data - Allow room colors to represent values such as occupancy, air quality, or other sensor data. Copy and Paste - Clone objects more easily using shortcut keys or pointer-based actions. More Usability Improvements - Continue improving editing workflow, object placement, visual controls, and general usability. Suggest a Feature We’d love to hear your ideas and feedback. If there are features you’d like to see in Zircon3D, please share them in our forum Your suggestions help us understand real use cases and prioritize future improvements. Notes Items listed in this roadmap are directional and not guaranteed commitments. Priorities may change based on technical progress, user feedback, and real-world use cases.

Patch Update: Zircon3D v2.2.1 — 2026-05-15 We released a small patch update for Zircon3D v2.2. New Feature Added Project Tools: support exporting and importing Zircon3D space-plan / floorplan data. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where switching edit mode did not reset Box View correctly. Fixed behavior issues related to View Settings, Floating Cards, and Sensor Card Display. The new import/export feature can be useful when you need to move, back up, or share a floorplan between Zircon3D projects. How to import/export a floorplan in Zircon3D This feature is only for exporting floorplan data from Zircon3D and importing it back into Zircon3D. It is not for importing files from other design systems. Open Zircon3D in Home Assistant. Select your project, then click Edit to open the Designer. In the bottom-left bar, open Project Tools. Choose Import Project or Export Project. When importing, select the project file exported from Zircon3D. After importing, click Save to keep the imported floorplan, or press Undo to discard the changes.

We’re excited to announce Zircon3D v2.1, bringing several usability improvements, better visualization controls, and refinements based on user feedback. This update focuses on improving the experience on mobile devices, heatmap visualization, and floorplan editing precision. Below are the highlights of this release. ou can also check out the video overview of this release here: https://youtu.be/3_3LnBEamoQ 3D View Control Buttons (Mobile & Tablet Friendly) To improve usability on touch devices, we added on-screen control buttons for common camera actions: Rotate view Pan the scene Zoom in/out These controls make it much easier to navigate the 3D scene on tablets and phones, especially for wall-mounted dashboards or touchscreen environments. [image: 1773259455149-cff316b0-19f7-40fb-adae-3d6de016e816-image.png] Data Card Display & Heatmap Overlay Improvements We improved how data cards interact with heatmaps and added new display controls to reduce visual clutter when monitoring your building, including: Better readability when heatmaps are active Reduced overlapping between heatmaps and data panels Cleaner visualization in environments with many sensors These improvements make the heatmap view clearer and easier to interpret, especially in complex buildings with dense sensor deployments. [image: 1773327570807-f42d4a1e-1a7e-40a6-bd0f-0a9ce81aec46-image.png] Card Display Modes Three modes are available: Detailed – Show all sensor data panels (current behavior). Compact – Only show data panels related to the currently selected heatmap value. Hidden – Hide all floating data panels for a clean heatmap visualization. This makes it easier to focus on specific environmental metrics without unrelated sensors cluttering the view. Additional Display Options Two new options provide further control over what appears in the 3D scene: Show Action Cards – Toggle the display of interactive device cards such as switches or cameras. These appear as small icon bubbles in the scene. Enable Occlusion – Prevent data panels and action icons from rendering through floors. Elements hidden behind floors will now remain hidden, improving visual realism in multi-floor buildings. [image: 1773259779610-404d8b17-a290-4d10-a928-ffbbae75c935-image.png] Sensor Icons for Better International Usability Zircon3D now supports automatic sensor icons for common values such as: Temperature Humidity These icons appear in the data panel, making sensor types easier to identify even when entity names are not in English. [image: 1773328247950-921fb6e7-cbf8-4a92-a019-f3aafe005e22-image.png] Disable Wall/Room Auto-Attach Helper by Holding Shift When editing floorplans, Zircon3D normally uses an auto-attach helper to snap walls and objects together. For more precise editing, you can now: Hold the Shift key to resize rooms freely without auto-attach helper. This allows finer control when adjusting room shapes or sizes. Preview Button for Quick Viewing A new Preview button has been added to the top toolbar. This allows you to instantly preview your building visualization without manually switching to another view tab. You can quickly check how your floorplan and devices appear in the final scene while editing. This makes the workflow faster when designing your building, letting you switch between editing and viewing at any time with a single click. [image: 1773327687088-5c145f3d-02b4-4c0a-8bd5-0aa2499a2f4b-image.png] Automatic Switching Between Editing Modes Zircon3D now automatically switches between Building Edit Mode and Object Edit Mode based on the element you select in the scene. Building Edit Mode – for editing structural elements such as walls and rooms. Object Edit Mode – for editing objects such as furniture, doors, windows, and devices. This removes the need to manually change editing modes and makes the editing workflow more intuitive when building your home or facility model. Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements As always, this release also includes: Various bug fixes Performance improvements General stability enhancements Feedback Welcome Many of these improvements were inspired by community feedback. If you have suggestions or feature ideas, feel free to share them in the forum.

We’ve released Zircon3D v2.0.6 (2026-01-11) with improvements specifically targeting connect / disconnect toggle issues, which may be more noticeable in setups that use cloud services (for example Nabu Casa). What’s new in v2.0.6: Improved WebSocket stability for unreliable or high-latency network environments Added a built-in log viewer to both the Designer and Viewer to make debugging easier If you’ve experienced frequent connection toggling, please upgrade the Zircon3D Proxy add-on to v2.0.6 - this update should be more stable. ️ If the issue still happens after upgrading: When you see the connection (Wi-Fi) icon switching between connected / disconnected Click the icon to open the Connection Panel Click Debug Info and export the log Share the log with us so we can take a closer look [image: 1768242700839-75f5ede6-5522-4f19-8a1b-2a513d05ddf6-image.png] This new debug information will help us identify environment-specific issues much faster. Thanks to everyone who reported this and helped us improve Zircon3D

Hi everyone, Due to a Cloudflare-related outage earlier today, some users may have experienced 500 server errors when signing in or using Zircon3D. Everything is now back online. To fully restore functionality inside Home Assistant, please restart the Zircon3D add-on: Home Assistant → Settings → Add-ons → Zircon3D Proxy → Restart Thanks for your patience! If you notice anything unusual, feel free to reach out. — Zircon3D Team

We’re excited to share an update designed specifically for business and commercial users who want to bring advanced 3D visualization into their daily operations. New Business Pricing $28 USD per month $280 USD per year (billed yearly) Our goal is to make professional-grade visualization accessible to small businesses, farmers, commercial facilities, and multi-building environments. Designed for Real Commercial Workloads With the updated Business plan, you can: Create up to 4 projects Each project supports: Unlimited building area Unlimited monitored devices Includes all features from Home Pro Priority support Technical caps exist only to protect system stability. In practice, limits are extremely high and suitable for most business scenarios. Coming Soon: Zircon3D Greenhouse Edition We’re also actively developing the Zircon3D Greenhouse version, designed for: Farmers Growers Small agricultural businesses Multi-span greenhouses Controlled-environment agriculture This edition focuses on production areas, environmental monitoring, climate layers, heatmaps, and sensor-driven 3D insights — making it a perfect fit for modern smart farming. If you're a greenhouse operator or planning a future deployment, this will be especially valuable. Why We Made These Changes Many early business users told us: The previous $80/month price felt too high during early adoption Their buildings and sensor counts exceeded Home Pro limits They needed a simple “high-capacity” plan without locking features behind new tiers So we redesigned the plan to remove those barriers and make Zircon3D easier to adopt in real commercial workflows. Join the Discussion If you'd like to follow updates on the Business Plan or the upcoming Greenhouse edition: Join our Facebook community for ongoing discussions https://www.facebook.com/groups/zircon3d Or leave your questions and thoughts below — we’d love to hear from you Thanks for growing with us! — The Zircon3D Team

We’re excited to announce the release of Zircon3D v2.0, packed with powerful new features and improvements to help you get even more from your smart home visualization. And here’s the good news: starting with this version, every new and existing user gets a 30-day free trial of PRO. More details That means you can experience all the advanced features like Custom Heatmap Layers, Heatmap Replay, and more Pro features for a full month. It’s the perfect chance to explore everything Zircon3D can do before you decide whether to upgrade. New Features & Improvements [Pro] Custom Heatmap Layers Create your own heatmaps for CO₂, Wi-Fi signal, power usage, sunlight intensity, or any other numeric data from Home Assistant. Flexible matching rules and color ranges give you full control. Watch how it works: https://youtu.be/MVT3vvEO9no [Pro] Heatmap Replay Bring your sensor history to life! Heatmap Replay lets you watch changes unfold over time, making patterns and anomalies easier to spot. See it in action: https://youtu.be/P3rhuf6buDk Enhanced Viewer – Fully Configurable View Profiles Save and reuse your preferred perspectives with View Profiles. Adjust angles, overlays, layers, and visual styles, then display your views directly in Zircon3D or embed them into your Home Assistant dashboard. Learn more: https://youtu.be/Bhc6KOWZwgQ Enhanced Layout We’ve reorganized the UI to make Viewer the central focus. Viewer is now designed for everyday use, navigating, monitoring, and working with your data. While Designer (Edit mode) is mainly for building your project and 3D floorplan. This way, once your floorplan or site is created, you can stay in the Viewer and interact with your system without switching back and forth. Customize Models Models like windows, doors, and furniture can now be resized by scaling, giving you more flexibility to adjust object dimensions and better match your real-world setup. [image: 1762735028432-unnamed-1.gif] Unlimited Dashboards for Free Users Free Plan users can now create as many dashboards as they want - no limits! Expanded Pro Quotas Pro users now get 200 sensors per project and up to 4 projects - that’s 800 sensors total, doubling the previous limit. 30-Day Free Trial of Pro Try all PRO features for free with our new 30-day trial. Explore the full power of Zircon3D before you decide to upgrade. Thank You! A big thank you to our growing community for your support, ideas, and feedback. Zircon3D v2.0 is built on what you’ve been asking for, and we can’t wait to see how you’ll use these new features. Get started today: https://zircon3d.com

Hi everyone! Zircon3D v1.2 is now live. This release introduces several new features, including customizable stairs, wall openings, and standalone divider walls. We’ve also added support for wall-mounted items like lights and framed pictures, as well as ceiling-mounted lights. On the Home Assistant side, the enhanced Monitoring panel now supports template sensors with a configured unique_id, KNX integrated entities and other standalone entities from Home Assistant, along with improved search and filter capabilities. Pro users can now change floor materials, and as always, we’ve included various bug fixes and improvements. 1. How to Add Customizable Stairs You can now add fully customizable stairs under Building Parts, with support for straight, L-shaped, and U-shaped designs. To customize a stair: Select the stair and open the Properties Panel on the right. Enable the Override toggle to unlock advanced settings. Adjust the Width, Tread Depth, Riser Height, and the overall Rise and Run. For L-shaped stairs, toggle between Left and Right turns. U-shaped stairs also support Left and Right configurations. This gives you flexible control to design the staircase that fits your layout perfectly. https://youtu.be/qd_3kGRQCvk 2. How to Add Divider Walls and Wall Openings To add a standalone divider or create an opening in a wall, go to the Building Parts tab and open the Rooms sub-tab. Divider Walls: Drag and drop a Divider onto the floorplan to create a separate wall. You can resize, reposition, and rotate it using the position helper to match your preferred layout. Wall Openings: Drag and drop the Opening component onto any existing wall. This creates an opening within the wall, which you can resize by dragging the blue handles. To remove the opening, select the parent room and use the right-side Properties Panel. These tools offer more flexibility for refining your floorplan structure. 3. Wall-Mounted and Ceiling-Mounted Items You can now easily mount objects directly to walls and ceilings: Ceiling Lights: Select a ceiling light and drag it over your floorplan. When you hover near a ceiling, it will highlight, drop the light to mount it in place. Wall-Mounted Items: Wall-mounted lights and framed pictures can be dragged onto any wall. The system will automatically align and attach them to the wall surface. This makes it simple to add decorative or functional elements directly onto your structure. https://youtu.be/qZKqv394oz0 4. Enhanced Monitoring Panel with Search & Filter, Supporting Template and KNX This update brings expanded compatibility to Zircon3D’s Monitoring panel. We now support Template Sensors (with unique_id), KNX integrated entities, and other standalone entities from Home Assistant. When adding your monitored devices to the floorplan, you can: Drag and drop the Home Assistant Entities or devices from the Monitoring Panel directly onto the floor, or Map them to furniture models for a more immersive experience. These features help you build a smarter, more visual representation of your environment. If the sensor represents a temperature value, make sure to also specify: device_class: "temperature" A valid unit_of_measurement (e.g., "°C") Here’s an example configuration: template: - sensor: - name: "temperature_difference" unique_id: "temp_diff" state: > {% set t1 = states('sensor.aqara_temp_humidity_sensor_temperature_2') | float(0) %} {% set t2 = states('sensor.aqara_temp_humidity_sensor_temperature') | float(0) %} {{ (t1 - t2) | round(2) }} unit_of_measurement: "°C" device_class: "temperature" This will allow Zircon3D to recognize and display the template sensor correctly. https://youtu.be/2vl8UVddpx8 5. Floor Material Customization (Pro Users Only) Pro users can now customize floor materials for each space. To change a floor’s material: Select the floor from the Navigation Tree on the left. Then, choose a material from the Properties Panel on the right. This allows greater control over the look and feel of each room in your 3D model. [image: 1762277371811-14757be7-3834-4bfb-85c4-6eb1d5cf7723-image.png] [image: lFX7ZE9Ycrk4nzuWneBZPFKuoxd.jpeg]

https://youtu.be/KG40YVmyDnU?si=ND2QHiz22qt8LoBw Hi everyone! Zircon3D v1.1.1 is out with Enhanced Smart Panel Support for switches, bulbs, plugs, temperature sensors, and cameras. We’ve also made data visualization more configurable. Now you can manually map Home Assistant entities to Data Cards and Heatmaps, change icons, and adjust settings to better fit your needs. Got questions or feedback? Join the discussion at https://zircon3d.com/. Check out our setup video: https://youtu.be/KG40YVmyDnU?si=ND2QHiz22qt8LoBw

We’re excited to announce the General Availability release of Zircon3D! This version introduces subscription plans, including a Free Plan and paid options for advanced features. New Features & Enhancements Subscription Plans – Introduced flexible pricing tiers, including a Free Plan and premium options. 3D Model Performance Boost – Improved rendering efficiency for smoother visualization. Room Alignment & Auto-Alignment – Added precise alignment tools for better modeling accuracy. Dark Theme & Multi-Color Dashboard – Customize your experience with a sleek dark mode and a configurable dashboard theme. US/Metric Unit Support – Seamlessly switch between unit systems. Gauge Dashboard Display – Added a gauge component for better data visualization. Enhanced Edit/Preview Workflow – Improved user experience when designing and previewing projects. Roof Alignment & Joining Improvements – Enhanced roof positioning and interaction displays. Improved Door & Window Installation – Optimized placement and interaction for doors and windows. This update lays the foundation for future enhancements while ensuring flexibility and usability across different user needs. Thank you for being part of the Zircon3D journey!