Full Tech Specs

• Create detailed 2D floor plans.
• Beautiful real-time 3D rendering.
• Create buildings with an unlimited number of stories.
• Apply materials and change object representation in the 2D environment.
• Apply materials, move objects, adjust light, walk around, and much more in the 3D environment.
• More than 2,400 objects and 2,100 materials.
• Import models seamlessly from Trimble 3D Warehouse™ (previously Google 3D Warehouse™).
• Create exterior designs of any complexity.
• Import models of your own in COLLADA, OBJ or SH3D formats.
• Fine tune interior lighting by setting the light color and luminosity of every light fixture.

• Quickly design a customizable roof with the Roof Assistant.
• Save images of your interior from various angles in JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or BMP.
• Render a realistic video walkthrough of your entire home.
• Export to COLLADA, VRML Version 2.0 or X3D format.
• Print the floor plans and 3D views at various scales.
• Create niches or cutouts in your wall using the 2D Elevation View.
• In-depth app Help documentation and quick tech support service.
• Project Gallery with house projects and sample rooms.
• Export to OBJ and glTF.

Roofs and Dormers

• Putting a roof over your head is as simple as choosing one of 12 customizable roof templates in the Live Home 3D Roof Assistant.
• Add custom segments to fully customize your roof.
• 16 customizable dormers.

Real-Time 3D Environment

• Natural-looking physically based materials.
• Adjust the lighting, add and move objects, apply materials, and more right in 3D.
• All changes, made in 3D or 2D, are rendered in 3D in real time.
• Walk through your 3D interior.
• Save angles as user cameras and jump to those views at a click of the mouse.
• Adjust light fixtures throughout your project to get a realistic light scene.
• Add corner windows and complex openings using the program’s advanced technology.
• Reduce the number of vertices and triangles of any object using the Level of details slider in the Type & Representation dialog. Helps to speed up the work with the project and minimizes its size.
• Import 360° panoramic images as project backgrounds for immersive outdoor views with realistic skies, landscapes, and surrounding scenery.

Included Objects and Import Capabilities

• Over 2,400 objects and 2,100 materials.
• Seamlessly import from the large library of Trimble 3D Warehouse™ (formerly Google 3D Warehouse™).
• Create your own materials.
• Create materials with advanced Material Editor, import PBR texture sets, isolate and inspect individual texture maps.
• Set the exact size of a material tile to know how much of the material is needed for your house renovation.
• Import your own objects in COLLADA, OBJ, SH3D or glTF format.
• Import Images (floor plans, textures, photos, etc.).
• Add a light source to any imported object and gain more control over existing light sources with the Light Editor.
• Import 3D models from Sketchfab library.
• Adjust the origin of imported 3D objects.

2D Tools

• Precise positioning thanks to smart guides and object snapping.
• Choose various views (scalable vector 2D or toy-like 2D using overhead views from the 3D view).
• View real-time measurements for walls, ceilings, and floors when drawing in the 2D view.
• Rotate the house or an apartment on the plan and place it in the necessary position.
• Select the necessary measurement units (inches, feet, meters, etc.).
• Draw complete rooms using the Room tool.
• Use Arc Wall tool for drawing round walls.
• Create arch segments for the contour-based building elements such as panels, niches, openings and blocks.
• Draw balconies, porches, and other internal and external design elements using the Block tool.
• Create custom roofs of any size and shape anywhere in the project.
• Use the smart Dimension tool to set the distance between underlying objects or walls.
• Create an identical landscape around your house with the help of advanced terrain editing tools.
• Flip and mirror individual objects or the entire project.
• Smart group resize allows objects to be configured to stretch, stay fixed, or resize proportionally within the group boundaries.

Export and Share the Result

• Export 3D views to JPEG, TIFF, PNG and BMP up to 2048 × 1536 (16384 × 16384 in Pro version).
• Export 2D plans to PDF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG and BMP.
• Export to 360° Panorama JPEG images (up to 2048 px (8192 × 4096) in Pro).
• Create stereo video up to 720p (1440 × 720), in Pro up to 2048p (4096 × 2048).
• Create 360° video up to 720p (2880 × 1440), in Pro up to 1024p (4096 × 2048).
• Create a video track and export to a movie file up to 1280 × 720 (Ultra HD 3840 × 2160 at 60 FPS in Pro version).
• Experiment with design style variations with the cloud-based AI rendering.
• Enhance the quality of the exported 3D views by using the photo-realistic, offline, ray-tracing rendering technology powered by Cycles.