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™).
Drag and drop objects in Trimble SketchUp™, 3DS, KMZ, Autodesk FBX, Wavefront OBJ, Sweet Home 3D SH3D, USDZ or COLLADA format to your project.
Fine tune interior lighting by setting the light color and luminosity of every light fixture.
Adjust natural lighting from outside by setting the time of day and geographic location.
Export to FBX, USDZ, SCN, SCNZ, glTF and OBJ formats.
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, Trimble SketchUp™, VRML Version 2.0 or X3D format.
Use advanced print layout dialog for printing floor plans and 3D views at various scales, in batches.
Create niches or cutouts in your wall using the 2D Elevation View.
A collection of in-depth screencasts to get you acquainted with the program.
In-depth app Help documentation, Help Assistant and free, quick tech support service.
Customizable UI.
Project Gallery with house projects and sample rooms.
Create exterior designs of any complexity.
Enhance the quality of the exported 3D views by using the photo-realistic, offline, ray-tracing rendering technology powered by AMD Radeon™ ProRender or Cycles.
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.
Change the natural lighting from outside by adjusting the time of day and geographic location.
Adjust light fixtures throughout your project to get the realistic light scene.
Add corner windows and complex openings using the app’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.
Export and Share the Result
Share the result to Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Quickly send a copy of project via Mail, Messages or AirDrop.
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 a video track and export to a movie file up to 1280 × 720 (Ultra HD 3840 × 2160 at 60 FPS in Pro version).
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 stereo 3D 360° video up to 720p (2880 × 2880), in Pro up to 1024p (4096 × 2304).
Experiment with design style variations with the cloud-based AI rendering.
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.
Select the necessary measurement units (inches, feet, meters, etc.).
Rotate the house or an apartment on the plan and place it in the necessary position.
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.
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™).
Customize any of the existing materials.
Create your own materials.
Create materials with advanced Material Editor, import PBR texture sets, isolate and inspect individual texture maps.
Drag and drop any image from the Finder to apply it to any surface as custom material.
Set the exact size of a material tile to know how much of the material is needed for your house renovation.
Manually import objects in the SketchUp, COLLADA, KMZ, FBX, Wavefront OBJ, Sweet Home 3D SH3D, 3DS or glTF format by simply dragging and dropping them from Finder.
Add a light source to any imported object and gain more control over existing light sources with the Light Editor.
Seamless integration with SketchUp allows objects being edited in SketchUp to be updated in your project by pressing one button.
Import 3D models from Sketchfab library.
Adjust the origin of imported 3D objects.
Support for the Touch Bar
Easily access the program tools, including the ones hidden in the drop down menus.
Conveniently access view dependant toolbar tools or fully customize the Touch Bar.
