Home Design on the Computer

• Use the toolbar icons to create objects such as walls.
• Make a room by connecting 4 walls.
• Select furniture and appliances and insert them in the room.
• Move and resize your furniture and appliances.
• See a 3D view of your plan and rotate it.
• See the 3D view and the plan side by side as they change.

Activity: Create This House

1. Click on the wall icon and draw 4 walls by clicking and dragging.
2. Click on the door icon and then click on the front wall where the door belongs.
3. Click on the window icon and click on each wall where you want to insert a window.
4. Click on the chair icon to select the sofa and then click where you want a sofa in the floorplan. Repeat for a small table.
5. Click on the toilet/appliance icon to insert the fridge and stove. For the sink, you will first have to insert a base cabinet using the special cabinet icon, then insert a sink into it.
6. To adjust the position of a door, window or other object, click on the Select icon, then the object that needs help. As you move the cursor over the object, red tags will appear that allow you to move and resize the object.

Advanced: Once you have a 3D view, select Tile from the Window menu to display both the floorplan and the 3D view side by side. Now move a window that you can see in the 3D view and watch it move in that view as well.