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Dream House

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Designing your Dream House
 

Your Assignment:

  • Design a house using floorplan software.
  • House must have the following minimum requirements: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, 2 car garage, Living room, dining room, laundry room,
  • Your house should not exceed 3000 sqft.
Getting to Floorplan 3D V8:
 
Start> All Programs> IMSI Floorplan 3D V8> Floorplan 3D V8
 
What is FloorPlan?
FloorPlan is an easy-to-use, Windows-based program designed to help you create a complete and customized building design. Simple point-and-click operations, and automated features make designing a snap. You can draw many different styles of homes or buildings and add finishing touches as you go along.
Automatic dimensioning that adjusts as you build or change your model ensures accuracy and saves you valuable time. FloorPlan keeps track of the materials you use through its built-in database and can automatically generate a materials list when you are finished. Various tools let you create different views of your model at any time during the design process.

 

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Computer Generated Dining Room

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Floorplan created using IMSI Floorplan

What Can I Do With FloorPlan?
FloorPlan offers a variety of features that let you complete a total design project quickly and easily. With it you can:
  • Create a customized building design using your mouse.
  • Create a design with different floor levels
  • Automatically insert doors, windows, stairs, columns, decks, balconies, and roofs.
  • Furnish your design with items like cabinets, furniture, appliances, and plumbing fixtures.
  • Create shaded, rendered, and wireframe views of your model.
  • Create and print out various views of your model, including plan, elevation, and 3D views.
  • Create views similar to real photos.
  • Add text and plan dimensions to annotate your drawing.
  • Generate a material list automatically complete with quantities and prices of the materials.

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Computer Generated Bedroom