dreamplan home design software is the funand easy way to visualize your dream home or a remodel. to get started, select one of the start screenmenu items – start new project, view sample project or open a saved project. the first time you open dreamplan, i recommendviewing the sample project. this is a good way to get a feel for the softwareand its capabilities. at the top of your screen, you will see thetabbed toolbar. each tool is organized by category into oneof the tabs. each tab has an options button which allowsyou to set the measurement units for your
project. next to the options button is add content. dreamplan comes with a few standard 3d modelsto use as you design your home. to add additional content, click the add contentbutton and select the additional packages you would like to use. these models include everything from bathroommirrors to tennis courts. on the right side of the screen, you willsee a list of frequently used tools. hover over each button to see a descriptionof the tool and its keyboard shortcut. about 2/3 of the way down is the view modebutton to switch between 2d and 3d views.
at the bottom of the screen is a tip bar. with each new tool that you select, it willshare helpful advice on how to use the tool. finally, on the left, you will see controlsand properties. we will start at the bottom with the cameracontrols. you can use the buttons here to change yourviewpoint. to use your mouse instead, click and holdthe right mouse button, then drag the mouse to pan your view to the desired point. zoom in and out by scrolling the mouse wheelup or down. move the camera by holding down the middlebutton and moving the mouse.
if you ever need a review of the mouse cameracontrols, simply click on the help button next to the camera controls. right below the help button is the screencapture button. clicking this will save a snapshot of yourcurrent project view as a jpg. next, you will see the stories. this allows you to switch between storieswhile you work by clicking on the desired story. tools only work on the active story. stories higher than the active story willbe transparent.
above this, you will see the object propertiesand materials. use these options to select a style, scalea tool or model, select a texture or a color. finally, for additional help documentation,click on the help icon in the upper right corner. for more dreamplan tutorials, visit the addressshown on your screen. www.nchsoftware.com/design/tutorial.html