No Drawing Necessary: Using Home Design Software
By Kathy A. JohnsonInterior Design School Review Columnist
Kathy.johnson@interiordesignschoolreview.com
When you work on a design project, you try to communicate your vision to your client. When the client has a hard time picturing what you have in mind, they get frustrated, and so do you. Home design software via computer aided design, or CAD, can help you quickly get plans down on paper, generate blueprints, and produce a detailed image to share with clients.
Home design software helps clients better visualize the finished product. It also allows designers to explore more design alternatives, usually in less time and for less cost to the client. Here are a few of the features that make home design software a valuable design tool.
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Home design software has a number of features helpful to the interior designer. One of these features is the ability to create plans quickly, from exterior elevations to room layouts. Many programs include templates as well as a library of images of items like cabinets, fixtures, lighting, plants, and so on. Some programs can even generate blueprints and materials lists to be used in completion of the project.Home design software also allows you to turn 2D plans into 3D models, add textures and colors to the images, and even create a "virtual walk-through" for clients to see. This capability allows you to produce visuals for use in presentations, and better communicate your vision to your client.
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CAD training is a part of many interior design degree programs. In addition, you can also find online tutorials, and most home design software packages include instructions for use.Home design software enables designers to quickly and efficiently produce drawings and plans that can help clients share their vision, with no drawing necessary.
About the Author:
Kathy A. Johnson has written articles on health, fitness, and many other topics in her career as a freelance writer and editor. She lives in Florida, and is the features editor of Forum, a bimonthly publication of the national mothers group, Mothers & More.
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