Full Tech Specs

Key Features

  • Create detailed 2D floor plans.
  • Beautiful real-time 3D rendering.
  • 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™).
  • Create exterior designs of any complexity.
  • Import models of your own in COLLADA, FBX, OBJ, SH3D, USDZ or 3DS formats.
  • Fine tune interior lighting by setting the light color and luminosity of every light fixture.
  • 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, VRML Version 2.0 or X3D format.
  • Print the floor plans and 3D views at various scales.
  • Create niches or cutouts in your wall using the 2D Elevation View.
  • In-depth app Help documentation and quick tech support service.
  • Project Gallery with house projects and sample rooms.
  • Export to FBX, OBJ, USDZ, SCN, SCNZ and glTF.

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.
  • Adjust light fixtures throughout your project to get a realistic light scene.
  • Add corner windows and complex openings using the program’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.
A Modern outdoor patio with beige sofas, striped cushions, wooden coffee table, and green plants, designed in the Live Home 3D home design app.

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™).
  • Create your own materials.
  • Set the exact size of a material tile to know how much of the material is needed for your house renovation.
  • Import own objects in COLLADA, FBX, OBJ, SH3D or 3DS format.
  • Add a light source to any imported object and gain more control over existing light sources with the Light Editor.
Furniture objects on a yellow background.

Augmented Reality (AR)

  • Scan the room with the iPhone or iPad fitted with the LiDAR scanner and instantly get a copy of it in the app.
  • Project your house or 3D objects into a real world surrounding using the AR view.
  • Share the project view with your colleagues and friends using the Collaborative Sessions.
  • Get the geo-correct Sun lighting in the AR scene, based on geo location and AR lighting estimation.
  • Export to USDZ, SCN or SCNZ formats to create AR content.
Using the augmented reality feature in the Live Home 3D interior design app for iPad, with the wooden kitchen displayed in the iPad.

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.
A house with a Roof Assistant opened in Live Home 3D.

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.
  • Rotate the house or an apartment on the plan and place it in the necessary position.
  • Select the necessary measurement units (inches, feet, meters, etc.).
  • 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.
  • Read dimensions from Bosch Bluetooth laser rangefinders (PLR 50C, GLM 50C, GLM 50-27C, GLM 50-27CG, GLM 100C, GLM 120C, GLM 150C, GLM 165-27C, GLM 165-27CG, GLM 400C).
  • Create an identical landscape around your house with the help of advanced terrain editing tools.
Building tools of Live Home 3D: Room, Straight Wall, Arc Wall, Floor Rect, Ceiling Rect, Ceiling Opening Rect.

Export and Share the Result

  • 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 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 a video track and export to a movie file up to 1280 × 720 (Ultra HD 3840 × 2160 at 60 FPS in Pro version).
Export and share icon.