Entry 4

Designing floor plan with stud estimate

First floor plan and AutoFrame mode

       This picture is showing the building as a floor plan and then elevated to into a 3D rendering in frame mode. Doing this allows me to visualize the positioning of the studs and the amount in a semi-general form, this is because as I plan out my design further the amount of studs may change based on spacing and size of each 2x4.

Second floor plan and AutoFrame mode

          I originally created the design using google sketchup which allowed me to get a basic idea of space and proportions, as well as colors light and scale of the whole in relationship to an individual.
The images shown here were taken from the following program I used called Punch! Super Home Suite which combines seven programs for interior and exterior home and landscape design in one package. Super Home Suite includes 3D Home Design, 3D Landscaping, Estimating, AutoFraming, FloorPlan Trace, 3d Furniture Design, and RealModel. You can use 3D Home Exterior & Interior Design to view your home in thousands of subtle paint color choices, or design walkout basements and split-level designs with the slope tool. When you're ready to landscape your home design, just add your plantings to your existing file. The software lets you landscape without redrawing your house plan. Your results are rendered in high-resolution 3-D, complete with shadows just like a photograph. Multilevel or multistory decks with 3-D photorealistic textures, stairs, railings, object placement, and color capabilities give you the ability to design exactly the deck you want. Deck Wizards walk you through railings, baluster options, and more. Change colors, fabrics, patterns, textures, and more, then use your creations to furnish your home plan. And get an idea of what your finished home will look like with the AutoFraming and RealModel software which in this case I found it helpful in visualizing the stud amount.

Final rendering with in RealMode 

Final rendering in RealMode and with overlapping floor-plan