Creating a New Floor (macOS) | Planner 5D Help Center (2024)

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Creating a New Floor (macOS) | Planner 5D Help Center? ›

Use the "Manage floor" button: here, you can add a new floor by tapping the plus sign, as well as rename and reorder existing floors. The first floor will now be greyed out. You can start placing rooms on the new floor.

First, you should decide where the staircase to the next floor will be located and set it in your plan. Then you will need to use the upper menu where you can move between floors. Use the Add New Floor button. Thus, you will create a room on the second floor.

Click in the centre of the room where the ceiling height should be adjusted, then pick the Edit option. You'll see options for changing the height at the bottom of the screen. Enter your desired dimensions and let Planner 5D do the rest for you. Just don't forget that these dimensions are only applied to a chosen room.

Start a new project: Click the "New Project" button and select the "Upload a floorplan" option from the list. Choose your floorplan file: Browse your device and select the file containing your blueprint (JPG/PNG/PDF format).

In order to add a new story to your home, you'll need to remove the roof above it. While you may be able to keep part of the roof intact and add to the top of the new story, your team may need to replace the roof from scratch. Overall, the more roof that needs to go, the higher the price to add a second story.

Click “add floor“ in the top bar. A small menu appears where you can name the floor and set the floor height. A floor can have multiple designs. This can help you play with various layouts.

Limited Furniture Options: Several reviewers have mentioned that the available furniture and decor options in Planner 5D are relatively limited compared to other design software. This lack of variety can be frustrating for users who want more choices when designing their spaces.

If you'd like to unlock and experience the full power of the Planner 5D app the best option is to purchase a subscription. With iOS app you can pick between the weekly and yearly ones. You can also join our weekly design battle as the main prize is a month of free access!

Planner 5D is an easy-to-use home design software for model building that will help you correctly arrange all the elements you need for your home.

How do you rotate a room in Planner 5D? ›

How to Rotate the Room? Rotating a room can be achieved by selecting each corner of the room individually and dragging it into the desired position. Unfortunately, this is currently the only way to rotate a room in our app.

In Planner 5D, you can create a house of up to three floors. This article will show you how to create a second floor in your project. First, you should decide where the staircase to the next floor will be located and set it in your plan.

Hit Upload and wait for the results: our AI will process your uploaded blueprint and create a project for you. It takes from 10 min to 24 hours to process your plan depending on the complexity.

Planner 5D's home design software is available to all users for free. With a free account, you can access many of our features, including the items catalog. A premium membership lets you access all the features and all items in our library, but we understand that you might not be ready to upgrade your subscription.