HomeByMe for Home Retailers Documentation

›Use the Home Planner

Product Enhancements

  • Release Notes

Use the Home Planner

  • Overview
  • Get Started
  • From a HomeByMe Project
  • From a 2D Plan
  • From the Scratch
  • Add Products
  • Configure Products
  • Create Favorites
  • Finalize My Project
  • Access My Project
  • Recover My Project

Configuration Guide

  • Overview
  • Application Distribution Parameters
  • Sample of Application Distribution Parameters
  • Localizing Application and Content
  • Integrate Branding
  • Default Project
  • Default widgets
  • Print widget
  • Product Sheet widget
  • Project Overview widget
  • Projects List widget

Developer's Guide

  • Authentication Mechanism
  • Signing your Request
  • Integrate the Home Planner to your Website
  • Integrate with Ordering System
  • Bill of Material Reference
  • Home Planner iFrame Messages

Finalize My Project

Before proceeding to this, it is recommended to save project for correct functioning of all options available in this feature.
This section provides detailed steps on taking project picture, accessing my medias, printing the project and exporting the project.

 

Take a Picture

This topic includes:

  1. Take a screenshot.
  2. Take a realistic picture.
  3. Take a 360° image.

Take a Screenshot

You can take screenshots of your project.
Steps to take a screenshot:

  1. Click Take a picture > Take a screenshot.

  2. Adjust the picture for screenshot.

  3. Click capture icon. A pop- up message Your new screenshot is available will display.
    To open saved screenshot click View.
    To take another screenshot, repeat from step 2.
    Project Screenshot:
    Screenshot

    CommandIconDescriptionCommand Location
    CaptureiconCaptures screenshot of the projectBottom center of the screen
    Zoom-iniconZoom-in the projectAbove navigation tool box
    Zoom-outiconZoom-out the projectAbove navigation tool box
    2DiconTo switch 2D viewNavigation tool box
    3DiconTo switch 3D viewNavigation tool box
    First person viewiconTo switch first person viewNavigation tool box

Screenshots of the project are taken.
To view screenshots, refer My medias.

Take a Realistic Picture

You can take realistic picture of your project.
Steps to take a realistic picture:

  1. Click Take a picture > Take a realistic picture.
    Information on number of pictures allowed is shown.

  2. Click Get Started.
    Tick the checkbox Do not show again to discard this notification.
    Get Started with Realistic Picture:
    Started

  3. Adjust the picture in respect to:
    Background image.
    Sun position.
    Sun inclination.
    Viewer’s height.
    Viewer’s position.

Realistic

CommandIconDescriptionCommand Location
BackgroundiconProvides background options for the pictureTop bar of the screen
Sun PositioniconAllows adjusting sun position for the pictureTop bar of the screen
Sun InclinationiconAllows adjusting sun inclination for the pictureTop bar of the screen
Viewer's PositioniconAllows adjusting avatar's position in the pictureIn the scene
View mode optioniconAllows adjusting the camera height and show cut wall optionBeside navigation tool box
3DiconTo switch 3D viewNavigation tool box
First person viewiconTo switch first person viewNavigation tool box
Zoom-iniconZoom-in the projectAbove navigation tool box
Zoom-outiconZoom-out the projectAbove navigation tool box
Background Image

Click Background image icon.
select image from the available options by clicking </> button. Background
You can select from backgrounds available as shown below :
backgroundImageExample

The Backgroung images can be change by using this feature only in first person view and not in 3D view.

Sun Position

The position of the sun can be manually adjusted in the circular path of sun with this setting.
Click Sun position icon, adjust position.
Sun
You can adjust the sun position as shown below :
sunPosition.png

Sun Inclination

You can change the sun inclination in the realistic picture.
Click Sun inclination icon, adjust inclination.
Inclination
You can adjust the sun inclination as shown below :
sunInclination.png

Viewer’s Position

You can adjust the viewer’s position according to the view required in the realistic picture.
Click and place the viewer’s position.
viewerPosition.png

View Mode Option

viewModeOption.png

  • Camera Height:
    You can adjust the Camera height in the picture.
    Click and select Camera height from drop down option to adjust height.
    cameraHeight.png

  • Show Cut Wall:
    Cut walls are the small walls instead of entire wall, present in 3D view mode.
    These option give an entire Plan view by cutting the walls infront of user which is blocking the room view.
    To show/hide cut wall in 3D image, click View mode options.
    Toggle Show cut wall to show/hide.
    showCutWallOffOption.png
    showCutWallOnOption.png

  1. Click Generate.
  2. Click Ok, got it to close the window.
    For new realistic picture, click Create a new realistic image, repeat from step 2.
    realisticImageRequest.png
    To view realistic pictures, refer My medias.

Take a 360° Image

You can take 360° image of your project.
Steps to take a 360° image:

  1. Click Take a picture > Take a 360° Image.

  2. Click Get Started.
    Tick the checkbox Do not show again to discard this notification.
    Get Started with 360° Image:
    Started

  3. Adjust the picture.
    Adjustments in 360° image is similar to realistic picture adjustments, refer Adjust the picture for more information.
    360DegImage.png

CommandIconDescriptionCommand Location
BackgroundiconProvides background options for the pictureTop bar of the screen
Sun PositioniconAllows adjusting sun position for the pictureTop bar of the screen
Sun InclinationiconAllows adjusting sun inclination for the pictureTop bar of the screen
  • Human Height:
    Different view of the project at different heights can be seen with the help of this setting.
    Adjust the height for the view from the option available, as shown below.

humanHeight.png

  1. Click Preview.

This feature is only available for a 360° image.

You can manually adjust the location of the view.
Click Preview to begin.

For adjustment changes, click Modify.
modify360DegImage.png

  1. Click Generate.

Information on remaining credits is shown.
infinityCredits.png
Click Generate.
requestSent.png

  1. Click Ok, got it to close the window.
    For new 360° image, click Create a new 360° image,

To view 360° images, refer My medias.
You can manually adjust 360° image with the help of adjustment panel, as shown below : final360DegImage.png

CommandDescription
createimage1Image rotates left/right.
createimage2Image rotates upwards/downwards.
createimage3Image zooms in/out.
createimage4Virtual Reality(VR) view displays.

vrSetup.png
Click Exit VR to close the VR view.
Click VR Setup to adjust VR settings.

My Medias

You can view, download, and share media of your project.
Steps to view media:

  1. Click My medias.
    All media is visible.
    All Media:
    Media

  2. For certain media, select from media section.
    For realistic images, click Realistic images section.
    For 360 images, click 360 images section.
    For snapshots, click Snapshots section.

  3. Select media to open.
    Click Download to download.
    Click Share to share.
    Click Delete to delete.

  4. Click next for next media.

  5. Click Back to go back.

  6. Click Close.

Print Project

You can print your project.
Steps to print your project:

  1. Click Print.
  2. Select image/picture to print.
  3. Click Print my project.

Export Project

You can export your project to HomeByMe.

Steps to export:

  1. To export your project to HomeByMe, click Export.
  2. Enter credentials of HomeByMe, click Login.
    You can connect to HomeByMe with the help of Google/Facebook.

Note:
If you have already logged in, your rename project display.

  1. Rename your project, click Confirm.

workingproject17

A copy of your HomeByMe project is imported in the planner.

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