Get Started

This section provides information on how to launch and begin 3D planning in the "HomeByMe for Home Retailers" website along with the information about the icons used in the application.

Launch 3D planning experience

Visit HomeByMe for Home Retailers to explore the application and its products.

Start From A Room

You can plan your 3D design in planner. Steps to launch planner:

1. To launch planner, click Plan my room in 3D, welcome page launches.
2. Select room type, surface area of room and click Launch planner. Tick the checkbox Do not show again to discard this step.

Planner launches.

Icons Used in the Application

Before you begin with the application, it is helpful to know how to access the HomeByMe for Home Retailers features. Many of the features you use are accessible on the planner with printed commands on them.

These features are context sensitive, which means that commands are grayed out if the features are not available for your current task. Sometimes, the features do not appear at all, so it is helpful to know where you can access them.

HomeByMe for Home Retailers:

Features that have text command printed on them are not mentioned below.

1. Manipulators

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Move		Allows moving the product	Planner
Rotate		Allows rotating the project/product	Planner
Elevate		Allows elevating the product	Planner

2. Avatar/Person Placer

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Avatar		Allows moving the avatar from one room to another, displaying most products of the room	Planner

3. View Mode Options

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Center		Appears only when 3D project is out of view. It navigates 3D project to center of screen.	Above view options
Zoom-in		Moves you closer	Above view options
Zoom-out		Moves you away	Above view options
First Person		Displays project in first person view	View options
3D		Displays project in 3D view	View options
2D		Displays project in 2D view	View options
View Mode Options		Avails view mode options	View options
Height		Allows avatar height modification	View options

You can change/add floors in between designing the project.
To change the floor, click floor name and change the floor.
To manage/add floors, click Manage levels.

Click Add a floor to add floor.
Click Add a basement to add a basement.
Current floor will be highlighted with Active floor mentioned on it.

To rename the floors, click the floor name.
To modify ceiling height, click ceiling height number box.

To delete the floor, click delete.
Click yes to confirm deletion.

Click view mode options, view mode options are available.
There are three view mode options.
Camera height
Display room names
Display room areas

Camera height
This allows you to change the camera height for better view. There are different camera height options.
This mode is enabled only in 3D and first person view.

Display room names
This allows you to hide/show the room names.

Display room areas
This allows you to hide/show the room surface areas.

4. Help Center

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Show Help		Displays tips	Beside planner
Close Help		Hides tips	Beside planner

Help Centre helps you with tips.
Click Show Help (?) present on right hand side corner.
Click Close Help (>) to close the help center.
Help Centre:

These tips are short general instructions.
Click Show for instruction.
Click Hide to close the instruction.
Tip:

5. Cart

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Cart		Opens list of products used in the project	Beside project overview

Cart has list of products along with their price and quantity. Products are separated according to their room name.
Steps to view cart products:

1. Click Cart.
   
2. Select the room name, to view products in that room.
3. To choose and add products in the cart, click Add to cart.
   
4. To choose the products and add, click Choose my products.
   Select the products and click Add to cart.
   Total price calculated will be according to the selected products.
   
   To add all products, click Add all products.

6. Command Bar

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Measure		Allows distance measurement	Command bar
Export		Allows project export	Command bar
Print		Displays project shopping lists and medias to print	Command bar
Next		Displays next picture	My medias
Undo		Cancels the previous action	Command bar
Redo		Repeats the previous action	Command bar
Save		Saves the project	Command bar
Close		Closes the project	Command bar

Measure

You can measure the distances in the project.

Steps to measure:

1. Click Measure.
2. Click one point followed by another point.
   Distance between the points is displayed.

Note: Only two points distance is displayed at once.

3. Click Ok to close.

Export

Refer to Export Project for more information.

Print

Refer to Print Project for more information.

Undo/Redo

There are two commands – undo and redo.
To undo the previous action, click Undo.
To redo the previous action, click Redo.

Save Project

Steps to save project:

1. Click Save.
2. Login to your account is requested. Enter your credentials and click Login.
3. Project rename option displays.

Note: If you have already logged in, rename option displays.

4. Rename your project, add description and click Save. On completion of save, a notification is displayed.

Close

On completion of project, click Close.
You can access your saved projects from my account. Refer My account for more information.

7. Project Information

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Information		Provides project information	Beside project name

8. Catalog View

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Maximize		Display mode broadens to full screen	Catalog list
Minimize		Display mode narrows to sidebar panel	Catalog list
Close		Closes the catalog	Catalog list

9. Product Information

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
Favorite		Adds/removes product from favorite list	Catalog list
Information		Provides product information	Beside product name