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.

Launch the Home Retailers Planner

While opening the home Retailers planner, the loader appears with the brand logo before loading the home Retailers planner, as shown below:
The color of the spinner changes from black to blue.

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
View Mode Options		Avails view mode options	View options
Height		Allows avatar height modification	View options

Manage Levels

You can change/add floors in between designing the project.

1. Click the Floor name the option to Manage levels is displayed, as shown below:

2. Click the Manage levels, the option to manage/add floors is displayed, as shown below:

3. Click the Add a floor option to add floor.

4. Click the Add a basement option to add a basement, as shown below:
   The Current floor is highlighted with Active floor mentioned on it.

• To rename the floors, select the Floor name.

• To modify ceiling height, select the Ceiling height number box.

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

• To lock the floor, select the check box of Lock option, as shown below:

You cannot add the Build products to the locked floor.

View Mode Options

You can select the View mode options in 2D/3D view.

• Click the icon. The view mode options are displayed, as shown below:

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

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

3. Display measures
   To display the furniture measurements, select the furniture and click the view mode option, as shown below:

Click the toggle button of Display measures, the available space to place the product is displayed, as shown below:

• Click the icon in 3D view. The View mode options are displayed, as shown below:

1. 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.

2. Display measures:
   To display the cabinet measurements, select the cabinet and click the view mode option, as shown below:

Click the toggle button of Display measures, the available space to place the cabinet is displayed, as shown below:

To edit the distance:

• Click the value of the measurement to modify the distance as required or, By dragging the selected cabinet within the room, the real-time value of measurement updates accordingly.

• By default, the toggle button for Display measures is off.
• The value of the Display measures option in 2D view is independent to 3D view.
• While selecting and dragging the furniture, the measuring value recalculate accordingly.

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 icon, present on right hand side corner.
• Click Close Help icon, 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
Add to 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 Add to 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
Favorite		Adds/removes product from favorite list	Command bar
Measure		Allows distance measurement	Command bar
Export		Allows project export	Command bar
Print		Displays project shopping lists and medias to print	Command bar
Item Notes		To add either project notes and/or item notes	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.

The Project Note

You can add the Project notes and Item notes to capture important details or reminders.

• Project Notes

The user can add the project notes to the project.
To add a project note:
Select the Item Note from the command bar, write project note.
A project may only have 1 project note.

• Item Notes

The user can add the notes to the items in the project.
To add item note:
Select an item in the project, write note.
A project may have multiple item notes.

• The total number of notes i.e. sum of project notes and item notes is shown in the toolbar.
• Item notes can be added to all items that are numbered in 2D plans, with the exception of linears.
• On replacing an item, the associated item note is deleted.
• It is recommended to add a note after finalizing the item.

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	Beside product name
Information		Provides product information	Beside product name

The Available Shortcuts

Several shortcuts are allowed in the planner to do some actions, the list is described below:

Shortcut (Windows)	Shortcut (Mac)	Description
Ctrl + A	Cmd + A	Select all the products in the project
Ctrl + C	Cmd + C	Copy the current selection
Ctrl + V	Cmd + V	Paste the current selection
Ctrl + S	Cmd + S	Save the current project
Ctrl + Z	Cmd + Z	Undo the last action in the planner
Ctrl + Y	Cmd + Y	Redo the last action in the planner
Delete	Delete	Delete the current selection
↑	↑	Move up the avatar
↓	↓	Move down the avatar
←	←	Rotate the avatar clockwise
→	→	Rotate the avatar counterclockwise
Ctrl + Click Left	Cmd + Click Left	Multi-selection of the elements in the planner
Ctrl + U	Cmd + U	Change unit measure dynamically in the application

• You can also copy/paste the products from one project to another with the copy (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) shortcuts except opening/bay products like door/windows.
• You can select multiple products by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl key, left click of the mouse and dragging the cursor over the desired products.

10. Navigation Icons

The navigation icons allow you to switch from a 3D view to a ceiling view, 2D or first person view.

Feature	Icon	Command	Command Location
2D view		Activates the 2D view. You can edit walls, measurements, and furniture in this view. You can also view room names and their measurements.	Planner
Ceiling view		Activates the ceiling view. You can visualize the ceiling view of the home.	Planner
3D view		Activates the 3D view. You can visualize a 3D view of the home.	Planner
First Person view		Activates the first-person view, to give the real-life experience of the home.	Planner

The First person view option is disabled in 2D view and becomes active only when switched to 3D view or Ceiling view.