DreamPlan Home Design Software
DreamPlan is an intuitive home and landscape design software that swaps between 3D, 2D, or blueprint view. Start with an open plot, load...
Description
DreamPlan is an intuitive home and landscape design software that swaps between 3D, 2D, or blueprint view. Start with an open plot, load a sample project, or trace from an existing blueprint. Walls, Windows, Doors and more are easy to measure and snap connect. Create multiple stories, design decks, and customize your roof.
Choose from a wide variety of tiles, hardwood, and any color of paint. With a layout set, add objects fully visualize your redesigned bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, backyard, and more. Begin working on a new house or a home improvement project today.
House Plan Drawing Features :
• Move in 360 degrees
• Visualize a new bathroom, kitchen, patio, deck and more
• Design floor plans with furniture, appliances, fixtures and other decorations
• Gardens and landscapes with different types of trees and plants
• Import 3D objects and textures
• Print or export your designs
WHAT’S NEW
Version 9.10:
• Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
REQUIREMENTS
• Intel, 64-bit processor
• OS X 10.9 or later
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Size
– 14.4MB
Previous Versions
Editor-checked details
Recommended for homeowners, property presentation and early space planning to compare room layouts, furniture scale, landscaping and decks. Workflow: measure and record units; import/calibrate plan; build levels, walls and openings; verify dimensions/closure; add stairs, roof/basement; place true-size furniture; create terrain/landscape; validate dimensions in 2D/Blueprint and circulation in 3D; review at low complexity; export scale PDF/model; verify downstream; archive project, assets, manifest and SHA-256. Compare Sweet Home 3D or Live Home 3D for similar home work, and use Archicad, Vectorworks or other BIM for professional delivery.
Pros
- D, blueprint and 3D views share one project, helping non-specialists turn an existing plan into a spatial model. Walls, storeys, roofs, basements, decks, pools, terrain, plants, furniture and materials cover basic home/landscape comparisons. Dimensions and snapping are easier than general 3D modelling, while 360° navigation checks circulation and sightlines. Custom models/textures, printing and export extend handoff. NCH provides a non-commercial free edition and extensive tutorials.
Cons
- It is a concept visualiser, not BIM, construction documentation, structural/MEP calculation or code review. Professional component semantics, clash detection, engineering material data and collaborative versioning are limited. Areas, clearances, stairs, roofs and structural dimensions need professional verification. Rendering is basic, and large multi-storey scenes/dense models are constrained by the older OpenGL/GPU path. Third-party model scale, normals, textures and licences vary. The channel Intel build depends on Rosetta 2 on Apple silicon; commercial use and upgrade licensing require confirmation.
Installation steps
- The channel build of DreamPlan 9.10 requires OS X 10.9 or later and an Intel 64-bit processor; prepare Rosetta 2 on Apple silicon. NCH also recommends OpenGL 2.0+ and a Pixel Shader 2.0-capable GPU. Back up projects, imported plans, models and textures. Choose metric or imperial units and calibrate Trace Mode from a known dimension. Build a small two-storey test for wall length/thickness/height, door/window snapping, level elevations, stairs, roof, basement, terrain and deck. For imported models, verify units, axes, origin, normals and relative texture paths. Compare 2D, Blueprint and 3D views, checking wall joins, closed rooms and 360° camera. Test print scale and 3D export early, then validate dimensions, materials and coordinates downstream.
Uninstallation steps
- Before uninstalling, archive DreamPlan projects, background plans, every custom model/texture and downloaded content pack. Export dimensioned 2D/Blueprint PDF, key 3D views, an interchange model and furniture/material schedules. Create a manifest for version, units, each level/wall height, plan scale, model dependencies, texture paths, print scale and licence scope; calculate SHA-256 for project, assets and deliverables. Reopen an offline copy, inspect every level, one imported model and a representative 3D view, and measure a known printed dimension before removing the app and preferences.
Common errors and fixes
- If a traced plan is wrong, recalibrate from a known dimension rather than scan DPI and confirm metric/imperial units to avoid a 25.4× error. Missing rooms/floors usually indicate open wall endpoints, intersections or wrong level elevations. For doors/windows that do not snap, verify wall placement, elevation, dimensions and wall thickness. For a black/flickering 3D view or failed launch, check Rosetta, macOS and OpenGL/GPU support, reduce scene complexity and compare with a blank project. Wrong model scale means source units are mismatched; missing materials require stable relative texture paths and correct normals. Disable “fit to page” for scale printing and measure a test ruler. Check network, content folder and licence when add-ons disappear.
What changed in this version
- DreamPlan 9.10 is a macOS maintenance release uploaded 2024-03-14. The official log lists no itemised feature or bug IDs, so none are invented. 2D/Blueprint/3D modes, traced plans, multiple storeys, walls/openings, roofs, basements, decks, terrain/gardens, model/texture import, printing and 3D export are established capabilities. Regression should cover launch, project reopen, all views, snapping, imported assets, content packs and scale printing.
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