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Posted by MyFlatinB at Aug 11, 2021, 9:54:12 AM
Best way to start drawing the layout of my flat
Hi there,
Have seen several intro videos and I am confident that I will be able to manage the tool in general.

But, all videos present just the features and many gimmicks re/ how to beautilize it but not a recommended process how to start a specific project.

Let's say I want to draw my flat. I have a printout of the sketch with the floors and walls and dimensions. All together it shows all the rooms of my flat.

So how should I start? Firstly, the whole outline of the flat? or just one room then attaching the other rooms? Or the walls first? Or the floors?

I did not find any guidance yet which answer this basis approach. My fear is that I may need many restarts as I might run into a dead-end where the measurements do not match.

Any guidance is very welcome. Thank you.

Posted by SeppoV12 at Aug 11, 2021, 5:23:18 PM
Re: Best way to start drawing the layout of my flat
If you have not seen this guide yet, good point to start is Starting a new home.
All 8 main steps are explained in detail.

Seppo

Posted by VeroniQ at Aug 11, 2021, 6:15:02 PM
Re: Best way to start drawing the layout of my flat
You may find also some video for beginners in Sweet Home 3D Youtube Channel.

Posted by MyFlatinB at Aug 12, 2021, 11:03:39 AM
Re: Best way to start drawing the layout of my flat
Thanks for your links. I will go through it carefully.