Program for calculating the manufacture of furniture. The best furniture design programs

Have you started a renovation, have a client appeared, or are you just interested in playing with the interior? Interior designer programs will help. We have described more than 20 of them. Some can be used on a computer, others are available as applications on a tablet or phone.

The era of drawing an interior sketch on whatman paper is over. And it was replaced by computer programs. The benefits of them are obvious both for certified designers themselves and for their clients.

The former can “draw” and change the interior without traces of a pencil wiped with an eraser; for the latter, such visualization helps to imagine what the interior will look like.

Designers who have received this specialty in universities (we hope it was useful) need the help of computer programs. But how do you figure out what programs are needed for an interior designer?

There are many of them. Some are paid, others are shareware, and in others you can work without paying anything to the developer. There are those that show the design on a plane, and many programs are able to present the sketch in 3D format, remaining on the printout.

Let's look at the best programs for interior designers. Do you have a favorite program? Which? And is it easy for you to work in it?

1. ArchiCAD

The program is suitable for professional designers and architects, as it has a whole range of various options - from floor plans to construction documentation and specifications.

Shareware. The trial period of use is one month. Then you need to purchase a license to operate all the functionality. Currently, the rights to the programs belong to Grasshopper.

Advantages: all parts of the project are not separate, but interconnected. If changes are made to one of them, this will immediately be displayed on the general plan, in section, in the views where this part is involved.

Flaws: no multi-pass. That is, the created project cannot be created in several versions at once. Complex geometry is also too tough for the program. You can use the help of other software - but is it necessary?

Website: http://www.graphisoft.ru/

2. Sweet Home 3D

The interior design program Sweet Home 3D is suitable not so much for professional designers as for ordinary users. Russified, simple interface (options). There are elements: furniture, interior items. They are dragged with the mouse onto the room plan.

The program is free.

Advantages: with it it’s easy to create a design project, and even in volume.

Flaws: only those objects that are provided by the program can be used in the layout. There are practically no variations in shapes, sizes, and accessories. However, by going to the official website, the missing catalogs can be downloaded.

Website http://www.sweethome3d.com/ru/

3. IKEA Home Planner

A program from a well-known company offering everything for the home. To get even closer to customers, IKEA created it.

Even beginners can handle the program. There is a room, there is furniture, decorative items (though from IKEA). So gradually, step by step, you can plan any room in the house: kitchen, living quarters, hallway, bathroom, regardless of their size.

The program is free.

Advantages: you can not only arrange everything like “live”, but also calculate approximate cost situation.

Flaws: no freedom of choice. Everything that is in a potential room can be chosen only from the company’s products.

4. Interior design 3D

A program for apartment design and renovation planning with wide functionality. The catalog of objects includes more than 50 pieces of furniture, over 120 options for finishing walls and floors, choosing colors and apartment layouts.

Clear interface in Russian. You can install and remove partitions, move furniture.

After reading the demo version, you will need to buy a licensed version if you like the program.

Advantages: You can choose the sizes of furniture and rooms. Expand, rotate the resulting sketch, print. Easy to use. In stock standard layouts. There is a “virtual visit” option, when you can “walk” through an apartment or house. One of the few free programs for interior design in Russian, albeit conditionally.

Flaws: Only items that have already been programmed can be used. And, as often happens, you want more, better and, of course, for free.

5. Google Sketchup

The program is designed for beginning interior designers. There are two versions - paid (Google Sketchup Pro) and free. The first has more options and wider functionality.

But even in the free version you can create a high-quality interior design in 3D format, changing the layout, color, arranging furniture, varying the size.

There is a free and paid version of the program. Designers, those who use it, how do you like the free version?

Advantages: You can add markings and dimensions to already made objects. In the program you can design not only a living space, but also a car, furniture, landscape design, airplane, street - everything that exists in space in three dimensions. The created project can be sent to the Internet.

Flaws: There are few objects in the free version. However, they can be downloaded from the World Wide Web. Simple lines and shapes are available, but flat shapes can easily be transformed into three-dimensional ones.

6.FloorPlan 3D

A professional program for interior design - suitable for planning any interior with the ability to virtually move through rooms and offices. Possibility of rotation for better viewing of the project. Can be picked up Decoration Materials for walls, floors, stairs, ceilings, choose doors, windows.

IN new version Added interesting options: broken lines, terraces, gates, attics, paths, fences, railings, balconies, etc. You can do landscape design.

The program is shareware. A little time is given for familiarization, then you are offered to buy a license key.

Advantages: incredible realism of the sketch, ease of use, wide possibilities. Don't have time to develop a plan? The library has ready-made layouts and standard interiors. They can be taken as a basis and brought to a presentable look.

Flaws: takes up a lot of space on the computer, the latter must have a good RAM. Program for beginners. Professionals are unlikely to learn anything new.

7. Astron Design

The planning program from Astron allows you to set the parameters of rooms, select the color of decoration for walls, ceilings, floors, select and place furniture, decorative items, and indicate the location of windows and doors.

However, Astron Design can hardly be called a full-fledged interior design program. This is more of a planner for arranging furniture in a room with given parameters.

The program is free.

Advantages: wide possibilities, realistic picture. Updated catalog of objects and furniture in the new version.

Flaws: poor color range. The project is demonstrated in 2D format, that is, flat, like a regular drawing.

You can download it by entering the program name in the search.

8. PRO100

Software from Russian developers. In it you can not only create design projects for a house or apartment, but also design interiors and furniture. The service is easy to understand and can be used by both beginners and beginners.

But no one said that it should always be difficult for professionals, right? The main thing is to realize the idea and idea and present it in printed form or on a tablet to the client.

Shareware program. The demo version has limited functionality, but it is enough for an amateur. The licensed version is not expensive.

Advantages: objects can be moved, the project can be rotated for review, and options for layouts and items can be found in the library. It is possible to apply dimensions to the room.

Flaws: The program sometimes “plays” with textures on its own. They suddenly stretch or contract.

9. Home Plan Pro

The Home Plan Pro interior design program allows you to quickly create a plan for a house, office or apartment, using modifications of doors, windows, furniture, and decorative objects. The good news is that there are quite a lot of these objects, so you can create an attractive interior design.

The program is simple, and it is precisely this simplicity that makes it unattractive for professional designers.

The program is shareware. You have to pay for the license.

Advantages: the finished project can be sent by email or fax directly from the program, or printed.

Flaws: interface on English language. According to professionals, it is not worth the money - it is too simple.

10.Apartama

This is not a program, but an online service for creating interior design in 3D modeling. It also contains ready-made projects, so that you can get an idea, and a decent amount of all kinds of objects, finishing materials.

You can create a project specification, print it, send it by email. Once you’ve finished working on the design, you can take a virtual tour of the property.

Advantages: furniture, finishing materials, and decorative items are sourced from online stores, so they are always up-to-date and the choice is constantly expanding. Here, you can immediately calculate the cost of redevelopment with the furnishings, and change something if necessary.

Flaws: This is an online service and requires an Internet connection to work. Therefore, you won’t be able to sit in the countryside, in the forest and get creative without a network.

11. Planoplan

Another online service for creating an interior. The catalog contains real furniture, not something created by programmers. You can create a drawing of an apartment as a background and drag and drop images onto it. The layout can be your own or standard.

In objects you can change the texture, color, add matte or gloss, change the scale, and some spatial parameters. There is a PRO account, which has wider capabilities.

There is no need to pay for use.

Advantages: The program is full of real objects, and the picture quality is pleasing. And its demo version can be downloaded for free.

Flaws: The service works online only.

12.KitchenDraw

This is a narrow-profile service. However, ease of use deserves a mention. From the name it is clear that only kitchen design is possible. But her options are not limited to this.

In the program you can make a 3D kitchen, as well as prepare estimates, reports, calculate the cost taking into account VAT, discounts, and exchange rate fluctuations.

13. AutoCad

This program is for those who like to draw the old fashioned way - on whatman paper, using a ruler, pencil and compass. Now this is possible in AutoCad.

Create vector plans and images using simple lines: arcs, straight lines, curves, shading, etc.

14. 3D Max

This program is specifically for professional designers. The picture turns out clear and realistic. Therefore, the customer will be able to see what his home will ultimately look like. The designer is given complete freedom of action.

But it is worth considering that the sketch takes a long time to create, so you need to be patient. If the result is worth the wait, you can be patient, don’t you agree?

Advice for designers: It would be nice to accompany the picture with drawings, an estimate, or simply a description of the sketch on paper. This will be useful to both the customer and the person who will manage the repair.

15. VisiCon

In this program, you can not only change the layout of an apartment or room, but also its creation itself. In the tasks you can enter the number of rooms, the layout of the home, the purpose of the room.

The plan is created in a three-dimensional image, variations of textures (including your own) and colors, selection and placement of furniture and decorative items are available.

Shareware program. In the simplified, also known as demo version, limited functionality is possible. VisiCon Pro is a licensed, more complete version of the program.

16.Room Arranger

With this program you can create a project for your entire office, home or separate room, arrange furniture, add accessories, choose the color of the finish. You can move walls and erect partitions.

The service's capabilities also allow you to design a landscape design or garden.

Shareware program. 30 days free use

Advantages: program is Russified, 3D format, virtual walk.

Flaws: The graphics are far from realistic. For a virtual review, you need another program - the so-called 3D viewer. The developers of Room Arranger recommend Cortona3D Viewer.

Beautiful, functional online service to create the layout of a house, office, apartment, residential and non-residential premises with realistic graphics. To decorate the rooms, objects that exist in reality are offered. You can later buy them.

The created project can be sent to email, publish it on one of the social networks or on the website.

Advantages: furniture arrangement in 2D and 3D, virtual walk. You can build walls yourself, giving the room any shape, so the service is also suitable for those who build own house or a dacha.

Flaws: You can only work if you have an Internet connection.

To work, you need to log in through your FB account or register in the usual way.

Advantages: Real picture, three-dimensional image.

Flaws: There is no Russian version, but artists should understand each other without words, do you agree?

Another clear and fun online service for creating interior design. You can enter your layout plan and operate with it. To work you need to register.

The smallest details down to the heating system, stairs, flooring and space for partitions.

Advantages: three-dimensional format, virtual viewing of the apartment from the inside. The dimensions of the partitions and walls are immediately visible on the monitor.

Flaws: visualization of the picture suffers. English speaking service. But even without knowledge of the language, you can understand the functioning of the resource.

Having figured out what programs interior designers use, let's move on to applications.

Interior design programs aren't just for Macs, desktops, and laptops. Owners of tablets, smartphones, and iPads can now download one of the applications listed below to their gadget.

And immerse yourself in the delightful world of concrete, wallpaper, paint and furniture. Further we'll talk specifically about applications.

20. Photo Measure Lite

In this application, you don't need to draw a room plan. Enter its dimensions and insert furniture and decor.

The originality of the application is that you can come to the store with a tablet or smartphone, photograph objects of interest: furniture, plumbing fixtures, kitchen sink or a stove, washing machine And so on. Write down the parameters. And then add a picture, indicating the parameters, to the room plan.

It will be visually clear whether what you like is suitable or not. Of course, you can draw everything by hand. But progress is a fascinating thing.

The application may also be of some interest to designers. Arriving at a client’s home, you can “transfer” what you see into your pocket equipment and bring the project to fruition at home or in the office.

21. HomeStyler Interior Design

An application that will be interesting for both amateurs and professionals. The beauty of it is that it already contains many projects created by other users. Once inspired by ideas, it is easier to generate a new design masterpiece.

The application is almost no different from computer program. There is an apartment plan, you can upload your photo and work with it. The arrangement of furniture is carried out not on a plane, but in a three-dimensional image.

22. Master-Design Interior

This application was created by programmers to help designers. Wherever you are, dear professionals, you can manage your project, creating kitchens, bedrooms, children's rooms, living rooms. You choose the layout, sizes, furniture from the catalog and arrange it.

The free version doesn't have as many options as we would like. But they are quite enough to create a draft design. And if you want to work in the application constantly, you can purchase unlimited.

23. Interior design

This application provides a wide range of creativity for designers and owners of houses and apartments. But this is rather a collection of ideas rather than an algorithm for creating your own interior.

But it contains bedrooms and kitchens, children's and living rooms, balconies, hallways, and bathrooms. As a source of inspiration, the application has a right to exist.

24. Home Design 3D

But in this application you can already create interior projects. Moreover, there is a choice of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional formats. And you can switch from one format to another without losing what you created through backbreaking labor.

In the free version, you can create a design and save only as screenshots. But by purchasing the full version, the user has the opportunity to enjoy all the options, wide choice objects and functionality.

Pleasant surprise from the app developers– high detail of the interior and objects located in it, colorful graphics, accurate rendering of textures, realistic lighting with shadows.

25. Planner 5D

This application almost completely replicates a full-fledged program. There is a creation function detailed plan room or site design, you can design a swimming pool, the facade of a house and such functional elements as windows, stairs, partitions, curtain design.

To help the user there is a rich catalog of various objects: from furniture and objects to textures and shades.

The 3D graphics are mesmerizing. The resulting interior looks very realistic. You can even recreate the interior of an apartment or house from the movie. Interesting feature, don't you think?

Conclusion

Of course, we did not talk about all programs. It is even possible that some were not mentioned.

What do you think about the programs and applications we reviewed? What programs do you use as a professional designer or home owner? Please have your say in the comments.

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There is a desire to buy new furniture, but don’t know how it will fit into your interior? Then you need to turn your attention to furniture design programs. Thanks to them, you can not only model various types of products for a room of any size, but also recreate a complete picture of how the furniture will fit into the overall design. In this article, we will get acquainted with the best programs for designing furniture, which will be very useful both for working with projects at a professional level and for creating the design that is most convenient for you.

PRO100

One for designing furniture. It became famous due to its ease of use and the ability to create your own sets of furniture from already existing elements. Thanks to the user-friendly interface and a large set of standard furniture libraries, the user will not spend much time creating a high-quality project or sketch.

After creating a project or sketch, the customer may request to show the object from a different angle, which is exactly what allows us to implement this program. To do this, you need to choose one of seven projections, thanks to which you can see the model with different sides and from different angles. In addition to this, you also have the option to choose:

• transparency;
• shadows;
• drawing mode;
• photorealism.

To summarize, we can say that the PRO100 program is one of the best. With its help you can a quick fix make a project to evaluate its profitability.

KitchenDraw

The name speaks for itself, KitchenDraw is a program for designing furniture that will be located in the kitchen and bathroom. Moreover, all created projects can be viewed in 3D mode. The application provides the user with a large selection of different objects, thanks to which you can create any model of furniture from scratch that suits your design and size.

Unfortunately, KitchenDraw is a paid program, but the money spent is worth it because, in addition to the basic features, it also has a couple of special modes. For example:

1. Using the “photorealism” mode you can create images High Quality.
2. By activating the “walk” mode, you can examine the created furniture projection from all sides. Having made an entry this mode, it is possible to record an animated video based on it, which can be presented to the customer in the form of a project presentation.

From the above we can conclude that the presented program is more suitable for professionals affairs. Firstly, you need to pay for it, and secondly, its very functions hint at this.

SketchUP

Using the simple and understandable SketchUp program, you can simulate a variety of projects of any complexity. This application is provided in two copies: paid and free. The free version has a few limited features, but overall, thanks to these simple tools as "Line", "Arc", "Angles", "Simple" geometric figures“You can create any interior detail, the only limitation will be your imagination. However, if you don’t want to do the part manually, you can always download a ready-made part from the database.

There are also several features in this program for designing furniture, namely:

1. Working with Google Earth. This tool allows you to import architectural structures from terrain maps. In addition, you can do the opposite - load your structure onto any terrain from the map and see how it fits into the terrain.
2. The Push-Pull feature will allow the user to build walls by simply dragging lines.
3. After creating an object, you can switch to the “inspection” mode, which will allow you to study the created element in more detail from the first person from different angles.
4. This program also has many tips and tricks that will undoubtedly make working in it more interesting and exciting.

The SketchUp program is an excellent candidate for the role of the best, so take note of it.

"Bazis-Furniture Maker"

At its core, this program is a powerful, modern design application. The program allows the user to recreate the furniture production process from scratch, starting from the drawing and ending with finished products packaged.

This designer consists of five modules: “Basis-furniture maker” (is the main one), “Basis-Closet”, “Basis-Packaging”, “Basis-Estimate”, “Basis-Cutting” (and these four are auxiliary). To perform a specific task, a unique module is used.

Unfortunately, the program is not available in free access, however, you can download a trial version on the official website.

"bCAD Furniture"

"bCAD Furniture" is a powerful complex for creating furniture, which contains all the necessary functions to complete the task. If difficulties arise while performing the work, “bCAD Furniture” will display hints on your screen.

In addition to the above, it is both a simple and complex program for designing furniture. The free version has a number of limitations, for example, it is not possible to save the created project.

Finally

So, in this article we looked at the most popular programs for designing furniture. Unfortunately, most of them are paid, but the money spent is worth it. However, their trial versions also have everything you need to create furniture at the amateur level.

The PRO100 program is designed for fast and efficient furniture design and interior design. With her participation it is possible for short term implement a design project for a room of any complexity, obtain its high-quality visualization, and calculate the cost. The PRO100 program contains the optimal set of tools for three-dimensional computer modeling, is intuitive, and easy to use.

The PRO100 application has been successfully used in furniture production, makes the work of planners and designers easier. With its help, you can design furniture “from scratch,” create your own library, simulate interior design, plan production supplies, and receive assistance at the stage of product sales. At each stage of work, immediate visualization in several options, their evaluation and reports is possible. That is why PRO100 is successfully used by large furniture enterprises, medium and small businesses, professional and amateur designers.

Availability of a computer with an operating system Windows system allows the program PRO100 download free in Russian, easily install and start modeling your cabinet furniture. Most design operations are carried out using the mouse. The editing toolbar (alignment, positioning, rotations, etc.) helps in the work. Each project element includes a properties window to describe the relevant characteristics - name, material, dimensions, price, etc. Visualization of the interior is possible in seven projections, taking into account the lighting mode. You can also add graphic effects.

Advantages of the PRO100 furniture program:

1. Intuitive interface.
2. Instant high-quality visualization.
3. Powerful information base from ready-made libraries.
4. Possibility of creating your own library.
5. High accuracy of material calculations.
6. Possibility of experiments with color, shape, material.

The PRO100 program is ideal for anyone involved in the design and development of cabinet furniture. In production, with her participation, high efficiency and quality of work are achieved, and the range is expanded. Using PRO100 by beginners for interior design allows them to quickly decide on key issues - shape, color, style of products.

Along with many good paid analogues of furniture design programs, there are quite good, full-fledged free application options. Next we will talk about free program for furniture design - K3-Furniture application.

What is this program? K3-Furniture – software package, developed specifically for the design and design of furniture (cabinet), as well as for its further production. A simple and powerful tool allows you to develop and create a furniture product of any level of complexity, obtain design documentation for transfer to the customer, and create a full-fledged image of the future project in virtual execution in the form of a realistic picture.

The program developers have invested a maximum of those elements and tools for the creation and development of furniture that will be useful both in small production and in a large furniture factory. Everything meets the highest requirements of both the customer and the furniture designer.

The K3-Furniture program implements all necessary tools both for designers and constructors, and for the production workers themselves, who will assemble this furniture, obtaining an excellent final product.

The list of program features is truly large. There is no point in listing all the features of the program here, since all this can be read in the manual or watch training videos.

The free version of the K3-Furniture program is available for free use in order to fully familiarize yourself with the functionality.

This product has all the functionality of the paid, licensed version, with the exception of one nuance: to work in the program you need constant Internet connection. If there are no problems with the Internet, then the program can be used absolutely freely. However, the developer also offers a paid version of the K3-Furniture program, which can be used to design furniture anywhere and anytime in Off-line mode, i.e. when the Internet is turned off.

Thanks to K3-Furniture, you can create entire furniture complexes in 3D design, calculate the cost of the product, set prices, create a complete package of documentation for transfer to production and the end customer, prepare standard projects And electronic catalogs. Also, using the free version of K3-Furniture, you can generate a complete list of all production reports - drawings, specifications and much more.

The K3-Furniture program is multifaceted and fully functional. Once again it must be emphasized that this software product is a professional complex for the development and production of furniture! Download free version for the development of K3-Furniture furniture and enjoy it to your health!

Yes, and also, you can always learn how to choose furniture for your home and make a high-quality interior design.

You can read the manual for using the program. Training videos can be viewed at this link.

File size: 440~470 MB and may change as new, updated versions of the program are released.

That's why furniture design software is perfect solution to choose for your own “nest” ideal solutions. Today there are quite a lot of utilities that, without the help of specialists in the field of furniture design, allow you to create the required models.

Program interface for creating drawings and furniture projects

The most important thing is to choose among the many proposals the program that will be most understandable and will correspond to the user’s wishes.

Previously, in order to come up with this or that model of furniture for the home, you had to have many skills:

1. Be able to draw drawings on a sheet of paper.
2. Be fluent in geometry.
3. Understand the scale and parameters of furniture items.
4. Take measurements manually using a tape measure.
5. Use your imagination to imagine what color schemes the most likable.

Modern times dictate new rules. Now making a furniture project is quite simple:

1. Measure the height, length and width of the walls, enter this data into the program. Utilities will do the rest, calculating the size and quantity necessary materials in order to collect created projects.

   

   Kitchen design in the House 3D program

2. After this, you can place the necessary pieces of furniture in the space, viewing them from the desired angle. This will help you visualize ideas, bringing you one step closer to realizing transformation.

In addition to the fact that furniture design software helps facilitate the process of creating a wide variety of models of interior items, including useful functions may also include:




All these factors indicate that using such programs is a pleasure. In addition, the number of software for carrying out this mission on the Internet is quite large. Everyone will be able to choose what best suits their preferences.

Who will need these programs

Furniture modeling programs can serve many purposes. Most often, such utilities are used:



In general, software for designing and modeling furniture for the home and office can be used by absolutely anyone who has access to the Internet.
What programs are there for furniture design?
Since the demand for the use of furniture design utilities is quite high, naturally there are many offers. You can pay attention to the following programs.

SketchUP



SketchUP furniture design software interface

The program is quite simple and understandable, so everyone can easily use this utility.

Advantages

• Russified menu. This is an opportunity to use the utility without knowledge of foreign languages;
• clear and easy functionality, thanks to which everyone, even an inexperienced Internet user, can use it for their home;
• a large number of ready-made tools in the utility library.

The video shows how to model furniture in SketchUp.

Flaws

• The images appear to be drawn rather than actual pieces of furniture. This fact may somewhat worsen the perception of the final picture of the finished furniture.

PRO100

A very popular program among users. With its help you can see not only individual interior items, but also full picture premises in which renovation is planned.

Advantages

Flaws

• If the user wants to see calculations of the amount of materials needed to implement an idea, it is necessary to purchase a paid platform for work. Although, this can hardly be called a disadvantage, because the purchase full version opens up great opportunities.

KitchenDraw

Another program that is quite interesting in its functionality.

Advantages

Flaws

• The KitchenDraw program does not have a utility that can be downloaded to your computer and used freely. The program is paid, and payment is made not once, when purchasing the platform, but hourly. This is inconvenient, since each time you need to have money on your balance.

Each of the programs that allows you to design various items furniture has its advantages and disadvantages. Anyone who wants to use such utilities will be able to independently weigh the pros and cons of each of them.

In any case, such programs greatly facilitate the process of designing furniture and will help you independently carry out this mission.

Kitchen project created in the KitchenDraw program

Designing your own furniture for your home or apartment is very interesting. The most important thing is that a person makes the interior space of a room more harmonious and comfortable when he pours a piece of his soul into the process of thinking about the textures and type of furniture. No restrictions for modern man, all possibilities and facets are open. The most important thing is to choose a utility that will help you make the process of designing drawings for interior items as fun and easy as possible.