Essential Interior Design Tools Perspective Drawing by Computer
You have read about perspective drawing by hand now try perspective Drawing using specific interior design computer software.
Below are some screen shots of what can be done with interior design software. This particular system is called Punch and it’s a very comprehensive as well as being straightforward to use. The software comes complete with video tutorials so it’s very easy to learn. You simply generate the desired plan of the room or rooms that you wish to design and this is easily done with the wall tool.
You just click hold and move your mouse so the curser moves on the screen and hey presto a wall is drawn. It even shows you as you move the mouse how long the wall is. There are numerous wizards incorporated into the software. One in particular actually gets you to design the rooms and the layout of the house with preset rooms that you simply drag into place. Double clicking on a line allows you to resize the room as you desire and then again it is a very simple drag and drop menu for the windows, doors and finishes. I used this after playing with the wall tool and wondered why I had bothered when the wizard make it so simple.
A bedroom perspective done using Punch software.
An ensuite perspective done using Punch software.
It couldn’t be easier. Then you just keep clicking in the walls until the room or house is finished. Windows and doors are very simple too as they are drag and drop items. There is an extensive drop down menu that covers walls, doors and any number of items from plumbing to electrical that are simple drag and drop objects. There are customizable menus for the doors, windows and walls if the standard sizes don’t suit you and even a custom workshop (a wizard aswell) if you want to build your own windows and doors to match the existing. Interestingly this is the only software that I have seen that uses actual paint colors from manufacturers and fabrics and artwork. Quite amazing and I believe unique.
Plan of house made very quickly
The house depicted above I drew on the computer in a couple of hours without using any video instructions and playing with various finishes and objects from the menus.
I found it extremely simple and you can see from the screen shots that adding a bit of landscaping is as easy as clicking on a tree and dragging it to the position desired on the plan. You do this in plan view but at the same time there is a window that also shows the perspective as it is built.
Perspective Drawing by Computer Continued
