As input it only accepts BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG and as output it generates PDF, SVG, (OBJ, DAE for furniture), It does not work with any CAD format. On the other hand, introducing some more general-purpose features in SH3D, like parametric dimensioning, could help to get it more sophisticated and professional.ĭrawing the walls is not as quick and accurate as in Arch workbench

The handles may appear only when the object is selected in the viewport. Though it is a CAD application suited for a specific purpose, it can inspire some features that may be implemented in FreeCAD: for example the second view for 2D sketches or the handles to move or change geometries. I confess I did not use it a lot but I failed to find the option to change dimensions of rooms faster than redrawing them. What is really lacking is the absence of parametric dimensioning.Most of all for position of the edges: if I remember well it is not possible to choose the side of the edge where the wall is drawn.

Drawing the walls is not as quick and accurate as in Arch workbench.

The real-time 3D navigation is amazing: it lets you see what the room looks like as you are drawing and is also simple to use both in 3D view or using the same handles of the first-person object in 2D view.Also the snapping of objects to walls is very fast. Placing the objects and changing their size is really quick, thanks to the HANDLES provided next to the 2D objects.I knew it few years ago, when I had to plan the kitchen's furniture and this is what I found.

Street home 3d