In this session, we will provide an overview on utilizing the Floorplanner® website; a free, online program that allows users to create, edit, and render professional-looking 2-D and 3-D floor plans virtually. We will explore various features and functions Floorplanner® and review the catalogue/library of resources available on the website. In the end, instructors will be able to incorporate this web-based platform into various CTE courses and provide opportunities for creative expression and learning. Session Objectives • To provide an overview for utilizing the Floorplanner® website • To create, edit, and render professional-looking 2-D and 3-D floor plans • To explore features and functions of Floorplanner® • To review the catalogue/library of resources available in Floorplanner® • To incorporate this web-based platform into various CTE courses • To provide opportunities for creative expression and learning

1. Beyond Housing and Interiors: Incorporating Floorplanner® into CTE
Courses
Ms. Erica L. Hardy, M.B.A

2. Ms. Erica L. Hardy,
M.B.A.
• Merchandising Instructor/Program Chair
• Jacksonville State University
• Master’s
• Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science
• Apparel Merchandising, Design, and
Production Management
• Concentration in Apparel Design and
Production Management
• Minor in Business

3. Beyond Housing and Interiors: Incorporating
Floorplanner® into CTE Courses
• Objectives
• To provide an overview for utilizing the Floorplanner® website
• To explore features and functions of Floorplanner®
• To review the catalogue/library of resources available in Floorplanner®
• To incorporate this web-based platform into various CTE courses
• To create, edit, and render professional-looking 2-D and 3-D floor plans virtually
• To provide opportunities for creative expression and learning

4. What comes to mind when you hear “Interior
Design”?
“…creator/innovator/out-of-
the-box thinker…”
-Keilandra S.
Middle School Teacher
“…spending money…”
-Damon M.
Lawyer
“…artistry…”
-Dwan J.
Urban Planner
“…decoration, construction…”
-Brendly H.
Retired Educator
“…destroying my kitchen
during COVID…”
-Monique J.
Realtor
“…HGTV, Home Depot, and
DIY…”
-Dexter W.
Off-Shore Driller

5. What comes to mind
when you hear “Interior
Design”?
• Complexity
• Left-side and right-side brain usage
• Involves:
• Engineering
• Analytics
• Fabrications/Textiles
• Trends
• Planning
• Budgeting

6. What comes to mind
when you hear “Interior
Design”?
• Not just for residential purposes
• Needed for commercial purposes also
• Restaurants
• Retail spaces
• Public buildings
• Schools
• Healthcare facilities

7. Dashboard

8. Profile
• Account settings
• Invoices
• Buy credits

9. Projects
• Search
• Filter
• Level
• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4
• Label
• Delete projects

10. Exports
• Filter
• Render type
• Photorealistic SD (Level 1 beta)
• Photorealistic HD (Level 3)
• Photorealistic 4k (Level 4)
• SD (Level 1)
• HD (Level 2)
• 3D Tour (Level 3)
• Project name
• Label name

11. Reports
• Usage
• Credit transactions

12. Features/Functions

13. Design Settings
• Project image
• Square footage
• Edit details
• Design history
• Itemized design listing
• Light settings
• Duplicate (Level 2 and higher)
• Delete

14. Building Tools
• Draw room
• Draw wall
• Draw surface
• Doors
• Windows
• Structural elements
• Background settings

15. Additional
Information
• Set room type
• Place label
• Place symbol
• Draw line
• Draw dimension

16. Furnishings/Fixtures
Catalogue
• Social zone
• Service zone
• Private zone
• Lighting
• Accessories/décor
• Exteriors
• Themes
• Miscellaneous

17. Paint Catalogue
• 8 vendors
• Dulux
• Pure & Original
• Room and Board
• Benjamin Moore
• Sherwin-Williams
• Little Greene
• Home Made By
• Pinturas Kolor

18. Materials
Catalogue
• 6 options
• Wood
• Carpet
• Stone
• Tile
• Wallpaper
• Outdoor materials

19. Exports
• History of rendered image exports
• Options to
• View
• Download
• Delete

21. How To Render Images in Floorplanner®

22. Check 2-D View
• Select view
• “black and white”
• Best view for seeing symbols
• “color”
• “materials”
• Best view for designing

23. Check 2-D
Settings
• Keep the following items toggled on
• Show grid
• Show symbols
• Image smoothing

24. Export 2-D Image
• Click “Export Image”

25. Export 2-D Image
• Select “2D”
• Select “Orientation”
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Select “Ratio”
• A4
• 4:3
• 16:9
• Click “Export SD Image”
• 10-minute wait between renderings

26. Check 3-D View
• Select view
• “aerial”
• “walkthrough”

27. Check 3-D Settings
• Keep the following toggled on
• “Show doors”
• “Show ceilings”
• “Show shadows”
• “Image smoothing”
• “Cutaway walls”
• Removes exterior walls in 3-D view

28. “Cutaway Walls”

30. Create Camera
Angles
• Start in “walkthrough” view
• Position camera in space
• Double click in space to move
• Set “Camera height”
• Adjust “Field of View”
• Click “Add Camera” icon
• Rename “Camera”

31. Create Camera Angles

32. Export 3-D Image
• Click “Export Image”

33. Export 3-D Image
• Select “3D”
• Select “angle” from drop down menu
• “Current angle”
• Camera angle
• Directional angle
• “Tilted view”
• Click “Export Photorealistic SD Image”
• 10-minute wait between renderings

34. Examples

48. Project Examples

51. T.Scruggs
haberdashery
Hours
Tues. 8:00A.M.-6:00 P.M.
Wed.8:00A.M.-6:00 P.M
Thurs. 8:00A.M.-6:00 P.M
Fri. 10:00A.M.-8:00 P.M
Sat. 10:00A.M.-3:00 P.M
T.Scruggs
haberdashery

56. Banks
Grocery
Banks
Grocery

61. Student Projects

72. Activity
• Launch Floorplanner®
• Create an account
• Draw a 15ft. x 15ft. room
• 1 entry point—36in. Wide x 84in. High
• 2 windows—36in. Wide x 60in. High
• 6in. thick exterior walls, 4in. thick interior walls
• 10-ft. ceiling/wall height
• Choose a color scheme
• Choose furnishings and accessories/décor to
compliment aesthetic

73. THANK YOU
Ms. Erica Hardy
elhardy@jsu.edu
www.jsu.edu