Live Home 3D Changelog

What's new in Live Home 3D 4.5.1452.0

Nov 16, 2022
  • The new Additional Appliances in-app with over 300 home appliance 3D models
  • The Paste in Place command allows pasting items preserving their original position
  • It is now possible to import images into 2D Elevation View (Pro version only)
  • PDF images used in projects created on Mac or iOS/iPadOS devices now display correctly
  • Export to 3DS format was discontinued as obsolete
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

New in Live Home 3D 4.0.1291.0 (Apr 30, 2021)

  • Revised materials receive physically based properties (roughness, metallic, normals).

  • New wall type added, Сurtain wall, allows the creation of non-structural walls.

  • New project level, Site, separates the Ground floor level from the outdoor, which is convenient for outdoor design.

  • Added the ability to rotate and move the whole house or apartment on the 2D plan. 

  • Introduced fast switching between stories right on the 2D floor plan.

  • Introduced the terrain editing functionality (available with Pro Features):
  • Elevation Point, Elevation Line, and Elevation Spline tools assist with creating a landscape identical to the one around your house.

  • Added the ability to create cutouts, various pathways, and pits in the ground for swimming pools.

  • Added Split Mode makes it possible to work simultaneously in 2D and 3D.

  • Reworked and improved the Material Composer (available with Standard and Pro Features).

  • Introduced Advanced Material Editor that allows the creation of realistic materials (available with Pro Features).

  • Updated 2D Elevation View now displays stairs and permits their resize.

  • The cloudiness property can now affect room lighting, like in the real world.

  • Revised and improved 3D objects.

  • Reworked Sample Rooms and Houses section of the Project Gallery.

  • Added new video tutorials.

  • Other improvements.


New in Live Home 3D 3.8.1116.0 (Dec 19, 2020)

  • Added a new collection of objects for exterior design (available with in-app purchase).
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

New in Live Home 3D 3.7.1067.0 (Dec 5, 2019)

  • Faster rendering thanks to switching to Shadow Maps technique for calculation of lights and shadows (Stencil Shadows remains as an option).
  • Added compatibility with the projects created on iOS 13 and Mac OS Catalina.
  • Revised and improved 3D objects.
  • Added 50+ models to the Object Library.
  • Improved Backup / Restore speed.
  • Added new video tutorials.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

New in Live Home 3D 3.4.913.0 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • New touch controls (now you may control view direction in 3D by dragging a finger on the screen).
  • Added import of 3D objects in Wavefront .OBJ file format;
  • Natively open 3D objects and projects created in Sweet Home 3D in .SH3D file format.
  • Improved import of .COLLADA file format objects.
  • 500 new objects added to the built-in Library (open doors, windows and gates, shelves, solar and thermal panels, radiators, boilers, kitchen islands, etc).
  • Revised objects in Stairs category of the Object Library.
  • Revamped house and interior templates.
  • Full compatibility with the upcoming Live Home 3D for iOS.
  • Optimized drawing in 2D.
  • Added the ability to resize sprite objects directly on the 2D floor plan.
  • Fixed the problem with the user camera turning when the project is exported to .FBX file format.

New in Live Home 3D 3.3.848.0 (Oct 12, 2017)

  • Extended the Object Library with new 3D models of people, animals and fireplaces.
  • Added two In-App purchases: 600+ Additional Materials and 150+ Additional Plants.
  • Added support for Japanese language.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in Live Home 3D 3.2.826.0 (Aug 14, 2017)

  • Introduced the ability to create arch segments for the contour based building elements such as panels, niches, openings and blocks.
  • Added import of objects in FBX format (Standard Features).
  • Added export of objects to OBJ and FBX formats (Pro Features).
  • Added support of lines in Collada import.
  • Content improvements:
  • new category, Outdoor includes benches, carports, garden pavilions, etc;
  • extended Plants category.
  • Building blocks are now displayed in Elevation View (Pro Features).
  • Added field of view and projection type settings for cameras in the Inspector (Pro Features).
  • Added Units Precision option to the Project Settings.
  • Improved the behaviour of the Dimension tool and auto-dimensions during the resize.
  • Introduced the ability to set wall thickness prior to drawing a wall.
  • Fixed the problem with large fractions when Feet and Inches are selected as the project units.
  • Multiple other improvements