Multimedia & graphics macOS
DreamPlan for macOS
Plan rooms, arrange furniture and preview garden layouts in 2D and 3D with DreamPlan for Mac. A free edition is available for non-commercial use.
- Operating system
- macOS 10.5 or above, as listed by the publisher
- Architecture
- Not specified by the publisher page
- Download package
- ZIP archive for Mac
Publisher recommends OpenGL 2.0 or above. Package contents, CPU architecture and compatibility on a particular Mac were not tested.
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What is DreamPlan?
DreamPlan is home and landscape design software for exploring a room layout or renovation before changing the physical space. Build a floor plan, place furniture and experiment with wall colors and textures, then switch between 3D, 2D rendered and blueprint views to examine the design. It also includes outdoor planning tools for gardens, decks and pools.
Start with a sample home design or use Trace Mode to work from an existing floor-plan image. This makes it useful for comparing furniture arrangements or visualizing remodeling ideas rather than working only from a flat sketch. The screenshot shows the Mac application's sample-project chooser, including apartment, house and restaurant layouts; it is a source gallery image, not a capture from a local installation.
NCH Software offers a free version for non-commercial use. That restriction matters if you intend to use DreamPlan for paid client work: the free-use statement does not cover commercial projects. The publisher lists macOS 10.5 or above and recommends OpenGL 2.0 or above, but the selected ZIP package has not been installed or checked on a specific Mac. Its CPU architecture and exact package version are not established by the available publisher page.
What it offers
- Create floor plans with walls, doors and windows, then inspect them in 3D, 2D rendered or blueprint views.
- Arrange furniture and decorations and adjust colors, materials and textures.
- Use Trace Mode to work from an existing floor-plan image or begin with a sample design.
- Plan outdoor spaces with plants, landscaping, decks and pools.
Good to know
- The advertised free edition is restricted to non-commercial use; do not assume it covers paid design work.
- The publisher's Mac requirements do not identify the selected archive's CPU architecture, and operation on a particular Mac has not been verified.
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