The information in this article applies to:
QUESTION
How do I view, manage, or share a 360° Panorama using Home Designer?
ANSWER
360° Panoramas can be exported from within the Home Designer software, and then viewed, managed, and shared by utilizing the tools available in your Chief Architect Account.
To export a 360° Panorama to the Chief Architect Cloud*
*Applies to Home Designer 2019 and newer program versions
- Open the plan you would like to export a 360° Panorama from, navigate to 3D> Create Camera View> Full Camera
, and click and drag to create a camera view.
In Home Designer Pro, navigate to 3D> Create Perspective View> Full Camera
.
For best results, position the camera as close as you can to the center of the scene before exporting.
- From the menu, select File> Export> Export 360 Panorama
.
- In the Export 360 Panorama File dialog that appears:

- Set the Width and Height of the Panorama
- Check the Save to Chief Architect Cloud checkbox.
If you would like to save a copy of your 360 Panorama rendering to your local hard drive, you can check the Save to Disk checkbox and specify a file path to save it to.
- Give the Panorama a Name and an optional Description.
- Hit OK to start the export process to your Chief Architect Online Cloud Account.
- The upload will start, followed by an information message confirming that the upload was successful. Your 360° Panorama can now be viewed and managed within your Chief Architect Online Account.
To view, manage, or share a 360° Panorama
- Sign in to your Chief Architect Online Account and click on Manage 360° Panoramas.
- Click the View button next to your 360° Panorama to view it in your web browser.
- If at anytime, you want to remove or deactivate a 360° Panorama from your online account, click on the Deactivate button next to the panoramas name.
- Panoramas are private by default. A Panorama needs to be made public before it can be shared or embedded. Click the Make Public button to enable sharing.
To make a 360° Panorama private, click on the Make Private button. Any users that had access to the Panorama lose access immediately and any open instances of the Panorama will be closed.
- Once the Panorama is made public, click the Share button to bring up the different sharing options.
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Direct Link
Click the Direct Link tab to directly share your Panorama. Copy the link and paste it to wherever you're sharing it.
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E-mail
Select the E-mail tab. Click the Send E-mail button to open the default mail application on your computer (Outlook, Microsoft Mail, macOS Mail, etc.). Click the copy button if your primary e-mail is a web-based e-mail (Gmail.com, Outlook.com, Yahoo.com, etc.). This will copy the text to your clipboard. Go to your web based e-mail client and start a new e-mail. Then paste the text to add it to your new e-mail.
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Embed
Click on the Embed tab, copy the HTML code, and paste it into the source code for your website; or provide the code to your webmaster and ask them to add it to your website.
To view a locally saved 360° Panorama rendering directly on our website
- Navigate to: https://www.homedesignersoftware.com/products/360-viewer/
- Click on the Load Your 360° Rendering button.
- Browse for and select a 360° Panorama rendering that is saved on your system. With the rendering now loaded, you can rotate and navigate within the scene.