What it is
An angled cutaway looks down into the home from one corner, the way you'd look into a dollhouse. Walls are cut lower than on a top-down plan, so you see more of the furniture, the cabinets and the fixtures. It has more depth and works well as a lead image, but it shows less of the layout at once.
When to choose it
- A brochure or sales sheet where the plan is the main image
- A plan page where you want something with more presence than a flat drawing
- Homes with a feature worth showing: a kitchen island, a vaulted room, an outdoor living area
For a listing with many rooms, a top-down plan is usually clearer. Some clients order both: the top-down for the photo set and an angled view for the brochure.
Choosing the angle
We pick the corner that shows the main living space and the most important rooms, and we send a quick preview before finishing. If the best rooms are on opposite sides, two angles of the same plan may work better than one.
Multi-story homes
Each level is drawn as its own cutaway in the same style and angle. For townhomes we can also stack the levels in one image, spaced apart, so the whole home reads in one picture.
Questions
Can the cutaway show the outside too?
A patio, balcony or deck that's on the plan can be included. We don't add landscaping you haven't specified.
How is it different from a full 3D render?
A render shows one room or the exterior as if photographed. A cutaway shows the whole floor at once. They do different jobs and many builders use both.
Have a plan to convert? Send the 2D plan with dimensions and tell us how many units or plans you need.
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