We have received many questions on how we created the video below, so we wanted to provide everyone with a step by step tutorial.

1. Create your layout.

2. Save a backup of your finished layout (it will become clear later).

3. Go into 3D and position the camera where you want it to be. Then click on the "LOCK CAMERA BUTTON" in the top tool bar (this will make sure your position is always the same).

4. Save an image showing the finished layout.

5. Remove a model and save a new image.

6. Repeat step 5 as many times as you like (or until you have no objects left).

Following step 1-6 will end you up with a number of images.
Now add your images into a video editing software and sort the images backwards (from how you saved them..remember you started out with all the objects in place, but now we want to start with an empty scene and then reveal objects one by one.

Set the video editing software to change image for example every 1 second. Add for example text, music etc to make the video more dynamic and explanatory.
Finish by rendering/saving the video. The result will be a video showing a layout with objects appearing one by one (or several at a time depending on how many objects you removed between each saved image in Ecdesign).

The Ecdesign gym design software is the industry leading fitness plan software. Commercial fitness facilities all over the world are planned with Ecdesign each day, but you can of course use Ecdesign to design home gym installs. Why not design your dream home gym and see it come to life in Ecdesign. The Ecdesign fitness version includes all the gym equipment you need and they are all to scale, so you know it will fit in your space. Ecdesign is free to try out for 30 days, meaning you have plenty of time to create your home gym layout. You can learn how Ecdesign works here.

Garage gym design created with Ecdesign 3D gym design software. Now you can create your own dream fitness space - www.ecdesign.se

The Custom Objects feature in Ecdesign allows you to take your floor plans to the next level. The feature includes a set of simple objects and primitives,which you can edit. In Custom Objects you will find the following objects;

• Custom floor (created different floor shapes, balconies and mezzanines).
  
• Wall posters and mirrors
  
• Cylinder shape (most often used to create simple objects and interior details such as pillars).
  
• Box shape (most often used to create simple objects and interior details such as pillars).
  
• Stairs
  

Below we have listed 3 videos showing how to use some of the Custom Objects in Ecdesign.

We love to help our users get the most out of Ecdesign. We asked our frequent users to share their best tips about Ecdesign as a feature on our blog.
Feel free to share them with you colleagues! Here is a great advice from Maud Rubinstein.
Maud works as a sales manager at Precor, one of the world's largest commercial gym fitness equipment suppliers.
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Maud's favorite feature is the automated PDF presentation feature. The presentation feature is one of Ecdesigns most appreciated features as it helps save time in the sales process and also makes it easy to create professional presentations to customers.

How it's done
Here is a quick introduction to the presentation feature in Ecdesign.

1. Create a complete PDF layout presentation with images and product information
By the click of a button, Ecdesign automatically saves several images from different angles of the layout together with a bill of a material (optional).

Many of our users have been asking for some user advice about Ecdesign. We would like to help you out and asked some of out frequent users to share some of their best tips. Starting today, we will start sharing some of our users best tips about Ecdesign as a feature on our blog. You find them in our categories on the blog. Feel free to share them with you colleagues. Our first Ecdesign user tip comes from Kat Pisano, National Fitness Consultant at Commercial Fitness Solutions.

Here are a few more ideas for creating outsanding presetations and floorplans with Ecdesign. Good to have in mind when customizing your floorplans.

1. Use colours that are familiar to your customer ​
Find pictures that are in the same colour as the colour scheme that the equipment you have chosen.
Or colors used in your customers logo. This will help your customer feel at home in their new facility.

2. Use pictures of people in action
People in action, doing activities that you would most likely do in the part of the gym. For example boxing, cycling running and lifting weights. 
Or why not use pictures of people on surf boards, hiking on top of mountains or skiing?

3. Use prints to create a nice background
Use prints to create a place where you would want to be active.A tranquil country road where you would like to be running or riding your bike? 
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