Step 5: See it in 3D — and share. Some apps provide a split-screen view between the 2D floor plan and a 3D model that you can spin and rotate.

How Microsoft plans to make 3D building mainstream in Windows 10. Paint 3D is just the start. ... And later this year, you'll be able to take your 3D models and plug them into Microsoft Office apps.

Think about it. The coming 3D version of Paint could provide a simple a way to create and modify 3D objects, the same way the existing version of Paint allows users to create 2D objects.

The effects and 3D software firm will use its Inventor Publisher software to create interactive plans that run on iPads, Android devices and web browsers for five different 'bots.