diff --git a/source/_posts/2020-02-28-community-highlights.markdown b/source/_posts/2020-02-28-community-highlights.markdown new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2b5118626283 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/2020-02-28-community-highlights.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +--- +title: "Community Highlights: 4th edition" +description: "3D All the things!" +date: 2020-02-28 00:00:00 +date_formatted: "February 28, 2020" +author: Franck Nijhof +author_twitter: frenck +categories: Community +og_image: /images/blog/2020-02-28-community-highlights/social.png +--- + +For the 4th edition, I thought it fitted to devote the community highlights to 3D! + +_That is actually a lie, the [3rd edition](/blog/2020/02/19/community-highlights/) +would have been much more fitting, but was hijacked by Paulus ;) +At least it's my 3rd community highlight writeup, so that counts, right?_ + +Ready for some highly inspiring and mind-blowing 3D creations? + +## 3D home navigation and control, using Unity + +Are you sure you ready? Because Harrie de Groot created a fully navigatable +3D model of his home using Unity, accessible from within Home Assistant. + +You really **need** to watch the video below now... + +
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+ +Well done, Harrie! That looks slick! + +More details on his creation can be found on the +[Home Assistant Community Forum](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/3d-home-navigation-control-unity-home-assistant/174972). + +## 3D printed interactive floorplan + +If you have been around a bit, you might have come across a screenshot of +someone with an interactive floorplan in Home Assistant. [Ryan Connolly](https://twitter.com/rynam0) +took that idea straight into the real world by 3D printing his floorplan, +wired it, and hooked it up Home Assistant. + +Talking about taking things into another dimension... + +

A janky video of my 3d printed @home_assistant floorplan running @NervesProject on a @Raspberry_Pi pic.twitter.com/jrLyrR5TNO

— Ryan Connolly (@rynam0) February 26, 2020 +
+ +### Getting started with your own 3D floorplan + +Ok, so the above two, rather impressive, listings might be a bit out of reach +for the most of us. Still, with some help, you could still achieve some pretty +nice looking 3D floorplans. [Aaron Godfrey](https://github.com/boralyl) wrote a +couple of excellent blog posts on this. + +In his [first blog post](https://aarongodfrey.dev/home%20automation/floorplan-in-home-assistant/), +Aaron shows you what his floorplan looks like + +
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+ +He followed up with two blog posting on how to achieve this: + +- [Tips for creating a Floorplan in Sweet Home 3D](https://aarongodfrey.dev/home%20automation/tips_for_creating_a_3d_floorplan_using_sweethome3d/) +- [Creating an Interactive 3D Floorplan in Home Assistant](https://aarongodfrey.dev/home%20automation/creating-a-3d-floorplan-in-home-assistant/) + +### Bonus tip: HomeByMe + +I've personally got recommended a tool for creating a 3D floorplan with a tool +that is generally lesser-known, but actually pretty awesome! [HomeByMe](https://home.by.me/en/) + +Screenshot of HomeByMe. + +This is a result of a 3D floorplan created with [HomeByMe](https://home.by.me/en/). + +It works fully in the browser and I enjoyed the experience using that. +So credits where credits due: Thanks for recommending me this sweet little +gem [Andrea Donno](https://www.twitter.com/andreadonno)! + +## Got a tip for the next edition? + +Have you seen (or made) something awesome, interesting, unique, amazing, inspirational, unusual or funny, using Home Assistant? + +[Click here to send us your Community Highlight suggestion](/suggest-community-highlight). + +Also, don't forget to share your creations with us via Social Media: + +- Twitter it! Be sure to mention [@home_assistant][twitter] +- Share it on our [Facebook group][facebook-group] +- Post it to our [subreddit][reddit] +- Tag [@homeasssistant][instagram] on Instagram +- Or via chat, drop us a line in the [#lounge at Discord][chat] + +See you next edition! + +[chat]: https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat +[facebook-group]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/ +[instagram]: https://www.instagram.com/homeassistant/ +[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant +[twitter]: https://www.twitter.com/home_assistant diff --git a/source/images/blog/2020-02-28-community-highlights/homebyme.png b/source/images/blog/2020-02-28-community-highlights/homebyme.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f0d0edc79e5b Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2020-02-28-community-highlights/homebyme.png differ diff --git a/source/images/blog/2020-02-28-community-highlights/social.png b/source/images/blog/2020-02-28-community-highlights/social.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..841b721690a4 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2020-02-28-community-highlights/social.png differ