Complete 3D Parametric Building Modeling |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Place and edit objects directly in 2D or 3D Views |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
3D Editing of all objects including Walls, Roofs, and Stairs, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Editing walls updates connected roofs, floors, ceilings |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Parametric Catalog of Objects Including Manufacturers |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
List of actual product manufacturers content |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Completely customizable groups, sub groups and elements |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Search for library items by style and name |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Select and edit multiple items with global change |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Automatic or Manual Roofs |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Automatic roofs |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Roofs by picking points |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom roof surfaces |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Roof types include hip, gable, mansard, dutch hip, double, arched and bullnose |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Multiple pitches and plate heights |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Forced gables mid-fascia |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Convert roof to surfaces |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Roof framing |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Auto dormers - with or without walls |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom gable roof returns |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Skylights |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Auto Roof Returns |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Draw and Edit Walls |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Wall types - interior walls, exterior walls, foundation walls |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Adjust overall thickness of walls |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Step or slope wall top or bottom |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom trim including base, crown, casing, chair rail, wainscoting |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Insert walls by typing distance and direction |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Insert walls by building perimeter, interior dimension or baseline |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Display wall solid fill in plan view |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Display cavity walls |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Automatic wall corner trim |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Automatic wall quoining |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Control Cavity Wall Thicknesses |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Adjust thickness of exterior veneer |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Adjust both sides of walls' interior surface thicknesses |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Set thickness of airspaces between all surfaces of the wall |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Adjust thickness of wall core |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Draw and Edit Foundations |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Slab foundations, monolithic slabs, full or crawlspace basements |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Strip Footings: auto-attach to walls, will shape to curved or stepped walls |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Auto-fillet at corners and T intersections |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Mono Footings - auto-attach to columns |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Columns - wood, concrete, steel, brick or gypsum or custom |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Automatic or Manual Floors |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Automatic floor option, floors inserted by room, building, perimeter or picking points |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Sloped floors |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom flooring - carpet, vinyl, tiles, hardwood and laminates |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Floor Framing - wood or steel |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Room Division - split rooms into individual floor/ceiling areas |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Automatic or Manual Ceilings |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Ceilings inserted by room, building perimeter or picking points |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Sloped ceilings, automatic tray, vaulted, barrel and cathedral |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Ceiling framing - wood or steel |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Insert and Edit Doors/Windows/Openings |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Wide range of door types including bi-fold, French, sliding, garage, etc.. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Wide range of window types including casement, hung, sliding, bay, etc.. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom window shapes including round, arched, trapezoid, hexagon, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Fully customizable parameters |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Import Custom Door Leafs |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Insertion offset option, center on Wall option, position from edge or center |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Flip swing - edit hinge position |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Flip opening - flip door from wall side to another |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Window treatments such as curtains and blinds |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Window swings can be turned off and on |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Automatic shutters |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Sidelite, highlite and lowlite options for doors and windows |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Niches in walls |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Exterior sill - specify sills for windows, set height and width |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Insert and Edit Stairs/Ramps/Railings |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
22 stair layouts including spiral, circular, L-shaped, U-shaped, fold-back and more |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Construction styles include notched, side stringer, stringer under, solid |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Edit nosing, riser angle, stringer spacing, extension |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Auto-attach railings to stairs or pick points for a horizontal railing |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Open or full ramp types |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Custom Members |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom beams, joists, purlins, etc. |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Variable insertion points |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Rotate member profiles |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Member Schedules |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Use custom profiles and sizes to create custom trim pieces, cabinet filler pieces, cabinet end panels, ductwork, curbs, or just about anything! |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Building Design Wizards |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
House Builder |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Kitchen Builder |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Deck Builder |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Shed Builder |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Bathroom Builder |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Floor and Foundation Builder |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Kitchens, Baths and Interior Design |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Fully customizable cabinets: backsplash, appliances, countertop, drawers, rail, doors |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Details include shelves, toe-kick, custom mouldings, and more |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Place, edit, and customize cabinets in plan view and 3D views |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Create and apply custom edge moulding |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Detail cabinets and doors with hinges, handles, and pulls |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Definable cabinet edges for display flexibility |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Use Cabinet Modules Library to create 1,000's of custom combinations |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom Countertop tool with customizable edges and backsplash |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Specify Electrical, Fixture and Furniture items and attach them to the floor, ceiling or roof |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Kitchen Builder Wizard |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Customizable kitchen cabinets |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Customizable Spacer cabinets |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Sinks attach to cabinets |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Sinks in corner cabinets |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Kitchen appliances and accessories |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Furniture - living room, bedroom, rec. room, dining room, kitchen and office |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Appliances - wide variety of kitchen and laundry appliances |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Electronics - audio-visual, computer, clocks, communications |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Accessories - area rugs, window treatments, decorative accents, dining, kitchen, bathroom, aquariums, much more |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Lighting - lamps, sconces, ceiling fans, recessed and track lighting |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Materials Paintbrush — change your finishes with a mouse click |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Complete fireplace tools: masonry, freestanding, corner, and more |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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MEP Tools |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Complete electrical tools: lights, switches, outlets, cable, telephone, and more |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Wiring schematic tool |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Define custom lighting with shadows, attenuation and intensity |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Complete plumbing fixtures including toilets, sinks, tubs, showers. faucets |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
HVAC — furnaces, air conditioners, fireplaces, stoves, registers, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Complete Materials Editor |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Create and edit your own materials with imported .jpg's or .bmp's |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Material Paintbrush: allow drag-and-drop application of materials in 3D |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Import your own textures and photos |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Match properties with a eyedropper tool |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Landscape Design |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Fills — garden beds, ponds, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Edging - PVC, wood posts, or wood, stone, brick or concrete rails |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Retaining Walls - wood, concrete and concrete block |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Landscape Lighting - ground lighting and light posts |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Irrigation - sprinkler systems |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Exterior Furniture - tables, chairs, swings, benches, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Exterior Accessories - BBQs, planters, arbours, trellises, decorative and more |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Exterior Structures - pools, hot tubs, courts, playground equipment, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Site Plans |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Create plot plans with accurate length, bearing and setback information |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Custom paths, fills, pads, sidewalks, roadways |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Contours |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Deck and Fence Design |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Complete Deck design |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Automatic deck framing for post-and-beam construction |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Fence Tool - create picket, privacy, iron, glass rail, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Control the orientation and size of deck planking |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Fences - wood, picket, privacy, ranch, stone, concrete |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Gates - wood, picket, privacy, ranch |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Customizable Deck Railings |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Basic 3D Terrain Modeling |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Terrain Modifiers - hills, valleys, slopes, elevated regions, and more |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Display contour lines and elevation difference |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Crop terrain around lot lines |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Advanced 3D Terrain Modeling and TIN Mesh |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Detailed Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) mesh modeling |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Insert, edit and elevate accurate spot points using XYZ coordinates |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Import site data from a variety of file formats including txt, csv, gpx, pnt, etc...to automatically build your TIN mesh |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
Generate true contours with contour labels |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Plant Encyclopedia |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Landscaping |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Plants - trees, shrubs, plants and flowers |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Information on 7500 species |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Zoning information |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Watering calendar |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Plant Growth Over Time |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Plant Seasonal Change |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Design Layout Tools |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Import an image to trace from .jpg, .bmp, or .tga. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Basic drawing tools including line, circle, arc, rectangle, etc. |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Polygon hatch command |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Snap tracking for automatically aligning points |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Text and notes for floor plan annotation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Dimension features for model layout assistance |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Productivity Settings |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Commander for keyboard entry of exact distances and angles |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Mirror image plans |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Context specific right-click edit menus |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Pre-selection assistance |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Up to 999 building locations |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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