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Closet configurator with architecture design capabilities. Create a room, furnish it, add a custom closet, list its parts and render it
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Quick3DCloset is a closet design software that allows users to customize and visualize their own 3D closet designs. With an intuitive and user-friendly interface, users can select from a wide variety of options for materials, colors, and closet designs to create a closet that fits their needs and personal style.
Users can also furnish and decorate the rest of the room, generate 3D renders, print dimensioned plans, export a list of parts and generate a quote for the project.
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Quick3DPlan is an advanced kitchen design tool. Users can create customizable projects of any kind and generate realistic renders.
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Quick3DPlan is versatile software designed for both professionals and amateurs who need to create floor plans and visualizations for kitchens, bathrooms, and interior spaces.
With its user-friendly interface, extensive library of objects and materials, SketchUp compatibility, and advanced design tools, users can effortlessly create highly detailed and realistic projects and visualizations that will streamline the selling process.
Moreover, kitchen designers can easily generate project quotes within Quick3DPlan or export parts lists to Excel.
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2D and 3D CAD software with design automation and architecture toolsets, plus web and mobile apps.
CAD software used for precise 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling with solids, surfaces, mesh objects, documentation features, and more. It includes features to automate tasks and increase productivity such as comparing drawings, counting, adding objects, and creating tables. It also comes with seven industry-specific toolsets for electrical design, plant design, architecture layout drawings, mechanical design, 3D mapping, adding scanned images, and converting raster images.
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Procore construction management software handles construction projects, resources, people, and financials from planning to closeout.
Procore construction software manages your construction projects, resources and financials from planning to closeout. The platform connects every project contributor to solutions built specifically for the industry for the owner, the general contractor and the specialty contractor. The ability to communicate across teams makes it easier to work together by establishing a single source of truth. This is how Procore gives your team easy access to everything they need to know to get the job done.
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Built on 50 years of experience and fueled by innovation, Sage’s construction suite covers preconstruction, operations, and finance.
As the longstanding leader in construction financial solutions, Sage has been the go-to choice for years, and continues to be at the forefront of innovation. Our native cloud construction suite seamlessly integrates preconstruction, operations, and financial management solutions, while also connecting with commonly used applications to streamline data management and business operations. Backed by our extensive partner network, trusted by thousands of construction companies for over half a century, Sage offers the vital capabilities, adaptability, and support crucial for thriving in the construction industry. From expediting estimating processes and optimizing profitability to simplifying operations, Sage provides the comprehensive toolkit you need to excel.
Product Included in Sage Construction Suite:
Sage Intacct Construction
Sage Construction Management
Sage 300 CRE
Sage 100 Contractor
Sage Estimating
Sage Field Operations
Sage Intacct Real Estate
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Bluebeam provides a shareable, real-time solution to architecture projects. Create takeoffs and accurate proposals in no time.
If you're experiencing challenges when sharing architecture designs and ideas across platforms, and with many team members and stakeholders across the world, turn to Bluebeam, a suite of on-the-go construction markup software that seamlessly keeps your team on the same page when design elements are modified or updated. With its 2D/3D capabilities and support for many formats, your team projects will stay on budget and on time.
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Built for architects, by architects. Automate time tracking, invoicing, and reporting - so your team can focus on project delivery.
Built for architects, by architects. BQE CORE is an award-winning and top ranked firm management software designed to help architecture firms improve profitability and project efficiency. Seamlessly integrate front and back office operations with a premium suite of workflow tools that include: project management, CRM, time and expense tracking, invoicing, electronic payments, accounting, and HR. With BQE CORE, architecture firms are well positioned for sustainable, scalable success.
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BigTime streamlines projects, optimizes utilization, accelerates payments, and supports scalable growth for services organizations.
BigTime helps architecture firms reduce operational costs, easily align talent to the right projects, and accelerate time to get paid for completed work, all while enabling quicker decision-making by getting you the information you need.
By streamlining project operations, maximizing resource utilization, accelerating the account receivable cycle, and connecting scattered data sources, BigTime makes it easier for architecture firms to scale and grow.
With 2,800+ customers and 20+ years of experience, BigTime is built to get you up and running quickly, operate with flexibility and agility, and enable you to solve today’s challenges while scaling with you for tomorrow’s opportunities.
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Design, document, coordinate, manage, and deliver architecture projects with Revit®.
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Revit® BIM software helps architecture teams create high-quality buildings and infrastructure. Key Capabilities include:
- Place walls, doors, and windows. Generate floor plans, elevations, sections, schedules, 2D and 3D views, and renderings quickly and accurately.
- Share, sync, and iterate designs with engineers and contractors in Revit in a unified project environment.
- Optimize building performance in early-stage design, run cost estimates and more!
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Kitchen and bathroom design software solution, with the largest selection of manufacturer catalogs available to designers
Every new feature, from the Cloud Configurator to the EZ Render rendering engine, was created to help kitchen and bath designers do more in less time, thereby increasing sales and profitability.
Provide your clients with a 3D panoramic experience, allowing them to virtually explore their new space from any where at any time.
Use 2020's cloud catalogs to personalize designs and give clients the final nudge they need so you can close more deals and win more sales.
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Graphisoft develops Building Information Modeling software products for architects with Archicad and BIMx solutions.
Tailored BIM for Architects, by Architects.
With Archicad's comprehensive toolkit and user-friendly interface, empower your project design, visualization, documentation, and delivery, regardless of scale. It stands out as the market's most streamlined and intuitive BIM software, allowing you to concentrate on crafting exceptional architecture.
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Performance management platform for architects and landscape architects, built by design professionals for design professionals.
Turn time into revenue with ease.
Monograph is a performance management platform for small to mid-size architecture and landscape architecture firms.
WIth Monograph, you can track and visualize the value of your time across phases, project budgets, team members, and clients in real-time.
Generate insights from the time you invest in projects.
Enable your teams to lead with a solution that enables them to make decisions from time every week.
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Lumion: real-time 3D rendering for architects & designers. Intuitive workflow, unparalleled speed, immersive visualization.
Lumion is a real-time 3D rendering software for architects, designers, and visualization professionals. Compatible with major CAD and 3D modeling software (SketchUp, Revit, Archicad, Rhino, AutoCAD, Allplan, Vectorworks & many more), Lumion allows for a seamless and intuitive workflow.
With a fast rendering speed and a library of over 10.000 objects and materials, Lumion makes it easy to visualize with unparalleled speed and accuracy and transform designs into immersive experiences.
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Photorealistic 3D rendering & home designing tool that enables interior designers to custom edit layouts of floors, furniture and more.
Architecture tool designed to help interior designers and home decorators including beds, appliances, rugs, curtains, and other structural objects to create 2D or 3D floor plans. Using its snapshot feature, managers can add shadows and lighting effects to capture the realistic image of the interior. Planner 5D allows amateurs to adjust the sizes of furniture and walls and add colors to provide an accurate look of the building. It lets professionals save and share the designs with home owners.
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Easy 2D software with hundreds of built-in architectural templates, tools & symbols. Draw and print to any scale. Import & edit Visio.
Make 2D architectural drawings and designs in minutes using SmartDraw's built in templates, tools and symbols. Includes pre-made 2D plans, as well as the ability to start from scratch. Draw and print to any scale, including Metric. Simple sharing and collaboration tools. Import Visio files & stencils.
Easily design floor plans, home and house layouts, site and plot plans, commercial & office plans, store layouts, elevations and more.
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Scan a floor plan in 5 minutes using only your smartphone.
Bringing floor plans to the forefront of real estate by eliminating the pain of manually sketching floor plans. CubiCasa is an easy-to-use mobile app that requires only a smartphone. All you need to do is signup, scan, and it's done!
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Projectworks is an easy-to-use platform allowing architecture firms to optimize their resources and create profitable outcomes.
When looking at business management software, architecture firms have to consider the easability of use so they can have the time to focus on creating their beautiful work. Which is why Projectworks easy-to-use platform improves profitability, accuracy and efficiency, and keeps projects within budget.
Complicated ERPs that weren’t designed with you in mind are a thing of the past when you start working with Projectworks. Start your free trial today, and find more time to focus on your project
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Clientary is a full-suite app for your team to manage projects proposals and more.
Clientary is a full-suite app for your team to manage projects, hours, proposals, leads, invoices, payments, staff, and clients.
Stop wrestling with one-off doc files, templates, and disconnected apps. Clientary helps you streamline client lifecycles from proposals and estimates, to time tracking, invoices and payments so you and your team have everything you need in one place.
Clientary also includes a branded client portal to help you look professional to clients and prospects
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Owner-focused construction program management solution to streamline and automate your projects, from concept to closeout.
Projectmates empowers Owners to manage the entire project life cycle – from concept to close out – in one centralized platform, eliminating the need for multiple applications. When you use Projectmates, you own all project data, so you gain a clear overview of projects, down to the granular level, enabling you to get ahead of problems to prevent delays and costly rework from occurring in the first place.
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Bonsai is the only tool you need to run your architecture business. Win more projects, get paid faster, and save time.
Bonsai is the all-in-one architecture business software. Bonsai streamlines your workflow: Proposals that help you win new bids, easy to approve with e-signature. Invoicing with crystal clear pricing breakdown and automatic payment reminders. Forms & CRM to gather your clients' needs and info. Checking account and expense tracking to manage your business's finances. Easy to set up and simple to use, Bonsai will save you time and money. Try it for free today.
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Unanet A/E is purpose-built ERP for A/E firms and offers Project Management, Business Intelligence, Financials, and more in one system.
Unanet A/E, powered by Clearview, is a purpose-built ERP for architecture and engineering firms and offers Project Management, Business Intelligence, Time and Expense Tracking, Financials, Integrations, and CRM in one system. Powerful analytics dashboards allow businesses to gain greater visibility and control, analyze data in real time, and drive their business forward. Unanet Connect is the first and only open integration platform that integrates Unanet with hundreds of applications.
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The industry leader for residential architectural home design software. This program is easy to use for the building professional.
Architectural CAD solution designed to help remodeling professionals, interior designers, kitchen and bath designers, architects, and builders utilize automated building tools to create construction designs. Specifically built to create residential designs, Chief Architect can be used to automatically generate floor plans, 360-degree panoramic renderings, and more using a unified interface. Builders can also use the platform to share 3D models with homeowners or subcontractors.
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With Capmo, you can simplify the complex day-to-day work in the construction industry and the management of all your projects.
Capmo makes it easier for you to manage the complex daily life in the construction industry and to manage all your projects. Capmo is the intuitive software for construction.
Focus on the essentials thanks to automated work steps, digital quality assurance and clear project overviews.
For collaborations & agreements without misunderstandings.
For comprehensible information & documentation in one place.
For a uniform overview of all dates & deadlines.
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The most advanced master guide specification system available.
RIB SpecLink is a master guide specification writing, management, and production system with built-in intelligence designed to help you dramatically speed up editing tasks and reduce specification production time while minimizing errors and omissions. Combined with the industry's most comprehensive and up-to-date master database, SpecLink enables you to accelerate your specification development with unsurpassed accuracy and integrity.
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Collaboration tool that lets you search building codes, view the latest code interpretations, and collaborate with colleagues.
ICC Digital Codes Premium is an entire digital toolset of building codes and standards that gives you deeper insights, greater efficiency, and stronger collaboration.
Quickly search codes, add notes and bookmarks, access supplemental content, view real-time code change proposals, share licenses, and more.
Digital Codes Premium provides Get reliable code interpretations and insights and connects you to the most trusted source of building codes and standards, at your desk or in the field.
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Architecture Design Software Buyers Guide
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What is architecture software?
Architecture software is project management and computer-aided design (CAD) program that enables contractors, engineers, and architects to digitally create and refine high-quality architectural designs and manage their projects and job proposals. Architecture software is also known as construction design software and architectural drawing software.
The benefits of architecture software
Architecture software digitalizes the architect's workflows and helps them manage designs and construction plans in an organized manner. Key benefits of architecture software are:
- Organized design repository: Long gone are the days when architects had to work on paper-based construction designs. An architecture program not only allows architects to create and edit their designs electronically, but also organize them. Designs can be easily searched using filters for date, project/client name, project type, designer name, etc.
- Better visualization: Designs built using an architecture program offer better clarity into site models and floor plans than paper-based drawings or 2D models, which means clients can better visualize the entire design before construction begins.
- Easy design revisions: Digital designs allow designers to easily change and revise their design an unlimited number of times without having to create a new design from scratch. Architects can also reuse designs from previous projects.
Typical features of architecture software
- 2D drawing: Design and view objects in a two-dimensional space.
- Drafting: Draft digital architectural designs for visualizing, communicating, and planning future construction.
- Document management: Create and manage a central, searchable repository to collect, store, and share documents of all types.
- Presentation tools: Share and present architectural design to clients.
- 3D modeling: View a three-dimensional representation of any surface or object.
Considerations when purchasing an architecture program
- Feature requirements: An architecture program not only offers basic design features such as 2D and 3D modeling, but can also include advanced tools such as 3D mapping or BIM capabilities. With advanced features, however, the cost rises. Be sure to evaluate your business requirements before purchasing software so you aren't paying for more than what you actually need.
- Compatibility: Some architecture software runs only on certain operating systems (e.g. Windows or Mac). Make sure you have complete knowledge of your in-house IT infrastructure so you know which products will be compatible with your hardware. Vendors can even run the software on your system to make sure it's compatible. Asking for a free trial of the software is also a good way to make sure the system is right for your needs.
Relevant architecture software trends
- Integrating 3D printing technology: Paper-based illustrations and 2D or 3D models are not always the most effective way to present the minute details of a complicated project to clients. Thanks to 3D printing, architects are now able to print physical models of their designs. A 3D-printed model offers a faster way to create ready-to-present models as soon as the digital designs are approved and finalized by the client.
- Replacing physical prototypes with virtual reality: From paper-based construction plans to displaying physical prototypes of a building, architects are always looking for more innovative ways to present their designs to their end clients. Virtual reality can replace the need for physical prototypes, as it offers a more interactive tour of the property to clients. Clients can better understand designs and get a feel of the final site while taking a virtual tour.
