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# Architectural CAD Software

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> Architectural CAD (computer-aided design) software is used by architects for creating 2D and 3D building plans and blueprints.

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## Products

1. [Palette CAD](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/174595/palette-cad) — 4.5/5 (2 reviews) — 3D soft­ware for in­te­ri­or de­sign and fur­nis­hing.
2. [BPT-Pro](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1037882/bpt-pro) — 5.0/5 (2 reviews) — Architectural CAD software that provides 2D-CAD drafting tools to help users optimize drawing tasks on Adobe Illustrator.
3. [Draft it](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/136109/draft-it) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews) — Powerful, easy to use 2D CAD Software package that is free to use. Create, save and print your work with our unlimited free version.
4. [Cadvilla](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/188715/cadvilla) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews) — 3D house-planning tool that makes it easy to design, plan and furnish homes and gardens. It helps with 2D plans and 3D visualizations.
5. [SilicaCAD](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/218036/silicacad) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews) — SilicaCAD 2D 3D CAD, Design more for less.
6. [SENTIO VR](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1019187/sentio-vr) — 4.0/5 (1 reviews) — A simple, immersive \& cloud-based platform to elevate design review, presentations \& collaboration for the Building Industry
7. [RootPro CAD](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1025710/rootpro-cad) — 3.0/5 (1 reviews) — General purpose CAD software tool used by technical designers, engineers, and architects to design products.
8. [SolidBuilder](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/70088/solidbuilder) (0 reviews) — Architectural design solution that helps create 2D \& 3D designs, visualizations, blueprints, material lists, floor \& roof plans \& more
9. [SOFiCAD](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/174898/soficad) (0 reviews) — SOFiCAD is 2D CAD software that provides reinforcement design and detailing tools for civil engineering projects.
10. [Infurnia](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/180273/infurnia-architecture-and-interior-design-software) (0 reviews) — Modern Architecture \& Interior Design Software
11. [ELITECAD Architecture](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/181839/elitecad-architecture) (0 reviews) — EliteCad provides their customers state-of-the-art tools, that help them with smart functionality, high flexibility and usability.
12. [FloorPlan](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/204836/turbofloorplan-home-landscape-pro-2019-mac) (0 reviews) — FloorPlan offers a home and landscape design software for the PC and Mac. It includes drag-and-drop editor and cost estimations.
13. [Metropix](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/213513/metropix) (0 reviews) — Architectural CAD solution that helps businesses utilize drag and drop functionality and in-built templates to draw floor plans.
14. [CET Commercial Interiors](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1038662/cet-commercial-interiors) (0 reviews) — CET Commercial Interiors is space planning, product configuration, visualization, and specification software.
15. [Quick3DCloset](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1040780/quick3dcloset) (0 reviews) — Closet configurator with architecture design capabilities. Create a room, furnish it, add a custom closet, list its parts and render it
16. [ARCHICAD Collaborate](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1058462/archicad-collaborate) (0 reviews) — Archicad Collaborate is a subscription-based offer combining Archicad with BIMx and BIMcloud SaaS — all at an affordable price point.
17. [4Reality](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1061471/4reality) (0 reviews) — 4Reality is a free, user-friendly real-time rendering software offering advanced features for photorealistic rendering and simulation.
18. [ALCAD](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1062835/alcad) (0 reviews) — ALCAD is a powerful 2D \& 3D CAD software with native DWG \& DXF file support.
19. [Cortex Drawing Management](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1069090/Cortex-Drawing-Management) (0 reviews) — Cortex Drawing Management is a cloud-based real-time drawing collaboration, version control, and project markup software.
20. [nXtRender](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1078187/nXtRender) (0 reviews) — Our nXtRender (formery AccuRender) AutoCAD plugin renders high quality photorealistic images. The original and best AutoCAD renderer.
21. [DWGSee CAD](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1084833/DWGSee-CAD) (0 reviews) — DWGSee CAD is 2D design software that provides compatibility with AutoCAD and features for design and drafting tasks.

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