Floor Plan Tools Available Online

If you need a basic floor plan to help with remodeling or decorating, there are number of tools that can make your life easier. You don’t need a technical architectural drawing — just something to show how a room is organized. To save you time, we have prepared a list of online tools that you ... Read More...

Solar Drafting Services for Solar Permit Drawings

Solar drafting services are an essential part of the solar power industry, from the moment the customer has an idea to the final installation.  Solar drawings, aka “solar permit drawings” or “solar permit plans,” form an integral part of solar permits. (See below for more details on how such permit drawings fit into the solar ... Read More...

3D File Fixing: What to Keep in Mind While Preparing for 3D Printing

Printing a 3D file is not so simple — first you need to know about 3D file fixing. Here are some basics: BACKGROUND 3D printing is a blessing for architecture as it allows us to create architectural models quickly and at a reasonable cost. One of the greatest benefits of 3D printing is that you ... Read More...

CAD File Formats

CAD file formats are important because not all formats are interchangeable. You can view some CAD files only in specific CAD applications. (To learn about how to convert from one CAD format to another, click here.) Have you ever worked with CAD? If yes, you’re already likely to be familiar with some of AutoCAD’s most ... Read More...

Architects vs Draftsmen

So you are thinking about the pros and cons of hiring architects vs draftsmen… Have you made the decision to build a home? Well, what is the next step? Of course, your next step should be designing your home, but how will that plan come about? You could go directly to an architect, select an ... Read More...

Things You Need to Decide Before Developing Floor Plans

The floor plan of a home is a blue print that allows the owner of the house to see area-wise allocation of each and every room of the house. Home plans usually portray a three dimensional view of the house along with the floor plans incorporated. Floor plans are extremely crucial in various stages of ... Read More...

The Benefits of 3D Modeling

3D modelling refers to the process of establishing a mathematical representation, of any available three-dimensional object, through specifically specialized software. The product of 3D modelling is called a 3D model. A 3D walkthrough on the other hand is 3D modelling with respect to the floor plan based on the architectural design of a house. The ... Read More...

Impact of Industrial Revolution on Architectural Design

The Industrial Revolution, which happened in the latter half of the 18th century, brought about a number of changes in the architectural scenario all over the world. The world turned greatly towards Greek and Roman forms of architectural design. It was considered fashionable, and rightly so, to borrow from various types of architectural designs. The ... Read More...

Outsourcing CAD Support Works Well in AEC Industry

The housing industry has seen its share of turmoil over the last few years, and for many builders and developers that has meant a shift in resources and a change in the way things get done. For many homebuilders, as well as architects and engineering firms, outsourcing CAD design has become one way of maintaining ... Read More...

How Does BIM Help in the Preparation of Architectural Plans?

BIM means Building Information Modeling and it is a process wherein the entire lifetime of a structure can be viewed, before it is actually built. BIM services have been introduced to the architecture industry in order to look after the growing need for professionalism. Right from the stages of conceptualization, to laying down the framework, ... Read More...