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Description

Home Designer Software stands out as the leading 3D interior design and home remodeling application, built upon the advanced technology of Chief Architect's professional architectural tools, making it accessible for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. Explore the reasons that make Home Designer the premier choice for visualizing and crafting your next home improvement project. Chief Architect is the go-to software for professionals such as architects, builders, remodelers, and interior designers alike. With its intelligent building features, users can effortlessly produce construction drawings, detailed floor plans, elevations, and stunning 3D renderings, including immersive 360-degree views. This software is specifically designed for residential projects, equipped with tools that automatically generate essential elements like roofs, foundations, and framing dimensions. As you design walls, windows, and doors, the application concurrently constructs a 3D representation, which can be conveniently shared with homeowners, structural engineers, or subcontractors via the 3D Viewer app. Such capabilities enhance collaboration and streamline the design process, ensuring that every detail is communicated effectively.

Description

Vertex BD serves as a comprehensive BIM solution tailored for medium to large residential builders. This software facilitates the creation of architectural and structural drawing sets, fabrication drawings, material reports, manufacturing data, and marketing renderings, all derived from a singular building model. By automating the generation of site-specific drawing sets, Vertex BD enables production home builders to conserve significant hours that would otherwise be spent recreating drawings for various customer-selected house options. Component manufacturers and panelizers primarily utilize Vertex BD as panel prefab software, streamlining the creation of wall and floor panel fabrication drawings, structural layouts, cut lists, and additional material reports. This automation not only saves manufacturers a remarkable amount of design, drafting, and estimation time but also significantly reduces the risk of errors during construction. Furthermore, Vertex BD is compatible with both wood and cold-formed steel construction methods, making it a versatile tool in the building industry. Its ability to integrate various aspects of the building process into one platform enhances efficiency and accuracy across projects.

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API Access

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Pricing Details

$79 one-time payment
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$380 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Chief Architect

Founded

1992

Country

United States

Website

www.chiefarchitect.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Argos Systems

Country

United States

Website

www.argos.com

Product Features

Architecture

2D Drawing Yes 
3D Modeling Yes 
BIM Modeling Yes 
Bills of material Yes 
Building Information Modeling Yes 
Client Management No 
Contact Management Yes 
Contract Management No 
Document Management No 
Drafting No 
Manufacturing Design Data No 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Project Management No 
Proposal Management No 
Quotes/Proposals Yes 
Visualization / Presentation No 

BIM

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
Change Management No 
Collaboration No 
Conflict Tracking No 
Design Modeling No 
Document Management No 
For Facility Management No 
Mobile Access No 
Scheduling No 

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