Shape Terrain in 3D with Ease: Spray Topography
Click and drag to sculpt the landscape using our intuitive Spray, Smooth, and Erase tools. No need to create complex contour maps from topographical data—our software lets you make rapid terrain changes directly in 3D!
Custom Subplans for Precision
With our Custom Subplans, users have full control over what appears in both 2D and 3D views. Easily organize design elements, hide extraneous details, and focus on specific aspects of your project. It’s all about precision and customization!
Fine-Tune Floor Views: Floor 2D/3D Visibility Control
With our Floor 2D/3D Visibility Control, users have the power to selectively display or hide specific floors in both 2D and 3D views. This flexibility allows for rapid customization of 3D renders, ensuring that you can focus on precisely the design elements you want to showcase.
Efficient Rendering Workflow: Batch Rendering 3D Views
Our Batch Render 3D Views feature streamlines the rendering process. Users can queue up saved 3D views for final high-quality image rendering. Instead of rendering each view individually, select multiple views and initiate the process. Rendered image files are neatly saved in a specified folder.
Moreover, the enhanced Save 3D View functionality now includes additional settings for customizing the view. You can fine-tune details such as the active decorator palette, visible floors, plans, subplan visibility, photo render lighting settings, lot specifications, and even the active cutaway object. A perfect blend of accuracy and ease!
New Editing Options & Creation Tools
Duplicate as CAD
Easily duplicate shapes of existing smart objects, converting them to another type without the need to tediously trace over the shape with another tool. For instance, you can quickly create border edging along a pathway without drawing it manually using the edging tool.
Combo CAD Tool
CAD detail tools are now available on all plan sheets. You can add notes, callouts, and details to any of the plan sheets. Previously, this feature was only accessible on the Details plan.
Precision Input Resize Option
The resize window allows users to enter specific resize measurements in a chosen unit or percentage. You can apply this to specific segments or any combination of selected elements.
Shrink/Expand
This feature enables quick adjustments to the size of selected elements by a specific distance. Use keyboard shortcuts or editing toolbar buttons to change the width, height, and depth of any object effortlessly.
Quick Elevation Change Buttons
Elevation control buttons have been added to the elevation bar controls. Instead of manually entering elevation values, users can now make adjustments visually using the buttons or shortcut keys.
Quick Edit Keyboard Shortcuts
An array of keyboard shortcuts has been introduced to modify selected elements. Instantly edit an element’s elevation, shrink or expand it, adjust width, depth, height, or rotation. Changes appear in both 2D and 3D views, saving users the hassle of manual data entry.
Additionally, the backspace key allows you to step back from misplaced point locations while drawing elements.
Fillet/Chamfer dialog
The Fillet/Chamfer dialog now lets you enter precise distances for filleting or chamfering corners of selected elements.
Help
A shortcuts PDF cheat sheet displays all available application shortcuts.
Guide images have been added to dialogs related to rotation, movement, moving the entire plan, and plan rotation.
Default Design Settings Templates
Users can tailor their design options, including font choices, lighting preferences, lot sizes, and more. Once customized, these settings can be saved as a template. Whenever users create new design files, their chosen template will automatically be applied, ensuring a personalized, consistent and efficient design experience.
3D Innovations Unleashed!
*Availability of certain features may vary across different model variants. For a detailed overview of feature distribution, kindly consult the Comparison Chart for feature availability per variant. This will help you identify which features are included in the model you are interested in.
- Curved Railing Excellence: Experience smoother, more realistic curved railings that elevate your designs.
- Guided Aerial Views: Snap assistance at 45-degree angles makes rotating 3D views a breeze. Achieve perfect alignment effortlessly.
- High-Resolution Flora and Materials: Plants and materials import at up to 2048 pixels, ensuring stunning visual fidelity. Seamless options remain crisp at 512 pixels.
- Customize with Precision: The 3D Custom Workshop now identifies applied effects using the space bar and eyedropper.
- Effortless Navigation: Hold down the middle mouse button (wheel) to explore 3D views seamlessly, regardless of your active tool.
- Stay Informed: Progress update messages during photo rendering keep you in the loop.
- Selective Visibility: Hide the lot in 3D with ease using Design Options. Focus on what matters most.
- Instant Effects: Drag an effect onto a palette entry, and watch it transform all surfaces. Perfect for fine-tuning lighting effects and more.
- Custom Roof Thickness: The roof’s thickness dynamically adjusts based on the rafter size, ensuring consistency even when the roof is sloped.
- Optimized Liveview: Enjoy a focused design setup with the ability to position the 3D viewpoint in 2D before transitioning to the 3D window, free from splitview distractions.
- Decorator Palette Visibility: Maintain your flow of creativity with the decorator palette remaining visible and active, even when you switch between viewing modes or open new files.
