What is Envisioneer by Cadsoft?

Envisioneer is a fully integrated Professional Home Designing, 3D Modelling & Building Materials Estimator, all-in-one software solution. It was designed with architects, builders, remodelers, interior designers, landscape architects, contract sales staff from Lumber & Building Materials (LBM) and retailers looking for Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, in mind. It is easy-to-use (no AutoCAD background necessary) and flexible. Ideal for residential and light commercial design.

The software takes information from plans and generates animated, photo-realistic 3D models as well as creates a detailed bill of materials. Envisioneer is the best deal on the market today for building design applications. For 20-20 users, you can combine 20-20's advanced manufacturer catalogue technology with Envisioneer's building design program. Use 20-20's manufacturer's catalogues to design, then import your design into Envisioneer project to get a complete bill of materials and project cost estimate.

Features:

Active Building Elements, Create & Edit in 2D & 3D, DWG Output, Quantity Report Templates, Custom Catalogues, Key Industry-Standard Formats, Automatic Dimensioning & Annotation, Real-Time Navigation, 3DTrueView Lighting Module, Landscaping Features, Complete 3D Terrain Editor, Detailed Plant Encyclopedia

System Requirements:

Windows 7 / Vista / XP (SP3), 500MHz or faster processor, 1GB RAM (2GB recommended), 750 MB free hard drive space, 4x CD-ROM drive or faster, colour monitor 1024x768 resolution or higher, video card with OpenGL driver and at least 64MB RAM (128MB or greater dedicated card recommended), Windows mouse or Windows pointing device, Internet connection for online features / online help