Features and Benefits

Envisioneer delivers unsurpassed power by integrating Home Design, 3D Modeling, Interior Design, Landscaping, Working Drawings, Rendering, Animation and Estimating in one seamless solution. This professional solution offers a fast, easy-to-use drawing environment, incredible 3D imagery, and quick 3D navigation.
 
Fast, easy, accurate
    Envisioneer’s state-of-the-art technology drastically reduces the time needed to complete a building project. Point-and-click element insertion, instant 3D modelling and real-time navigation make designing, viewing and editing fast and easy. Any changes you make are reflected throughout the entire project, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the board.
 
Just point and click
    Insert everything from walls to appliances by simply clicking your mouse. Dynamic dimensions help you draw and position elements precisely.
 
Work in 2D or 3D
    Switch between 2D and 3D easily for instant visual feedback. Expand and edit your design in either mode for ultimate comfort and usability.
 
Design smarter
    Experience the benefit of active building elements. Envisioneer uses a virtual, model that far surpasses the limitations of simple and traditional graphic objects. This pioneering advance means that, for the first time, drawing objects are aware of their surroundings, and behave accordingly.

Features in Detail


House Builder Wizard.
Kitchen Builder Wizard.
Deck Builder Wizard.
Shed Builder Wizard.
Object Import Wizard.


Interior walls, exterior walls,
    foundation walls.
Cavity walls — Wall core and exterior
    veneer simultaneously.
Step or slope wall top or bottom.
Custom trim — base, crown, casing,
    chair rail, wainscoting.
Apply paint or wallpaper.
Wall framing — wood, steel and
    composite Insert walls by
    typing distance and direction.
Insert walls by building perimeter
    interior dimension or baseline.
Display wall solid fill in plan view.
Automatic wall corner trim.
Automatic wall quoining.


Slab foundations.
Full or crawlspace basements.
Strip Footings — auto attach to
    walls, will automatically shape
    to curved or stepped walls.
Auto-fillet at corners and T
    intersections.

Mono Footings — auto attach to
    columns.
Columns — wood, concrete, steel,
    brick or gypsum.


Custom beams, joists, purlins, etc..
Variable insertion points.
Rotation of member orientation.
Portal frames for automating post
    and member insertion.

Member schedules.


Automatic floor option.
Floors inserted by room, building
    perimeter or picking points.
Sloped floors.
Custom flooring — carpet, vinyl,tiles,
    hardwood and laminates.
Floor Framing — wood or steel.
Room Division — split rooms into
    individual floor/ceiling areas.


Ceilings inserted by room, building
    perimeter or picking points.
Sloped ceilings.
Automatic tray, vaulted and
    cathedral.
Stucco, drywall, suspended types.
Ceiling Framing — wood or steel.


Wide range of door types, including
    bi-fold, French, sliding, garage
    and pocket.
Wide range of window types,
    including casement, hung, sliding,
    awning, hopper, vent, bay, bow
    and louvered.
Custom window shapes, including
    round, arched, trapezoid, hexagon
    and octagon.
Fully customizable parameters.
Insertion offset option.
Centre on Wall option.
Position from edge or centre.
Flip Swing — edit hinge position.
Flip Opening — flip door around.
Window treatments such as
    curtains and blinds.
Window swings can be turned
    off and on.
Automatic shutters.

Sidelite, highlite and lowlite
    options for doors and windows.
Wall opening niche command.
Door and Window Schedules.


Kitchen Builder Wizard.
Fully custom kitchen cabinets.
Sinks attach to cabinets.
Sinks in corner cabinets.
Kitchen appliances and accessories.


Automatic roofs.
Roofs by picking points.
Custom roof surfaces.
Roof types include hip, gable,
    mansard, dutch hip, double,arched
    and bullnose.
Multiple pitches and plate heights.
Forced gables mid fascia.
Convert roof to surfaces.
Roof framing.
Dormers - with or without walls.
Custom Gable roof returns.
Skylights.


Wall, floor, ceiling and roof framing
    in steel or wood.
Custom shape, size and spacing of
    stud, joist, beam and rafter.
Joist framing member schedule.
Convert wall, roof and floor framing
    to members.


22 stair layouts including spiral,
    circular, L-shaped, U-shaped, fold
    back and more.
Railings by specifying points or
    automatically attaching.
Open or full ramp types.


Cabinets — base, upper, pantry,
    island, and bathroom vanity.
Furniture — living room, bedroom,
    rec. room, dining room, kitchen
    and office.
Appliances — wide variety of kitchen
    and laundry appliances.
Electronics — audio-visual,
    computer, clocks,
    communications.
Accessories — area rugs, window
    treatments, decorative accents,
    dining, kitchen, bathroom,
    aquariums, much more.
Lighting — lamps, sconces, ceiling
    fans, recessed and track lighting.
Materials Paintbrush — change your
    finishes with a mouse click.


Electrical Elements — outlets,
    switches, jacks, thermostats,
    and more.
Electrical Wiring.
Plumbing — sinks, tubs, showers,
    toilets, faucets.
HVAC — furnaces, air conditioners,
    fireplaces, stoves, registers,
    etc.....
Equipment — exercise, electrical/
    metering, cleaning, disposal.


Plants — trees, shrubs, plants and
    flowers.
Plant Encyclopaedia — information on
    7500 species.
Plant Growth Over Time.
Plant Seasonal Change.
Fills — garden beds, ponds, etc.....
Edging — PVC, wood posts, or wood,
    stone, brick or concrete rails.
Retaining Walls — wood, concrete
    and concrete block.
Landscape Lighting — ground lighting
    and light posts.
Fences — wood, picket, privacy
    ranch, stone, concrete.
Gates — wood, picket, privacy,
    ranch.
Irrigation — sprinkler systems.


Deck Builder Wizard.
Decks — ground level, low-level and
    raised decks in pressure treated
    or cedar wood.
Deck Stairs — auto attach to decks.
Customizable Deck Railings.
Customizable Deck Skirting.
Patios — concrete or brick.


Specify Feet-Inches, Inches,
    Millimetres, Centimetres, Metres
Specify unit precision.


Exterior Furniture — tables, chairs,
    swings, benches, etc....
Exterior Accessories — BBQs,
    planters, arbors, trellises,
    decorative
accessories, and more.
Exterior Structures — pools, hot
    tubs, courts, playground
    equipment, house templates.
Shed Builder Wizard.


Hills/Valleys.
Berms/Trenches.
Plateaus.
Slopes.
Paths — driveways, sidewalks,
    boardwalks, and paths in various
    materials.
Pads — concrete or brick.


Draw a custom site boundary by
    picking points.
Specify bearing, distance and
    setback in surveyors’ units.
Customize line styles, text styles
    and peg styles.


Text, Labels, and Text with Leader.
Dimensions — auto exterior, auto
    interior, room, linear, aligned.
Room dimension command.
Custom text and dimension styles.


Drafting worksheet layout.
Cursor Crosshairs.
New drafting entities including Line,
    Arc, Circle, Rectangle, Polygon
    Hatch.
New Tools including Move, Rotate,
    Copy, Array, Offset, Stretch,
Mirror, Break, Trim, Scale.
Explode command.
Define and insert drafting blocks for
    defining and saving details.
Complete drafting layer control.
Drafting object snaps.
Drafting entity properties including
    layer, line weight, line pattern,
    colour.

Details — batt and rigid insulation,
    wood and masonry sections, cut
    lines.
Insert View — Incorporate elevations,
    sections, 3D views, and floor
    plans on one sheet.
Insert CAD File — import DXF/DWG
    images such as drafting symbols
    and title blocks.
Convert drafting objects to 3D
    elements.


Ortho (for drawing at 90 degree
    increments).
Grid spacing and colour.
Custom grid snap.
Angle snap.
Editing nudge distance.


2D Plan View.
2D Designer’s View.
3D Quick View.
3D Camera Views.
Interactive camera map display.
3D Stereo View.
Dynamic Cutaway Section.
Elevations.
Sections.
View Filter — display and selection.
Pick items to display / hide.
Pick items to allow selection.

Multiple display modes including
    wireframe, hidden line,
    rendered and patterned.
Create multiple view windows.
Drawing View tabs.


User’s Guide and Online Help.
Context-sensitive help.
Glossary.
Interactive tooltips.
Free online Users Forum.


Animation — live walkthroughs
    with sounds or voice-overs, can
    be recorded to AVI file.
Sounds — attach WAV files to
    elements.


Photo realistic renderings with
    light, shadows and reflection.
Auto raytracing after radiosity.
Option to raytrace separately.
Day or night shots.
Control quality level, image
    brightness, antialiasing, file
    output, and more.
Effects — fog or smoke.


Unlimited Undo/Redo.
Commander for exact keyboard
    entry for distances and angles.
Edit objects in 2D or 3D.
Fast right-click edit menus.
Customizable element properties.
Query Element/Location.
Virtual Ruler.
Pre-selection Assistance.
Mirror image plans.


Carpet, flooring, siding, wood,
    stone, fabric, paint, much more.
Texture mapping, rotation and
    position control.
Materials Paintbrush.
Import your own textures and
    photos.


Area/Perimeter Calculator - regions
    can be added or removed.

Generate Project Estimate —
    instant quantity report/cut list.
Custom report templates for
    output to external packages.
Door, window, member schedules.
Auto tagging of elements.
Room Region Tool for auto-labeling
    areas, perimeters, volumes.
Room Region Schedules.


Project Trace Image.
Affinity import.
Object Import Wizard.
Photo Boards.
Export to BMP, JPG, TGA, DWG,
    DXF, 3DS, WRL, OPT and LP
AutoCAD export layer setup.
Import Sketchup .SKP files.


Print to File.
Print All/Display/Window.
Print Preview.
Print Quality.
Print Tiling.
Adjustable print scale.
Print Window by snapping to points
    on screen.


Save, Save As, Save All.
Multi-save backups.
Project Manager.
Repair Project.
Customization.
Up to 999 building locations.
Customize or import elements,
    materials and textures.
Create custom catalogs and
    libraries for use in any project.
Custom House, Kitchen and Shed
    Wizard configurations.
Custom workspace settings.


Zoom In/Out/Realtime.
Zoom Window.
Zoom Previous.
Zoom to Fit.
Pan.
Walk Around.
Fly Around.
Look Around.
Slide.

Red Type: Indicates new or greatly improved features in Envisioneer Release 4

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