Software comparison
Compare the features and choose the best 3D home designer software that's right for you.
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Arcon Evo Building Regs Edition | Arcon Evo | 3D Architect Home Designer Pro | 3D Architect Home Designer Expert | 3D Architect Home Designer Basic |
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Home improvers |
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DIY enthusiasts |
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Builders |
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Property developers |
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Designers |
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Architects |
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Architectural technologists |
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CAD technicicans |
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Planning departments |
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Easy-to-use CAD tools |
Arcon Evo Building Regs Edition | Arcon Evo Pro | 3D Home Designer Pro | 3D Home Designer Expert | 3D Home Designer Basic |
Interactive dialogue boxes and tool options |
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Single layered walls | ![]() |
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Multi-layered walls inc. cavity walls, timber construction |
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Save your own wall constructions to library |
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Layering function for adding wall hatchings and wrapping detail around windows/doors |
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Advanced wall junction options |
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Fully customisable building elements for walls, windows, doors, skylights, roofs, stairs, beams, dormers, balconies, ceilings, columns, chimneys |
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Different stair types including flexible staircase designer for defining all elements of the stairs, balustrades, risers, treads, construction type |
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Universal stair tool for defining own outline/shape of staircase |
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Explore the inside & outside of your building with our 3D walkthrough function |
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Landscaping tools for marking out plot, paths, ponds etc and for setting height levels |
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Terrain brush for fine ground detailing |
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Library containing 1,000's of furnishing objects, textures & materials |
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Load additional objects from Sketchup 3D Warehouse |
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Add realism with 3D textures |
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In-line measurements in 2D & 3D for directly modifying selected elements |
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Set geographic position through Google Maps |
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Set time of day and simulate lighting effects |
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Add 3D model to Google Earth to view in situ on the correct plot |
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3D textures and bump-mapping capabilities |
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Instant elevation viewer |
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Break apart 2D elevation & section views for further editing |
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Display 2D cross-section of building |
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Display 3D cross-section of building |
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Plan Element mode for generating library of elevations, building cross sections, individual plan views & drawing details |
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Plan Element mode for modifying elevation & section views quickly with advanced drawing and editing tools |
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Easily remove unwanted detail on elevations and section views with the hide line feature |
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Standard Plan mode for producing planning applications |
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Advanced Plan Layout mode for producing planning applications, building regulations, working drawings, site plans, plumbing/heating/electrical layouts |
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Detailing tools for working and building control drawings |
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Includes 240 CAD detail blocks for the most common building regulation requirements |
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Editable construction detail drawings for loft conversions, foundations, floors, walls, roofs, timber frame, drainage, windows & doors, internal works, structure etc. |
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Trace over existing paper copy or image of a plan with our Scan Assistant |
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Large selection of dormers |
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Advanced dormer editor |
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Extensive range of windows & doors including bi-folds |
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Manual and automatic generation of roofs |
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Merge/trim multiple roofs together to create complex structures |
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Room height line display |
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Convert basic 2D shapes to 3D objects |
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Timber construction display in roofs |
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Extended timber display detail in roofs |
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Advanced timber construction editor |
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Timber construction display in walls & floors |
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Automatic text display of construction element properties |
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Create multiple buildings in same project |
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Modify wall levels at varying heights |
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Add individual material areas to wall |
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Live real-time rendering |
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Large database of construction elements |
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Supports metric and imperial measurements |
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Import and Export DXF/DWG files |
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Exchange project-related data via the IFC BIM interface |
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STL export for 3D printing capabilities |
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Other supported 3D formats include 3DS, DAE |
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Compatible with Twinmotion |
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Save project to PDF |
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Export design to 3D object for anyone to view in our free standalone o2c player |
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Save design to image file (JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, GIF |
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Publish/email project file, floor plan, 3D image and 3D object of building directly to your client, builder and anyone else involved in your project |
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Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 11, 10, 8, 8.1 or 7 |
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Support |
Arcon Evo Building Regs Edition | Arcon Evo Pro | 3D Home Designer Pro | 3D Home Designer Expert | 3D Home Designer Basic |
Interactive help, tooltips, manuals |
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Technical, installation and activation support |
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Access to online tutorials |
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Support packages available |
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Online training available |
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