Requirements: Free with a desktop subscription to AutoCAD/ LT.Android Phone or Tablet 64-bit 7.0 or higher Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, iOS 14.0 or higher.Best for: Existing AutoCAD users, to edit or view existing drawings when onsite or in meetings.Notable features are the ability to work offline and sync later, make updates in real-time, replace blueprints at job sites with drawings on mobile, and the ability to open DWG files directly from AutoDesk Drive. With this app, you can utilise the features of AutoCAD through its new mobile-friendly interface. AutoCAD Mobile AutoCAD mobile by Autodesk.

How to purchase: Purchase via the Apple App Store.ģ.Best for: Design architects who want to quickly explore sketch-based 3D modelling without the use of CAD.Base drawings can be manipulated into 3D structures to visualise compositions from various perspectives. This is primarily a sketching tool, available on iPad. Spaces version 2.1 Spaces by Cerulean Labs. Visit Enscape here during this time to secure your discount.* 2. *Enscape will be offering 20% off new licenses during Black Friday week November 21– 28 2022. How to purchase: Purchase directly from Enscape or their NZ reseller from NZD $925 +GST p/yr.

Windows users: SketchUp (2019 onwards), ArchiCAD (22 and up), Revit (2019 onwards), Vectorworks (2020 and up) and Rhino (6.0 & 7.0).

Requirements: Mac users: SketchUp host application (2021 & 2022).

The new Sketchup plug-in for Mac is available on Mac desktop and Macbook Pro (with good GPU).

Best for: Those wanting an intuitive and first-time user-friendly creative visualisation program that can connect to virtual reality headsets.

The software is newly available in a Mac-compatible version for SketchUp.Ĭompared with other popular real-time renderers (Lumion, Twinmotion, Unity, Unreal) it offers a good balance of quality of output, and ease of use. Image:Įnscape is a rendering engine with built-in asset library that can connect to popular 3D modelling software. 1. Enscape Enscape now available in a Mac-compatible version for SketchUp.

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