Cadsoft has released the 13th edition of its Envisioneer software, bringing a series of updates designed to address the needs of users and a new level of innovation to the company’s building information modeling (BIM) software.
The latest version of Envisioneer has improved material settings for even more photorealistic environments. (Image courtesy of Cadsoft.)
The updates include automated part placement features, improved material settings for rendering and virtual reality (VR), as well as improved VR navigation and partial quantities. To learn more, we received a demo from Chantale Pitts, Cadsoft director of the Customer Service Group.
Improved Workflow and Automation
According to Pitts, Cadsoft brought a cleaner and more efficient workflow to Envisioneer v13. Settings were divided and subdivided in such a way as to make for clearer navigation.
Further improving productivity, the software now features new automation features, in particular for the placement of outlets and columns. The software will rely on user-generated rules to automatically place outlets throughout a room. A user simply has to set the minimum wall length and maximum distance from outlet to outlet, as well as the maximum distance an outlet can be placed from an opening, and the software will lay outlets throughout the room.
Similarly, columns can be laid out in an array. Footings can even be attached to columns, if such an option is selected by the user.
Framing now…