BWS · 3D & Space

Plans and sections from one building model.

Constraint drawings and building models, saved and reopened exactly as they were.

What it does

Drawing: Draws with layers, hatch fills, snaps and typed coordinates.
Linked dimensions: Dimensions, including angles and radii, stay linked to what they measure.
Blocks: Repeated parts become blocks with editable text and adjustable sizes.
Editing tools: Trim, extend, offset, fillet, chamfer, mirror and array existing shapes.
Sketch rules: Lengths, parallels, tangency and symmetry are solved, not just drawn.
Linked drawings: Other drawings link in, reload and save edits back to their source.
Solids: Extrude, revolve, sweep, loft or hollow a shape, then combine solids.
Building model: Walls (straight or curved), doors, windows, slabs, stairs and railings.
Views from one model: Plans, sections and elevations are drawn from the one model, with hidden lines removed.
Schedules: Quantity lists and room schedules with net areas and totals.
Drawing checks: Built-in checks catch unjoined walls, overlaps and slivers before plotting.
Plots: Plots to physical scale as SVG, or as A3 or A4 PDF sheets with a title block.

Drawing sets: DXF, SVG plots, and A3 or A4 PDF sheets with project, drawing number, date and author.
Building models: IFC4, OBJ and STL, and a plan-view DXF.
Schedules: Quantity and room schedules as data.
Revisions: Numbered revisions that reopen exactly as saved; an out-of-date overwrite is refused.

In: DXF (2D), STEP and IGES parts for the 3D editor, and a PDF page as an underlay.
Out: DXF, SVG, PDF sheets, IFC4, OBJ and STL.

Do the sections change when the plan changes?: Yes. Plans, sections and elevations are drawn from one building model, so they stay in step.
Which sheet sizes do you plot?: A3 and A4 PDF sheets, plotted to a stated scale, and SVG at physical scale.
Do you check a drawing before it is plotted?: Yes. Built-in checks catch unjoined walls, overlaps and slivers.

Each engagement starts with a partnership inquiry: what you are building, on what timeline, and which engines it needs.