Faster Architectual Designs with CAD

With the ever increasing use of technology in just about every field of construction, it makes sense to use CAD and CGI design to create 3 dimensional (or 3D) modelling in architectural design.

3D visualisation is not a new technique in the building industry: it has been utilised since the earliest earliest permanent dwellings and buildings were constructed to assist the client to have a vivid picture of the finished product on a smaller scale. Traditionally, 3D modelling involved scaled models which were painstakingly created from materials including plaster or wood, or even heavy card. In the contemporary sense, CAD or Computer Assisted Design and CGI or Computer Generated Images, take the hard work out of this extremely useful promotional tool, creating in hours what previously used to take sometimes months with a high degree of accuracy.

Computer generated 3D modelling transforms flat, unimaginative images into realistic designs and as such it is much easier for the client to visualise the finished project in a virtual reality. This is especially useful in the field of architecture 3D. No longer are clients restricted to technical drawings or elevation plans which only the trained eye can interpret: with the latest technology, any architectural design can be manipulated in such a way that the viewer has the ability to "walk" around and through the design, getting a feel for the building's advantages whilst simultaneously minimising or indeed eliminating any potential problems which would otherwise be very difficult to predict and expensive to rectify.

Most CAD 3D modelling programs are relatively easy to use in comparison with the traditional skills of technical and architectural drawing. The computer programming incorporates automatic scaling which results in higher levels of accuracy and flexibility in conjunction with a faster production of the finished product. Consequently, 3D modelling is a perfect tool for use by civil engineers, interior designers, landscape designers, architects, real estate developers and other professionals who need a strong visual presentation of concepts to offer to their clients.

Quite a number of professionals working in the building and construction industry take advantage of 3D modelling services to produce plans and concept drawings and ultimately architecture 3d visualisation of these concepts, derived from the ideas and dreams of clients and from their own ideas.

Architectural 3D modelling services are employed in two different fields: 3D exterior modelling and 3D interior modelling.

3D exterior modelling is especially useful when designing residential, commercial and healthcare buildings as well as those structures designed for the leisure industry, hospitality, community and institutional use. Details such as the faade of a building and the application of outdoor areas including courtyards, carparking and landscaping are realised, providing for the client an image of the finished project. Using colour and texture on exterior walls and exterior lighting can be experimented with to achieve the best possible results.

3D interior modelling concentrates on the more detailed details to the inside of a building. 3D models can be created to provide the client with a view of the completed interior from many different angles, utilising light and shade, colour and form. This modelling is best used for portraying inviting and attractive interiors, especially kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, living areas, work spaces and conference spaces, including the positioning of furniture.

Regardless of the size or design of your dream building, 3D modelling is quite obviously an invaluable tool in the building industry