Software Comparison

Whether it's a self-build, house extension, loft conversion or home renovation project, we have a range of 3D house designer products dedicated to architects, self-builders, developers, builders, interior designers, building design professionals and home improvers.

Please take a look at the features below to help you choose the right 3D House Design software.

Extensive toolset for creating professional house floor plans

	Arcon Evo Building Regs Edition	Arcon Evo Pro	Home Designer Pro	Home Designer Expert	Home Designer Basic
Interactive dialogue boxes and tool options
Different icon displays to choose from			x	x	x
Landscaping tools for marking out plot, paths, ponds etc and for setting height levels
Terrain brush for fine ground detailing					x
Library containing 1,000's of furnishing objects and  textures
Add new objects from Sketchup 3D Warehouse
Add realism with 3D textures
Explore the inside & outside of your building with our 3D walkthrough function
On-screen measurements in 2D & 3D for directly modifying selected elements
Advanced component editors for windows, doors, walls, stairs, roofs etc					x
Set geographic position through Google Maps					x
Set time of day and simulate lighting effect					x
Add 3D model to Google Earth to view in situ on the correct plot			x	x	x
3D textures and bump-mapping capabilities
Instant elevation viewer					x
Break apart 2D elevation & section views for further editing					x
Display cross-section of building in 3D			x	x	x
New Plan Element mode for producing elevations, sections & drawing details quickly & easily			x	x	x
New Plan Element mode for modifying 2D elevation & section views quickly using advanced drawing and editing tools			x	x	x
Plan mode for producing drawing sets for planning applications					x
New Plan Layout mode for producing consistent professional plan sets e.g. applications, building regulations, working drawings, site plans, plumbing/heating/electrical layouts etc			x	x	x
Detailing tools for working and building control drawings				x	x
Includes 240 CAD detail blocks for the most common building regulation requirements		x	x	x	x
Editable construction detail drawings for loft conversions, foundations, floors, walls, roofs, timber frame, drainage, windows & doors, internal works, structure etc.		x	x	x	x
Trace over existing paper copy of a plan or drawing with our Scan Assistant					x
Advanced dormer editor			x	x	x
Create multi-layered walls inc. cavity walls. Save your own wall construction detail to library				x	x
Layering function for adding wall hatchings and wrapping detail around windows/doors				x	x
Advanced wall junction options				x	x
Extensive range of windows & doors including bi-folds					x
Merge multiple roof intersections. Create complex roof structures				x	x
Room height line display			x	x	x
Use 2D drawings tools to create basic 3D shapes					x
Timber construction display in roofs
Advanced timber construction editor			x	x	x
Timber construction display in walls & floors			x	x	x
Automatic text display of construction element properties			x	x	x
Create multiple building drawings				x	x
Modify wall levels at varying heights					x
Separately texture sections of walls					x
Live real-time rendering
Large database of construction elements
Supports metric and imperial measurements
Import and Export DXF/DWG files					x
Exchange project-related data via the IFC BIM interface			x	x	x
STL export for 3D printing capabilities			x	x	x
Other supported formats include 3DS, DAE			x	x	x
Compatible with Twinmotion 2020 - Real-time immersive 3D architectural visualization
Save to PDF
Export to o2c model					x
Save to image file (JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, GIF)
Windows 10 compatible

UK based support

	Arcon Evo Building Regs Edition	Arcon Evo Pro	Home Designer Pro	Home Designer Expert	Home Designer Basic
PDF manuals
Technical, installation & activation support
Free upgrades for first year				x	x
Access to web based tutorials & forums
Support via email & phone					x

Pricing

Arcon Evo Building Regs Edition	Arcon Evo Pro	Home Designer Pro	Home Designer Expert	Home Designer Basic
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