Audience

Architects searching for a BIM solution for 3D/2D architectural designing, rendering, animation, and 4D scheduling

About IDEA Architecture

IDEA Architecture offers advanced 3D BIM modeling within an AutoCAD-like look and feel. You only need to master very simple 2D commands like polylines, entity snaps, copy... and you will soon be drawing in 3D using our libraries of 3D BIM objects. You just need to draw the floor plans using the intelligent and parametric objects of our AutoBLD menu and IDEA Architecture will build the 3D from it. A simple double-click on any of our objects will display its properties for an easy modification. Unlike other BIM Architectural Software, IDEA Architecture uses DWG as its native file format and includes features to convert the 3D BIM objects into simple vectors that can be further viewed and modified in AutoCAD®. You can therefore freely share 2D or 3D files with most of CAD users. Our Architectural Software includes all the features of 4MCAD , our alternative to AutoCAD®.

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$1,395 one-time payment
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Company Information

4M
Founded: 1986
Greece
www.4msa.com

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows
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IDEA Architecture Product Features

3D Architecture

BIM Modeling
Component Library
2D Drawing
Animation
Data Import / Export
Landscape Design
Virtual Tour

Architectural CAD

2D Drawing
3D Modeling
Architectural Symbol Library
BIM Modeling
Drafting
Automatic Formatting
Comparison View
Design Templates

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