Game overview
Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 12 is a home and building design application for creating floor plans, 3D models, and construction layouts. It supports planning projects from initial concepts through detailed architectural designs with tools for visualization, editing, and project analysis.
Product characteristics
The software provides planning and drafting tools for residential construction, renovation, and interior design projects.
- Create floor plans with 2D, 3D, and cross-section views.
- Use a step-by-step wizard to guide the planning process.
- Plan electrical installations with a dedicated assistant for outlets, switches, and lighting.
- Create custom electrical symbols and organize them in dedicated layers.
- Generate parts lists for electrical components used in a project.
- Design with new door models, including sliding doors and asymmetrical wall openings.
- Modify wall structures and wall layers using integrated editing tools.
- Copy buildings, floors, and slides between projects.
- Customize 2D slide displays for new construction, renovation, or demolition projects.
- Analyze and correct floor plans with built-in validation tools.
- Preview 2D DXF and DWG files more efficiently.
- Support auto-save, manual save reminders, and cut, copy, and paste operations.
Planning and analysis
The application includes tools for project evaluation, energy planning, and area calculations.
- Plan photovoltaic installations for rooftop and flat-roof designs.
- Configure panel layouts and adjust spacing and orientation.
- Analyze living space, floor areas, walls, ceilings, facades, and other building surfaces.
- Export facade analysis data to PDF, RTF, or Excel formats.
- Create window position lists for construction documentation.
- Mirror 2D and 3D objects across axes or center points, including multi-selection support.
Object libraries
Built-in catalogs provide components for architectural planning and interior design.
- Place doors, windows, balconies, carports, sanitary equipment, and electrical installations.
- Access materials, textures, symbols, and building components from the object catalog.
- Import additional objects in SketchUp and Collada formats.
- Access building material information and CAD textures through the integrated mtextur.com resource.
Design workflow
Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 12 combines guided planning tools, visualization features, and detailed editing capabilities in a single application. Input assistants for tasks such as roof design and terrain modeling help simplify complex operations while providing precise control over architectural projects from planning through presentation.