Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional 2

The premium software Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional 2 equally serves the different needs of such demanding users as architects, civil engineers, draftsmen and tradesmen. At the same time, a main feature of the program is total continuity right through to the production of construction plans, i.e. if the design is modified the final construction plans are automatically updated. Focusing on the user, the program stands out due to its user-optimized interface, accurate results and comprehensive range of functions.

AshaAshampoo 3D CAD Professional 2 offers a variety of well-engineered functions, one of them being the exchange of floor plans with other project members or clients via 2D-DXF/DWG import/export, irrespective of the system being used.

Innovative new features of Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional 2 are the Window Construction Module, allowing for the design of individual window types, and CINEMA 4D Export, a powerful Plug-in that converts your 3D projects into CINEMA 4D files thus providing the possibility of turning your projects into photorealistic living environments.

Moreover, the Quantities Plug-in provides a deep analysis of the whole planning process according to surface area, living space and volume etc.

Window construction the easy way
The Window Construction Plug-in is now available as an exclusive auxiliary module for Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional 2 only. With this module users are able to design their own window types and save them for further use in the catalogue. For window construction an underlying adjustable grid with predefined frame/sash-types comes to use. The measurements of individual window components are being administered via 'profiles' that can be altered at any time. In addition, users are able to modify their windows with sash-bars, bolts and jambs.

CINEMA 4D Export - create photorealistic living environments
Ever thought about turning your 3D projects into actual dream homes on your PC? - CINEMA 4D Export now provides you with the right set of tools to do so. The new Plug-in gives you the freedom to export all 3D files of your building project into CINEMA 4D files, allowing for further processing in CINEMA 4D while delivering brilliant results in next to no time.

Features:

• Export projects and scenes with light sources, materials and textures
• Export single elements and add to CINEMA 4 catalogue
• Preserve your project structure to enable for easy identification and modification of single elements in CINEMA 4D after export
• Previously defined angles are being transferred accordingly and made available as respective camera angles in CINEMA 4D after export
• Organize materials and objects in groups to create higher transparency before exporting to CINEMA 4D

Current version featuring numerous innovations

Design your own individual surface
With the new surface design tool for 3D surfaces you are able to create e.g. tiled sections, facade elements, working surfaces and pre-wall installations from different angles, and best of all - it's as easy as a walk in the park. Additionally, the free input method editor generates any surface for every possible usage.

Creative building planning
From now on users can move, stretch, turn, mirror and copy whole buildings or stories, thus giving them the freedom to finalize their planning process even faster.

Add 'smooth' shadows to any light source
Types of light like ambient, point and spot can now be accentuated with 'smooth' shadows, thereby creating even more photo-realistic visualizations of 3D CAD models. Interiors appear to be even more authentic and fire the user's imagination while creating new interiors.

Extended 2D functionality
Make your everyday life easier by using the brand-new 2D functions of Ashampoo's CAD software, like for example:

• Line trimming
• Parallel copies
• Drawing parallel lines
• Edit points for 2D elements
• Add and delete polygon points
• Scaling of 2D elements
• Trimming of intersecting lines
• Automatic identification of line and polyline intersections with the help of given lines, polylines and reference lines. It is also possible to erase single line segments between intersecting points.

Improved planning and construction
With the new version Ashampoo's 3D CAD Professional 2 offers data input assistance during planning and construction phase. Specific tools provide support and enable numeric input, wall modification, 3D-object rotation during input and height modification. In addition, all available tools can be activated or deactivated through dedicated keys.

Solar elements now with own catalogue
For on-roof- and in-roof-mounting purposes users can choose between various solar modules and solar panels. It is also possible to switch perspective to top view and enter a value for the offset command.

Take a tour around your virtual building
A walkthrough from an ego perspective enables you to fully explore your CAD projects. Similar to well-known computer games it is possible to change actor speed and keyboard settings.

A wider range of possibilities for kitchen and bathroom design
Let your imagination run wild: Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 2 features more than 50 new 3D objects for kitchen and bathroom areas as well as for other areas of the house!

Further advancements in CAD technology

• Bars for window construction available
• Move objects from one layer to another via context menu
• Editable polygon points for rooftops
• For dimensioning purposes the program offers extended display modes, circles, margin arrows, the positioning of dimension lines and distance adjustment
• Enhanced positioning of 3D objects
• Angle adjustment for 2D mouse rotation, selection of reference points and reference axis
• Move guidelines as you prefer
• Illustration of stairway entrance with circle elements
• Reference points of item texts editable
• Press mouse wheel to pan in 2D view
• Support for imperial system of measurements
• Add, delete or move polygon points for 2D polygons or ceiling polygons. Reposition head and tail of a line
• Create BOM (Bill of material) for 3D objects
• Catalogue's predefined texture measurements revised and now fully adjustable

System requirements:

• Windows 7, Vista, XP
• Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
• DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
• 3,6 GB of disk space