Ashampoo® 3D CAD Architecture

Ashampoo® 3D CAD Architecture (1.09, 2009/03/09)
The professional planning software for your PC
Switch to the new CAD technology now!
You are probably familiar with expensive planning software as used by
architects and engineers. These software products usually cost
thousands of euros since they have the capability to plan large-scale
projects.
3D View
Based on the latest software technology, Ashampoo 3D CAD
Architecture provides similar capabilities at a fraction of the cost: 3D
design, ‘intelligent’ components, perfect 2D/3D plans including cross
sections and views, virtual reality image export, precise dimensioning
and even calculation of quantities and costs. Sounds incredible? Just
read on to learn more about Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture.
Design family homes, shopping malls, high-rise buildings, or just a
simple apartment; interactively, in a realistic 3D world. All views and
windows are updated synchronously, regardless of whether you are
planning in the 3D-window, a 2D plan or a cross section view.
Easy to use, with extremely accurate results.
2D View
Powerful Functions
Intelligent components
An important feature of the software is the use of ‘intelligent’ construction
components. Once you have positioned an ‘intelligent’ 3D object, the
rest of the work is done for you by the software. For instance, when you
are constructing wall by wall, the height of the walls is automatically
adjusted to the height of the current floor.
Accurate to the centimetre
Boxshot
Walls, doors, windows and columns can be edited precisely with the
help of professional construction aids. For example, the reference point
of a wall (i.e. centre-line, left or right side) can easily be switched during
editing.
Total flexibility
Stair construction allows for the design of landing stairs, spiral stairs and
even complex polygonal stairs. Stairs are constructed click by click using
the mouse, with a 3D model of the stairs being created immediately
during construction. You can define individually the various features of
the stairs, from banisters down to individual surfaces and textures.
Unlimited possibilities
In no time at all, the first floor is finished. The room layout, which can be
modified at any time, is only limited by your creativity.

Automatically perfect
Now construct the roof: You can either let the software determine the
style of the roof automatically based on the exterior walls, or you can
specify the style yourself. Each section of the roof can be modified
separately, for example as a hip or a gable with any angle and
overhang. The "real work" however is done for you by the software: The
entire timber frame is calculated automatically.
Adaptive walls
Once the roof has been constructed and placed in position, the walls
directly under the roof are automatically adjusted to fit. Even quantities
and costs are automatically recalculated to reflect changes to the walls.
Professional window construction
Windows can be constructed in any 3D- or 2D-view. Various types of
windows are provided, and their size and functionality can be modified to
suit your design.
Simple positioning
Windows can easily be inserted in each floor, even joining two windows
at a corner of the building is no problem.
Complete overview
The entire editing of a building is performed with the aid of multiple
views. If construction components are changed in one view, all other
views of the project are automatically updated.
Cross sections
Cross sections and views are defined in the 2D floor plan, and are then
created automatically by the software. The representation of a cross
section can be simplified to produce a technical view showing just the
outline of the cross section to which heights and dimensions can be
added.
Construction plans
All aspects of project planning (e.g. floor plans, views and cross
sections) can be compiled to produce detailed construction plans of the
quality required by architects and engineers, with a choice of scale and
up to DIN A0 in size.
Features at a glance
Design and construction
• Construction in any view, i.e. 2D floor plans, cross sections or
3D
• Polygonal winding staircases (solid or wooden)
• Polygonal landing staircases (solid or wooden)

• Construction aids, 3D/2D guidelines
• 3D /2D dimensioning, snap-to functions for 3D objects
• Accurate positioning using reference points and numerical
editing
• Detailed visibilities for each view, settings for level of detail
shown
• Structural layers for walls, ceilings and floors
Creative planning with a lot of 3D objects
• Accurate cross sections through the 3D model
• Assistants for copying properties, select, delete operations
• Comprehensive catalog of 3D objects, materials and symbols
• Create individual 2D symbols for text blocks, legends
• Settings for sun and moon for the illumination of 3D views
• Extendable 3D catalogs
• User definition of structural layers for inclusion in the catalog
• Scale objects
Real-world pictures
• Define user light sources, punctual and spot lighting, ambient,
etc.
• Edit models using materials and texture
• Project management using the project viewer; create layers
• Predefined dormer-types including eyebrow and arched
dormers
• Work with patterns and pattern elements; combinations
• Common partial 3D converter
• Predefined banisters for staircases
• Ray tracing, antialiasing, create images during processing
Landscape planning with predefined landscape forms
• Automatic recognition of openings in walls & facade elements
• Surface editor for surfacing areas and sub-areas, editing in
2D/3D
• Extensive range of functions for roofs and dormers incl.
gutters,...
• 2D / 3D plants
• 2D graphic functions
• 3D landscaping with predefined landscape forms, paths,
terraces
• Insert openings
Powerful export functions
• Generate laying plans as a standard option
• Assignment of task items, quantities, export of lists
• Export in various formats e.g. CygniCon Object, 3DS, 3D-DXF,
etc.
• Export timber lists in PDF, RTF, Excel or HTML format
• Analysis of surfaced areas with respect to material
requirements
• Calculate texture coordinates and point normals
• Integrated calculation functions, assignment of task items

• Convert 3D models into various formats e.g. 3DS, 3D-DXF,
VRML1
Requirements
Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows Vista.
For Windows® 2000 Service Pack 2 is highly recommended
PC with a processor frequency of at least 1.8 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 64 MB graphics adapter, DVD disk
drive,
Internet connection for updates, free hard disk space of 1.1 GB
Languages (3):
German, English, French
Trial Period:
30 Days (10 days + 20 days after email registration)
Download:
http://www.ashampoo.com/dl/0060/ashampoo_3dcadarchitecture_dl_se.exe (866.27MB)
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https://cms.ashampoo.com/ashampoo_cms/mediapacks.php?idstring=0060
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HILCHNER & LESANI GmbH
Rolf Hilchner, Heinz-Wilhelm Bogena
ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG,
Ust.Ident.Nr. DE204940257
The registrar of companies ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG HRA 3618,
Handelsregister AG Oldenburg
HILCHNER & LESANI GmbH,
HRB 4490, Handelsregister AG Oldenburg
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