Ideas and practical notes
Planning decisions, drawings and project costs, explained through the questions people face while building.
Choose architecture software by testing the work your practice must deliver: a usable drawing, a normal revision and a file another person can open. Start with those requirements, then compare the time, support and cost involved. A polished model is only one part of the result.
Read articleBIM is worth the modelling effort on a small residential project when the same maintained model helps you resolve a difficult design question or produce several outputs that would otherwise need separate updates. For a straightforward job with a few stable drawings, a well-managed 2D workflow may take less work. Choose the model's job before choosing its detail.
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