Software Company Elecosoft Announces That Its Architectural Design Software Now Has 3D Printing Capabilities

For architects, 3D printing has been like a gift from above. When planning any project, scale models are needed, and in the past, architects had to rely on handmade models, which took time and money to craft, and often had to be ordered from outside craftsmen. When inevitable changes were made in the designs, new models would have to be ordered, taking more time, costing more money, and causing the architects more headaches. With 3D printing, a model can be whipped up on-site in a matter of hours, for very little cost.

With so many architects turning to 3D printing, there has been a demand for software specifically tailored to the design and printing of architectural models. Eleco Software Ltd, aka Elecosoft, is the latest company to offer such software. The English company has been producing its Arcon Evo architectural CAD design software for years, but now it is offering a new version of the software with full 3D printing capabilities.

Arcon Evo was already a pretty impressive software package. An automatic, instant 2D to 3D interface allows for a fully interactive model to be created in seconds, complete with furniture, lighting and decor. Detailed settings allow the user to make changes to each design element at the smallest component level, guided by dialogue boxes that take the user through the changes one step at a time. The software also contains a huge library of over 8,000 pre-designed furniture models, as well as over 4,500 textures and materials that can be applied to the decor. All designs, of course, can be adjusted and customized to the user’s desires.

The Arcon Evo software, which does not require any prior CAD knowledge on the part of the user, can be purchased for £550. Features of the 3D design mode of the software include: