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"Change before you have to."
- Jack Welch

SolidBUILDER 18 Upgrade

Reduce your solidbuilder

 design time

 by 90%!

SolidBuilder 18 Building Blocks New Features

  • Easily create 1 or 2 story designs with blueprints in 10% of the time it took in previous versions of SolidBuilder.
  • Building Blocks automatically generates a roof for your design- simply chose the slope.

  • Easily change a hipped roof into a gable utilizing the right click intelligence.

  • Your Building Block design is an actual SolidBuilder model.  You may frame your model, modify your design/framing, assign material, and pull estimates from your Building Blocks design in SolidBuilder.

  • Automatically frame your model when entering SolidBuilder with just one click.

  • Building Blocks automatically generates your blueprints.

  • Building Blocks automatically generates elevations with visible foundation detail.

  • Easily generates a cross-section of your model by choosing where you want your section cut.

  • Easily print any of your blueprints by simple selecting a border and a scale.

  • The Building Block Assistant steps you through your design.  You will never wonder what to do next as the assistant is always there to help. Literally NO learning curve.

  • Easily drag and drop the rooms of your design until you reach your desired footprint.

  • Recall the Building Blocks Assistant at any time during your design if you need help.

  • Create foundations by simply drawing an outline to define the basement area.

  • Easily make foundation changes or clean up wall footer corners by utilizing drag and drop - design that reflects the way you build.

  • Roofs over covered porches and decks are no problem with Building Blocks.

  • Building Blocks automatically dimensions your floor plans and foundation plan.

  • Building Blocks automatically generates window symbols based on your input.

  • Easily make design changes or clean up wall corners by utilizing drag and drop.

  • Quickly and easily create straight, "L" shaped, and "U" shaped stairs.

  • Easily inset additional dimensions into your blueprints by utilizing the cross-over or single dimension.

  • Quickly add any miscellaneous notes or details to your blueprints.

  • Easily insert leader line call-outs into your blueprints.

  • Simply add extra detail to your blueprints with the ability to insert your own line work.

  • Easily insert openings into your design utilizing drag and drop.

  • Choose between swing, bi-fold, picket, sliding and garage doors.

  • Choose between casement, double-hung, fixed , bay and bow windows.

  • Easily enter furnishings and symbols by utilizing  drag and drop.

  • Building Blocks symbol libraries consist of hundreds of kitchen, bath, interior, and cabinet symbols.

  • Easily rotate any room utilizing the arrow keys on your keyboard.

  • Easily insert additional rooms by utilizing the right click intelligence.

  • Add additional walls to your design with the "add wall" command.

  • Enter opening labels and have them automatically transfer to your blueprints.

  • Easily adjust opening locations by simply gripping the opening and dragging it to the desired location.

  • Easily rotate desired symbols by utilizing the arrow keys on your keyboard.

  • Adjust room dimensions by simply grabbing the desired wall and dragging it to the desired dimension.

  • Easily select door wings by utilizing the arrow keys.  Visually adjust any door swing.

  • Easily adjust symbol locations by simply gripping the symbol and dragging it to the desired location.