Envisioneer
Envisioneer is paid 3D Building Information Modeling software for residential design, covering projects from concept through construction.
What Envisioneer is
Envisioneer is paid 3D Building Information Modeling software for residential design, covering projects from concept through construction. Its Construction Suite combines design, estimating, visualization, and integration in one application. Models can generate material lists, cut lists, and pricing information for estimates. Pro Architect extracts elevations, plans, sections, and details, with a customizable standard-details library. File tools support AutoCAD DWG and DXF libraries, SketchUp or 3D Warehouse models, and Sketchfab export; listed formats also include IFC, OBJ, GLB, GLTF, VRML, images, and video. Plans provide 3D modeling, object catalogs, presentation tools, and VR, while higher tiers add construction documents, framing, partner integrations, material lists, panel diagrams, or quote generation. Envisioneer is listed for Windows desktop and a cloud-based web tool. The Construction Suite trial lasts 30 days, with printing, quote generation, and export limited.
Good
- Residential BIM workflow through construction
- Model-based material and cut lists
- Construction documents and rendering tools
- Imports DWG, DXF, and SketchUp models
- 30-day Construction Suite trial
Watch out
- No free plan
- Trial limits printing, quotes, and export
- Some plans billed monthly
- Windows 64-bit requirements for trial
Who it suits
It suits residential designers, builders, and estimators using BIM workflows from design through construction. Teams should verify the Windows requirements and which plan supplies needed documentation or estimating tools.
Verdict
Envisioneer covers residential modeling, documentation, visualization, and estimating with tiered plans. Its trial offers a way to review the Construction Suite, while plan limits and pricing should guide selection.
Plans and prices
From Envisioneer's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Architect | $72 a month | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents |
| Personal Architect | $115 a year | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR |
| Building Essentials | $140 a month | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents · framing · partner integrations · material & cut lists |
| Construction Suite | $185 a month | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents · framing · partner integrations · material & cut lists · panel diagrams · quote generator |
| Pro Architect | $907 a year | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents |
| Pro Architect | $1,250, paid once | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents |
| Building Essentials | $1,764 a year | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents · framing · partner integrations · material & cut lists |
| Construction Suite | $2,331 a year | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents · framing · partner integrations · material & cut lists · panel diagrams · quote generator |
| Building Essentials | $2,515, paid once | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents · framing · partner integrations · material & cut lists |
| Construction Suite | $3,350, paid once | 3D design & modeling · catalog of objects · presentation tools · VR · construction documents · framing · partner integrations · material & cut lists · panel diagrams · quote generator |
The facts
Each one read from Envisioneer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company reach
- Cadsoft states that it has over one million users worldwide and provides software in four languages.checked 29 Sep 2026
What it does
- Construction Suite
- Construction Suite combines design, estimating, visualization and integration in one BIM application.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Design workflow
- Cadsoft describes Envisioneer as a BIM platform for designing and building residential projects from concept through construction.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- Pro Architect can extract elevations, plans, sections and details from a model and includes a customizable library of standard details.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Estimating
- Construction Suite can generate material lists from a model, including cut lists and related pricing information for estimates.checked 29 Sep 2026
- File formats and sharing
- Pro Architect supports importing AutoCAD DWG and DXF libraries, importing SketchUp or 3D Warehouse models, and exporting to Sketchfab.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- Envisioneer is 3D Building Information Modeling software for residential design.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Cadsoft says its professional products include Customer Care with support specialists available by email or toll-free help line.checked 29 Sep 2026
- VR
- The trial page specifies additional hardware requirements for use with HTC Vive or Oculus Quest VR.checked 29 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform requirements
- The trial page lists Windows 11, 10 or 8 on a 64-bit system as supported operating system requirements.checked 29 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The free trial is the Construction Suite edition and lasts 30 days; the page lists printing, quote generation and export as trial limitations.checked 29 Sep 2026
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