PlansXpress - CAD Software for Builders
Use award winning PlansXpress® to produce architect quality plans, 3D models and photo-realistic rendering quickly and easily.
Think it’s beyond your capability? Well PlansXpress is made specifically for builders and developers and designed with the complete computer novice in mind. You'll unearth CAD skills you never knew you had AND it will save you money on outsourcing.
Why the NEW PlansXpress® v.3?
#1. Impress Customers. Win Work.
Research shows that clients often find there is very little to choose from one builder to the next when choosing the right company for their building project.
Only 14% of building companies in the UK currently offer a design and build service. Get ahead of the competition with architect quality plans, elevations and 3D models from PlansXpress. Plus knock the socks off your competitors with photorealistic rendering using the 3D PhotoVisualiser plug-in to communicate your ideas to clients.
#2. Easy to use CAD software
With PlansXpress it’s all just click and place to create stunning plans and 3D models~. Just one click to produce a stunning 3D photo-realistic visualisation using the 3D Photo-Visualiser plug-in! You don’t need lots of experience with CAD and there's no training required. It's fast, straightforward to use and completely tailored for builders and developers. Plus it’s also used by designers and architectural technologists across the UK.
Watch the video guide to see how easy PlansXpress really is
#3. Architect quality plans and designs
Produces architect quality plans suitable for planning application submission. Also produces building regulation compliant working drawings including sections and notes when you combine with EstimatorXpress. 3D models and photo-realistic rendering* of your design on site will help you sail through planning applications.
Watch how to automatically produce building reg' notes for your plans
#4. Developed by a builder for builders, developers and designers of residential buildings
The brainchild of a builder and developer, PlansXpress is CAD software with a difference and completely tailored for the construction market. Other CAD systems are not specialised to the construction industry allowing you to draw virtually anything from a house to a motorbike! But PlansXpress has built-in building knowledge and draws the standard detail and hatching you’d expect in plan view automatically. Plus as you draw a wall the program automatically creates a 3D model~ simultaneously!
Read an independent review of PlansXpress
#5. Scan existing plans into PlansXpress
As well as drafting your own plans and designs with PlansXpress you can also use the amazing PlansXpress Scanpack to quickly scan a customer's plans into PlansXpress and then trace over the plans on-screen so that you can add an extension or draw renovation work, automatically producing 2D elevations, 3D models~, and photo-realistic visualisations* of the alteration work.
There are 3 ways to use PlansXpress:
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Draft your plans from scratch
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Scan the customers existing plans using the PlansXpress Scanpack
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Import a DWG or DXF CAD file
Watch the PlansXpress Scanpack in action
#6. All in one package.
With PlansXpress you get everything you need for general building works in one box! Choose the PlansXpress edition that's right for you and then start designing extensions, new builds, loft conversions, renovation work, placing services and plumbing, electrics or simply room layouts.
Need photo-realistic 3D? Opt for PlansXpress Total Toolkit with 3D PhotoVisualiser or the PlansXpress Ultimate Pack
#7. Save £££’s on architects
Save yourself £££’s on architects fees. Think of it! No more costly outsourcing. Maybe you can add a profit centre to your business by charging for them too! But don't be fooled by cheap drawing packages. These are ok for simple layouts but won’t have the kind of standard construction detailing to get you through your planning application and building control, plus planning departments are more and more asking for 3D photo-realistic renderings and your architect will charge you more for this…
Get it as standard when you opt for PlansXpress Total Toolkit with 3D PhotoVisualiser or the PlansXpress Ultimate Pack
Check out our advice on choosing the right CAD software
#8. Unrivalled customer support
Online and telephone support included to ensure you get going with drafting your plans and designs from day one.
#9. Leading the way with technology
All HBXL software uses exclusive X-connex technology to exchange data between packages in the range – importantly between your building plans and estimate.
EstimatorXpress (version 8.3 upwards) will read your PlansXpress v.3 plans and turn them into an instant quote with full cost breakdown and schedule of works – now that’s X-Connex technology!
Find out more about X-Connex data sharing technology - exclusive to HBXL
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~ Please note, 3D modeling is not available in PlansXpress Lite edition
* Please note, photorealistic rendering is only available in PlansXpress Total Toolkit with 3D PhotoVisualiser plug-in or PlansXpress Ultimate Pack.