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SoftPlan YouTube Channel<\/h3>

The most comprehensive selection SoftPlan video content is posted on the SoftPlan YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Why choose SoftPlan home design software?<\/h3>

This short video<\/a> explains what makes SoftPlan the best choice for home design software.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Introduction to SoftPlan home design software?<\/h3>

An overview<\/a>\u00a0of SoftPlan home design software.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Demonstration of SoftPlan Architectural Design Software<\/h3>

The SoftPlan demonstration provides a guided tour through SoftPlan's industry-leading residential design software. This in-depth demonstration video is designed to show you the process of creating a completed house design using SoftPlan's powerful automation and editing tools.<\/p>\n

The entire SoftPlan Demonstration can be viewed here, the running time is 1 hour and 23 minutes.\u00a0 The individual chapters are listed on the right and can be viewed separately.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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  1. Sketching Walls<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Sketching Interior Walls<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Windows and Doors<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Editing Openings<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Editing Dimensions<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Base Cabinets<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Kitchen Island<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Upper Cabinets<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Laundry-Powder Room<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Decorative Columns<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Stairs<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Second Floor Plan<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. Modifying Second Floor<\/a><\/li>\n
  14. Second Floor Bathrooms<\/a><\/li>\n
  15. Auto Basement<\/a><\/li>\n
  16. Floor Joists<\/a><\/li>\n
  17. Roof<\/a><\/li>\n
  18. Roof Framing<\/a><\/li>\n
  19. Deck<\/a><\/li>\n
  20. Room Mode<\/a><\/li>\n
  21. Electrical<\/a><\/li>\n
  22. Elevations<\/a><\/li>\n
  23. Cross Sections<\/a><\/li>\n
  24. Interior Elevations<\/a><\/li>\n
  25. Interior D\u00e9cor<\/a><\/li>\n
  26. SoftList<\/a><\/li>\n
  27. Site Plan<\/a><\/li>\n
  28. 3D Modes<\/a><\/li>\n
  29. 3D Animations and Export<\/a><\/li>\n
  30. Plan Sets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    SoftPlan Screen Tour<\/h3>

    This video<\/a> is a guide to the various elements of the SoftPlan interface.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Friday Fundamentals<\/h3>

    Our free webinar series, Friday Fundamentals, offer a wide variety of lessons provided by our highly trained support staff to help you imporve your drawing experience.<\/p>\n

    Click HERE <\/a>for a full list of our past entries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Intermediate Training DVD | Sample Chapter<\/h3>

    Designing a Bay<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    SoftPlan to SketchUp\u00ae<\/h3>

    Export a SoftPlan 3D model into SketchUp.<\/a><\/p>\n

    With the ability to export models into SketchUp, SoftPlan 2016 offers even more room to realize the 3D presentations you envision while designing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Pole Barn<\/h3>

    This video shows a pole barn being designed in SoftPlan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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    SoftPlan to AutoCAD\u00ae to SoftPlan | Round Trip<\/h3>

    SoftPlan AutoCAD\u00ae SoftPlan Round-trip.<\/a><\/p>\n

    When a .DWG file is created by SoftPlan the drawing data is embedded into the file. When the same file is brought back into SoftPlan the SoftPlan data remains intact. The SoftPlan data and the AutoCAD\u00ae data co-exist in the same file. This allows a drawing to be sent to an engineer, modified, and then only the new information be brought back into SoftPlan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    AutoCAD\u00ae to SoftPlan Conversion Wizard<\/h3>

    This video <\/a>shows the AutoCAD to SoftPlan Conversion Wizard offers an unprecedented level of convenience for importing DWG and DXF file formats into SoftPlan.
    \nImport a single drawing, multiple drawings, or an entire project by following a series of easy steps to convert simple lines into walls and other SoftPlan items.
    \nOnce you have selected a file to convert, SoftPlan creates a preview tab that automatically updates as you work. You can then choose which AutoCAD layers to import and how to import them, change wall lines into the wall types you want to use, cleanup wall generation issues, and convert imported symbols into SoftPlan symbols and openings.
    \nIn minutes, take a \u201cflat\u201d two-dimensional AutoCAD drawing and convert it into a SoftPlan three-dimensional \u201cBIM\u201d drawing complete with walls, doors, windows and symbols.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    SoftPlan REScheck\u2122 Integration | Energy Compliance Reports<\/h3>

    SoftPlan now lets you integrate your projects into REScheck\u2122 \u2014 The Department of Energy\u2019s Building Energy Codes Program. REScheck\u2122 reports are quickly becoming standard in permit requirements and can cost between $200 and $700. Let SoftPlan streamline the permit process by creating the REScheck\u2122 report based on the plans you have already created.<\/p>\n

    Just a couple clicks of the mouse will give you a full report. It\u2019s quick, and easy. And SoftPlan\u2019s direct integration with REScheck\u2122<\/a> will not only save you money but the feedback that you receive from the REScheck\u2122 report will help you achieve a more energy efficient product.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    SoftPlan to Google Earth Export<\/h3>

    Export a SoftPlan model directly to Google Earth<\/a>. SoftPlan allows you to export a project\u2019s site information, such as latitude, longitude, and direction of North, to create a Google Earth file. You can then open this file in Google Earth to display a satellite image of the property, create tours and save specified views as jpeg images.
    \n* Google Earth Export is only available to SoftPlan+ subscribers.    \"th16WNOCC5\"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Import Google Terrian to SoftPlan<\/h3>

    SoftPlan imports 3D terrain from Google Maps<\/a> Site Data directly. This allows quick creation of 3D site plans without having to visit the site or have the site surveyed.
    \n* Google Terrian Import is only available to SoftPlan+ subscribers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    SoftList Automatic Materials List<\/h3>

    SoftList allows you to automatically generate materials lists<\/a>, cost estimate reports, and more using information stored in your SoftPlan floor plans.<\/p>\n

    SoftList eliminates the errors associated with manual calculations and is completely customizable, giving you the flexibility to count materials based on the way you work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    SoftPlan | 3D Walkthrough Animation<\/h3>

    SoftPlan allows you to create custom walkthrough animations by capturing camera movements you make in the 3D model or in one of SoftPlan\u2019s various 3D views.<\/p>\n

    These walkthroughs are easy to create, easy to modify and easy to distribute.<\/p>\n

    Create compelling videos for your clients or prospective clients.<\/p>\n

    SoftPlan automatically adjusts the views so you walk up or down stairs.<\/p>\n

    Each recorded movement becomes a frame on the timeline, building an animation that can be played back and saved. Add, remove, or modify frames using the timeline\u2019s editing tools and output settings to create detailed walkthrough presentations.<\/p>\n