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SoftPlan Solutions for Residential Designers
SoftPlan is a better solution for Residential Designers because:
Residential Designers create a large portion of the home designs
built in North America every year and represent a large portion of the SoftPlan user base. These
professionals focus solely on residential design and are typically very small businesses with many being sole
proprietorships.
Time and productivity are particularly important to these small firms and as a result SoftPlan is a perfect choice.
In the past these firms typically created drawings either by hand or with AutoCAD®. SoftPlan represents a
significant productivity upgrade over both and at a lower cost than AutoCAD®.
In addition to being a great value and fast, SoftPlan is also easy to learn and a pleasure to use as you will feel
that you can finally design freely without letting the technology hold you back. See for yourself why so many
designers have made the switch to SoftPlan.
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“I have been a SoftPlan user for over fourteen years and
I use SoftPlan to turn a customer’s requests, thoughts, and ideas into a fully-rendered, 3D
‘virtual’ home with detail right down to the interior design. I find that most consumers
don’t understand a floor plan, which can be very frustrating. However, with SoftPlan, my
customers can sit at the computer and take a virtual walk through their future home, provide
and gather feedback, and see instant modifications.
It is in this way that SoftPlan helps differentiate me from the competition by leveraging
technology to assist in the designing and redesigning of a customers’ dream home. We don’t live in
a 2D world, so why settle for a 2D house plan. I always tell my customers, you wouldn’t spend
thousands of dollars on a car just by looking at the manufacturer’s plans, so why wouldn’t you also
test drive your new home?”
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Ryan Rugroden
2008 Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award Nominee
Owner of Rugroden Drafting & Design
Onalaska, WI |
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“I can't say enough good things about SoftPlan. I started
using SoftPlan in 1994 when most builders were purchasing their first computer, mainly for
word processing. It took me less than 40 hours to teach myself the basics of the program and
I was able to draft my first house. The following week I packed up my drafting table and
drafting tools, they have been in storage for 14 years. SoftPlan is not just a CAD program;
it is a building tool, the most important tool I own.”
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Fred L. Freeman
Canterbury Homes Inc.
Saylorsburg, PA
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“SoftPlan allows the process of creating full permit sets
quicker than most of its competitor’s CAD programs. The interface is much simpler and makes
it easier for employees with no experience to learn and master the program. SoftPlan is more
reasonably priced than its major competitors, which allows smaller firms and businesses to
have a top of the line program to produce top of the line products. We love it!”
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Timothy Cribb
Majestic Homes and Realty
Palm Beach County, FL
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"Making the investment to learn computer aided design was
time consuming but critical. I design all of the plans I build, and find my knowledge of
SoftPlan invaluable. From designing models to accommodate any lot dimension or architectural
guideline as well as reversing plans or changing elevations so no two adjacent homes are
alike, I can modify plans to meet buyer's needs and develop accurate marketing materials.
SoftPlan's ability to add control and flexibility to the drawing process plans is an added
value, and saves time in the planning stage."
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Kara Sutton
Sutton Family Homes
North Central Florida
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