SoftPlan Home Design Software

SoftPlan Lite

SoftPlan Lite is an easy-to-use software package configured for those with less demanding design requirements and/or a limited software budget. Create working drawings, and a scaled down version of SoftView generates elevations, cross sections, and basic 3D renderings from your SoftPlan Lite floor plan. Lite gives you the tools necessary to complete basic residential designs.

Should I choose SoftPlan or SoftPlan Lite?

To simplify your decision, we’ve provided a brief summary of the differences between SoftPlan and SoftPlan Lite software and a comprehensive listing where you can search a specific feature for availability.

Choosing between SoftPlan and SoftPlan Lite can be broken down into five major categories of functionality in the design process:

Customization The most important difference by far, SoftPlan allows the user to create new wall types, windows, beams, joists, and more while SoftPlan Lite offers only symbols that have been pre-loaded. A greater number of System Configuration options are also available in SoftPlan.
Automatic Framing Automatic wall and roof framing, working with studs, rafters, and trusses and other useful framing commands are included in the SoftPlan package. SoftPlan Lite has simplified versions of some of these commands.
Site Plan Work SoftPlan allows users to generate lot layouts simply through inputting surveyor’s coordinates along with a variety of detailed features to create accurate site plans. Site plan work is not available in SoftPlan Lite.
3D Rendering SoftPlan features more advanced rendering functions. SoftPlan also allows importation of textures, photos, and other user specific materials.
Material Take-Offs SoftPlan Lite calculates your materials and allows you to input pricing on a design- by- design basis. SoftPlan has the ability to do a tremendous amount of custom configuration including cost mark-ups, waste factors, labor costing, etc.

Keeping your options open:

By making a choice to enter the SoftPlan family of products, you have invested in software that can change with the needs of your business. If your design needs should change, your SoftPlan Lite investment can be applied toward the purchase of the full-featured SoftPlan at any time in the future.

SoftPlan Lite drawings can be opened in SoftPlan and vice versa.

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