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0:03:01 MiniCAD 7 quickly and easily imports the existing site plan as defined by contest sponsors, using it as an accurate basis for site delineation. This illustrates MiniCAD 7's ability to use and augment data files from other CAD software - on Windows or Macintosh. |
0:45:05 MiniCAD's powerful hybrid design environment allowed the MiniCAD team to develop in 2D and 3D simultaneously. Here you see the exterior walls of the project developed in under just an hour. |
1:10:22 As the real nuts and bolts of the design are worked out, MiniCAD 7 keeps highly detailed worksheets and materials takeoff lists. |
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2:03:30 The MiniCAD team used MiniCAD's unique 'Layer Linking' capability to easily create this elevation and to instantly view in 3D any changes made to the plan. |
2:30:00 Fully-rendered interior design generated in MiniCAD 7 with the LightWorks 3D plug-in. This feature greatly enhanced the design presentation by allowing for a variety of real-life visual effects such as multiple light sources, lighting effects and shadows. |
2:55:30 Final output, a QuickTime movie created with MiniCAD's built-in QuickTime animation feature depicts the beauty and architectural majesty of the MiniCAD 7 design. The judges panel was impressed too, voting MiniCAD 7 "Best Overall Architectural CADD Software", ahead of competing software costing thousands more. |