ᐅ Recommendations for Land Planning Software for Home Building

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

If it’s possible nowadays to achieve something as complex as autonomous driving through software, then smart planning software shouldn’t be rocket science.

First, you have to complete all the preliminary work (dependencies, variables, minimum and maximum dimensions, etc.) before programming. I am currently doing this on a small scale for a configurator. When applied to a complex structure like a house, it becomes really challenging. In my opinion, it only makes sense for manufacturers who build standard model homes, designed like a modular system. However, the typical home builder is an individual who deals with a one-off build.

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

If it’s possible today to achieve something as complex as autonomous driving through software, then an intelligent planning software should not be rocket science.

It definitely isn’t ... that would already be feasible.

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

That’s intense. Isn’t there any cheaper software that would meet the criteria I mentioned above?

But that’s not compatible with it... You seem to have absolutely no idea what’s behind software development and how complex it is, especially for your example of autonomous driving. How much of your car’s purchase price you actually pay for it, and how automakers can spread these software efforts and costs over millions or even billions of units.

A 3D rendering on a computer screen is also not comparable to a physical sample selection; maybe you would be more satisfied with VR, but you won’t get a real ‘feel’ for it. VR is improving but it’s not available for $20 from Amazon, which is probably why no one bothers to experiment with it for house planning.

Some parts of this you can simulate with DiaLux, HomeSweet3D, or similar software. However, that requires patience and learning time. Otherwise, your path will probably lead you back to an architect or similar professional... And there are no strict fixed rules about what you can and cannot do regarding water systems, etc.; with enough effort, almost anything is possible. Avoiding that effort through clever solutions will likely be difficult for a layperson, which again points back to using an architect or specialist. (You almost get the impression these professions really have a reason to exist.)

The more you study and familiarize yourself with the subject areas, the more you will understand, be able to contribute, and make sensible decisions. But you won’t find a simple click-and-play solution to plan a house without any background knowledge — not now, and not in the future.

HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

Why don’t the providers do this, since they already have the plans? If necessary, they could hire an intern to digitize them or even use some Asian freelancers for a few dollars...

- Because the providers are usually fully booked for up to 2 years and don’t know which inquiry to respond to first, so why bother?
- Because it takes a lot of time and money
- Because most homeowners manage quite well without it
- Because the number of houses sold/built usually does not justify such an effort
- Because the connections are too complex and it would probably only produce nonsense, as can be seen in the rate of rejected ideas in floor plan discussions

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HoisleBauer22 schrieb:

Well, you could define load-bearing walls as immovable in the software.

Well, I think you’ve really internalized the common modern misconception that everything in the world consists solely of parametric dimensions—and as a result, you overlook the infinite complexity of the phenomenon called "correlation." For example, the classification of walls into "load-bearing" and "non-load-bearing" is by no means absolute: if you change the arrangement of non-load-bearing walls (which unfortunately are not weightless themselves!) on the upper floor, entirely different walls on the ground floor suddenly have to take on a load-bearing role. So, anyone who struggles inefficiently through a multi-year civil engineering degree is by no means less knowledgeable than you, the "enlightened consumer" (or "spoiled brat," as my generation of old-timers would say), if all they really needed to do was wait for the next bright idea from some Indian app developer.

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We once met a construction company at a trade fair that creates 3D plans and offers a walkthrough using VR glasses as well as a 3D-printed model of the building. Just google Hafner Haus Kinding.

I designed my house using Autodesk Revit. There are free student versions available. However, learning how to use it requires a fair amount of effort, to put it mildly.