3D visualization continues to be the cutting edge of architectural design technology. Year by year, rendering software and plugins become more efficient and cost-effective, while also increasing in quality and impressive photo-realism.

A wide variety of tools populating the market can help with schematic design, as well as solve highly detailed design problems and constructability issues. This webinar will help you navigate the various and emerging 3D visualization tools available to AEC firms, as well provide recommendations and strategies for implementing new technology for your business.

This session is part of an ongoing webinar series ArcSource is hosting to help Architecture Firms improve their productivity during the COVID pandemic. Get all the details here at learn.arcsource.com and view all upcoming sessions in the series here.

Learning Objectives

In this session you will learn:

1. How to plan for using 3D visualization in your design process
2. Overview of top stand-alone 3D tools like Sketchup
3. Overview of top visualization plugins for Revit and AutoCAD
4. Explore possibilities of virtual reality and augmented reality

About the Speaker

This session will be led by Dave Monk, the founder and CEO of ArcSource. ArcSource empowers architecture firms with best-in-class technology solutions so they can create great buildings within a predictable IT environment.

Prior to starting ArcSource, Dave earned masters degrees in architecture and structural engineering and worked in both fields. Since then, Dave has become an expert in the technology that design firms use. He loves exploring the intersection of technology, architecture, and business.

Through ArcSource, Dave has helped over 200 architecture firms in the last 20-plus years to manage their technology, be more successful and grow their firms. He speaks regularly on multiple important topics including cyber security, cloud technologies, disaster planning, and IT strategy. He has presented to the AIA audience at the national level and has spoken at the AIA San Francisco and AIA East Bay for 14 years.