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3D Modeling

We use mainly hsbCAD and Dietrich's CAD programs to create the drawings and part details for the CNC machine. If you are considering getting one of these programs and are already an AutoCAD user, we recommend the hsbCAD program. When we use the same program, we eliminate duplication. In addition, your price will be lower because of the reduction in production costs.

If you are already an AutoCAD user, it takes one project to understand how the program works. It takes one more project to know how we want to handle the details for quality control. Remember, whoever is designing this drawing will be programming the CNC machine to make the actual timber frame that controls the quality of the cut. If you use AutoCAD, we can convert your frame drawing for you to see in 3D by loading a simple file into your system at no cost.

For more information about these programs, see the company websites:

• hsbCAD
• Dietrich’s

Saving Money by Providing a 3D Model

If a 3D model is generated, you save money on the project quote. We charge for generating this initial 3D model, but this cost is subtracted once the quote becomes a project.

All of our frame designs are developed in a CAD program and interfaced with a CNC machine. Then the machine cuts the parts precisely, one by one. We know the exact length of each part from the 3D model. While the CAD program costs a little, it saves considerable money. Without a model, the project may cost more as we have to provide extra lengths of materials to be safe.

In addition, the 3D model provides a good understanding of what the frame will look like when it is completed. People often change some details after seeing the 3D model of their design. This saves considerable money. People say, "I finally got the house I wanted after building three houses." Now you don’t need to build three houses in actual construction — you can simulate a house many times in the virtual computer world.