“Floor Plans” define layouts that are developed to depict a particular building layout design and arrangements of building infrastructure. Architects can opt to present the layout in 2D format or as a 3D floor plan. There are many benefits that we can get by working with the 3D representation of the plans. To know about the advantages let us understand the benefits of individual 2D and 3D floor plans first.
2D floor plans: 2D floor plans are a basic representation of the Architectural layouts in a digital format but in 2D. Basically, these plans give out the placement of furniture, walls, doors, windows, ceilings, etc. with dimensioning and annotations. These plans give a view from the top and may appear as lines and text. These plans can also be done as 2D color plans using other tools like Photoshop, Corel, etc.
3D floor plans: 3D floor plans represent the Architectural layout more realistically than 2D plans. These plans give out more intricate details of a building interior with walls, doors, windows, furniture entities, flooring, etc. This presentation is extremely useful for Architects in presenting the design intent to builders who in turn use this as a sales tool to sell the building design to the end clients. With the help of the Architectural 3D floor plans, the builder can finalize the designs, suggest interior modifications, advise different planning, etc. The plan explores a top view and is extremely easy to visualize the interior design of the building.
Benefits of using a 3D floor plans
3D floor plans are easy to develop and do not demand a lot of monetary investment or time. All we need is 3d rendering software and a reasonably better computer configuration. There is no need for immense photorealism until the clients want to print the image on billboards
Design validation becomes interactive. When the 3D floor plan is presented to the builder or end client, it becomes easy to make the changes required as you have virtually imagined how the building will look once constructed.
Visual Impact is high: Architectural 3D floor plans are visually more attractive than simple plan drawings. The 3D plan visualizes the color, materials, and design more eminently than a 2D floor plan. Instead of symbols for furniture and fixture, we can actually see 3d models or entities of fixtures like wardrobes, chairs, tables, etc. We can also have the 3d plan animated so that we can explore the model to understand the design better.
Easy Presentation: You can save the 3D floor plan as an image, which will not consume a lot of disk space. We can send the plan image to clients through emails or chat apps on mobile. We can also present the Architectural 3D Plans on third-party websites. We can present these images and models through road shows, trade shows, etc.
3D Architectural Walkthrough: After developing or finalizing the design with the help of a 3D floor plan, we can also create a 3D Architectural walkthrough. This walkthrough helps in getting a realistic feel of the building. Architects and 3D renderers can develop interior and exterior walkthroughs to help users navigate through the virtual model with ease.
3D floor plans are one of the most widely used marketing and design tools that helps in reducing post-construction design changes to a great extent.
