New ‘Program mode’ allows architects to quickly generate data-backed design concepts with views, renders, and drawings
Snaptrude has built an Excel-like interface directly into its BIM authoring software, to make architectural programming simpler and allow architects to quickly generate data-backed design concepts with views, renders, and drawings.
With the new ‘Program’ mode every row, formula, and update is synced live with the 3D model, and vice versa. According to Snaptrude, this means architects don’t need to juggle separate spreadsheets, ensuring real-time accuracy and eliminating the need for manual cross-checking. Users can define custom formulas and rules to fit their specific building program needs.
‘Program’ mode works alongside Tables, which is billed as a new home for all kinds of structured information inside Snaptrude.
Tables includes an AI wizard, so users can ‘quickly generate’ or refine their program with an AI co-pilot.
“Over the last 18 months, we’ve started spending a lot of time with mid to large sized architectural firms across the US and globally as well. And one thing which we constantly kept hearing is Excel is everywhere, and it’s a huge part of everyone’s workflows, and it’s quite understandable,” said Altaf Ganihar, founder and CEO, Snaptrude.
“From programming to construction, everybody knows how to use it, it’s very easy to use, and everybody relies on it. So instead of fighting it, we said, let’s just embrace it, we built an Excel like interface directly into Snaptrude.”
Snaptrude Program mode is currently in early access.
