App Profile: 3D Viewer by Chief Architect

DomDKDC

Rating: 4/5

It portrayed our simple model very well so the client could wholeheartedly understand the design’s conceptual form. Can’t wait to try it with our more complex projects.... We hope there is an option to make hand written/design notes right on the model via iPad stylus in the future

SO.CO. Design

Rating: 2/5

Let me start off by saying that I love chief architect. I was super excited to learn about this app. It does a very good job of allowing you to view your design in 3D mode. It's very impressive in front of clients.......but it's way behind on going between a 3D view and a 2 dimensional floor plan. When sitting in front of a client you don't always need a 3D model. 2 dimensional plans are equally important when discussing layout and flow of an area. An app that does this flawlessly is BIMX. It allows you to view your design in 3D or 2D plans. I'm not saying it needs to be exactly like BIMx but even the option of loading your 3D model along with a separate tab that also allows you to load your 2D construction documents would go a long way when talking to clients in a real world situation. Keep up the great work. I can't wait to see where this app goes from this moment.

Phillip U.

Rating: 3/5

Most importantly, I frequently get out of memory errors when loading models even after I’ve attempted to optimize. There’s only so much you can take out after all. The rendering engine seems to need work. There are games I play that seem to use much more complex polygons, textures and lighting that run faster than the models in this app. Next, there should be a floor plan view that mimics the view in Chief Architect instead of only having the textured floor plan. It would be great if we could also control the layers to hide or show them. I’d like to be able to see notes I made on my desktop as text boxes. Along these lines, the floor navigation in the floor plan is really just a cross section height adjustment and is difficult to control. I’m glad controller support was added. It really takes away some awkwardness when showing models to others and having them gather around your iPad if you’re not in a position to mirror your screen. Support for saved walkthroughs would be nice. Overall, I’m glad this app exists as it was key to choosing Chief Architect that I be able to show and share models. I just wish some things could be enhanced.