Many self-builders have submitted and acquired planning approval with the support of plans and 3D visualisations created by ArCon+5. Unlike cheaper competitive products, ArCon+5 allows you to create dimensioned cross-sectional and elevation views required by planning authorities.

The following list outlines some of the
many features ArCon+5 has to offer
and the reason why ArCon+5 is one of the leading CAD programs dedicated to the self-builder at an affordable price.

Construction
Multiple floors, Apartments, Buildings
8 Roof styles plus roof editor
6 Dormer styles plus dormer editor
17 Stair styles plus stair editor
Window and Door editor
Skylights
Round walls
Virtual walls (invisible)
Upper/lower beams
Columns/supports
Platform designer

External landscapes

Set variable ground height for slopes

Views
2D, 3D, Cross-sectional and End elevation

Import/Export
HPGL, DXF and DWG
Creation of AVI video files
Support o2c object import
Photo-realistic output with raytracing

Export o2c object (needs o2c export module)

 Documentation
Online Help, Documentation (pdf), Tutorial (pdf)

Misc.

Display room area/volume automatically
Dimension lines
Guidelines
Architectural display format
Interface to CreativeLines
Link furniture objects direct to suppliers website

Objects and textures library

3000+ objects
1300+ textures
Material library included