Mar.6, 2014
From now on, home builders can use 3D printing to print out a 3D house plan. The Plan Collection, an online house plan provider, announces its new 3D printing of house plans enabling customers to print out a physical 3D house plan model.
Many home owners have a difficult time visualizing how floors stack on top of each other. "One question that we get asked often is - how can I get a better visual of what my home will look like once it is built? Now we can provide our customers house plans with a 3D printing option." said James McNair, president and chief operating officer, The Plan Collection (TPC).
The 3D printing technology uses software files to effectively convert computer-aided-design (CAD) blueprints into an actual physical model of a home. A 3D printed model gives home builders and owners physical 360-degree views of their house plan from both external and internal perspectives and offers much more detail of the actual home than blueprint images and renderings.
Users can also take the 3D printed model to the building site to test the orientation of their home to optimize sunlight in the home. In addition, a 3D printed model could improve communication with your contractors.
As the first in a series of house plans with 3D printing options, TPC selected a beautiful six bedroom home to highlight the openness of the floor plans. In addition to the second floor, this home also includes a finished basement with two additional bedrooms and family area. The to-scale model allows users to quickly understand how these floors work together as a whole.
Once TPC customers find a floor plan package, they will have an opportunity to order a 3D file, ready for printing, which they can then take to a local printer.
"Imagine a future where you can build your entire home using a robotic 3D printer. Our first house plans with a 3D printing option are just the beginning." said McNair.
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