Architects of great significance would have effective auxiliary tools that would facilitate field work. Numerous applications can be of great importance for their work to be completed faster and more precisely. Whether you’re using Android or iOS, the following apps for mobile phones can save you a lot of time.
That’s why Arch2o has made a list of the 9 best mobile applications for architects for 2019.
- MagicPlan (iOS / Android)
The application can help to measure the room, if the architect does not have a metro thanks to the camera on the phone, you can make floor plans also with your phone’s camera, scan the set to 30 seconds and make a complete plan in a few minutes; and best of all is that this application is Free.
- iRhino 3D (iOS)
There’s nothing like displaying your designs and ideas in 3-D, zooming in and out with a touch or dragging your finger. A tidy navigator allows you to navigate through thumbnails, so you can quickly jump to any model you want. Best of all, models can be loaded with other resources, such as web sites, Google Drive, Dropbox, and email.
- Construction Master Pro (iOS / Android / Windows)
This application will help architects in all calculations, including calculating the area, volume, and there are other very advanced features.
- Morpholio Trace (iOS)
Morpholio Trace is a software for the dreams of designers and architects. It combines the beauty and speed of sketching with intelligence and precision. When the architect would need paper, and not at hand, this application is here.
- Harvest (iOS / Android)
As with any other thing, as well as architects, time management and budget planning is important. This application is good for those needs.
- Planimeter (iOS / Android)
You can use this application at any time and any place and measure the surface of the field. In addition, thanks to the GPS, the coordinates of the location can be determined, which can be of great importance to landscape architects, urban planners and civil engineers.
- Sun Seeker (iOS / Android)
Architects should no longer bother with the orientation in the space and the arrangement of the movement of the Sun in relation to the observed object. The application helps in the best way to organize the rooms in relation to the Sun. The application uses an interactive 3D view showing how much sunlight enters every part of the building.
- AutoCAD 360 and Autodesk FormIt 360 (iOS / Android)
There will no longer be a need to carry out printed drawings on the field. This application allows you to access your AutoCAD and Revit files wherever you are. With the help of the application, it is possible to mark the file the architect works at that moment with the client, and so will have an insight into the changes that are happening.
- Penultimate (iOS)
This application is very simple but it can be the most used. To a large extent it can be used as a notepad and a place to sketch.
