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BluEntCAD, offering 3d rendering services in Houston, Texas, Florida and New York, announces a strategic partnership with a New York City based award winning architecture firm to provide 3d rendering support and services.

New York, December 2014: BluEntCAD, offering 3d rendering services in Houston, Texas, Florida and New York, announces a strategic partnership with a New York City based award winning architecture firm to provide 3d rendering support and services. BluEntCAD has helped top architecture design firms generate large volume of business opportunities across the United States, year after year.

A group of licensed architects from the partner firm will be working closely with the BluEntCAD 3d rendering team on a project by project basis. The partnership combines BluEntCAD's 3d rendering skills and experience with the planning, project selection and budget management skills of the partner firm to provide an effective team approach to architectural design process.

Hiring a single firm to design and develop professional rendering produces a better outcome with less stress for the client. This business partnership will help the New York based architecture design firm along the way to make sure their design projects are completed on time and on budget.

"BluEntCAD has successfully implemented large scale production and outsourcing of residential home rendering services during the last quarter" claims Senior Marketing Manager at BluEntCAD. "3d rendering is no longer just an art. It has become part of a business process". After getting into strategic partnerships with architecture design firms and home builders, BluEntCAD identifies process paths that can be replicated and tracked to reduce rendering time. A quality plan is simultaneously created to maintain and enhance the appearance of home renderings. Having a quality plan at the start help avoid any concerns during production.

Creating 3d renderings for residential homes is not the same as commercial and required a great level of detail. Color and material combinations has to be prepared upfront. The rendering process has to be broadly divided into two sub processes. The first involves creating 3d models and the second applying textures and lighting.  BluEntCAD surveys the number of home elevations to grow in the near future as more and more home builders look to outsource home renderings and find operational efficiencies.

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You’re not sure whether you should hire dedicated resources, outsource the work as a project, or put together an in-house team to handle your construction drawings project. Get the right answer from an outsourcing advisory expert.

Business Models For Construction Drawings Delivery

Construction or working drawings are key to any architectural project. They define how the building will be constructed. They also provide specifications about various parts of the building - Mechanical, Electrical and Structural. So what is the best way to produce these drawings - employ the best design professionals or outsource?

Develop In-house Expertise

The obvious choice and the traditional way for a design firm are to hire the best available industry professionals. Architects, engineers and drafters can be trained to produce construction drawings. This model does provide an advantage of having the employees work in a company's own office. Typically the design firm has complete control over its employees. Coordination with various consultants is much easier.

The cost, however, of having in-house employees can be quite high. Scalability may also be a concern. Finding the right people may not be easy and the process of scaling up could require additional space.

Outsource as a Project

A design firm, builder or a developer may choose to outsource construction drawings and sign a one time contract with an outsourcing or drafting company. The benefit of outsourcing as a project are many. This model results in a fixed cost for the design firm. The design firm does not have to recruit employees thus reducing hiring and related costs. Outsourcing can also be great for spikes in workload when there is no internal capacity.

There can be disadvantages though. Any changes in design may add up to additional costs. Communication between the consultants and the outsourcing company may have to be managed very well. Overall, outsourcing construction drawings offers significant advantages.

Outsource Your Studio

Outsourcing your construction drawings through a studio model has been gaining popularity. A studio is nothing but an extension of an office. The drafters are located at the outsourcing company's office and can be treated as employees of the design firm. The advantage of this model is that the contract is signed on a per resource basis and there are no additional costs for design changes. The cost per resource is fixed and therefore this business model offers the advantages and flexibility of the other models. Another advantage of the studio model is scalability. It is easier for the outsourcing company to add resources to the studio with a short notice. Knowledge retention is best in this model. The design firm can request for a dedicated team for its studio and can thus retain the same resources over a long period.

Would you like to know more about BluEntCAD’s Construction Drawings Studio? Please contact us.

About BluEntCAD
Headquartered in Texas and with offices in Toronto, Houston, Delaware and New Delhi, BluEntCAD is an 11 year old company specialized in providing resources for CAD services, Revit drafting, 3D Rendering and Building Information Modeling for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects across the world. To know more about BluEntCAD, visit: www.bluentcad.ca.

BluEntCAD and RevitServices have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly meet the growing demand for shop drawings services across the country.

(Texas, November 2014) BluEntCAD and RevitServices have recently announced a services partnership to meet the growing demand for shop drawings services across the country. The partnership expands RevitServices’ presence in the global market while bringing cost-effective shop drawings solutions and services capabilities to BluEntCAD’s existing and new customers.

Under this partnership, RevitServices will expand overall BluEntCAD's architectural drafting services capacity, helping meet the demand for shop drawings services and speeding the delivery for BluEntCAD’s large base of customers in Houston, Texas, Tampa Bay Area, Florida, Chicago and New York City area.

Through this partnership, BluEntCAD will join forces with RevitServices' over 60 highly skilled and trained shop drawings consultants experienced in delivering industry standard shop drawings solutions that span interior designing, retail, hospitality, manufacturing and engineering.

BluEntCAD and RevitServices will jointly offer cost-effective custom shop drawings solutions and outsourcing value proposition to clients by leveraging RevitService's shop drawings production capabilities which complement BluEntCAD's Revit drafting and modeling services.

BluEntCAD is backed by a proven track record of successful delivery around the world. This strategic business collaboration will establish BluEntCAD as a distinguished leader in shop drawings outsourcing services.

About RevitServices
Headquartered in New Delhi, RevitServices is a new age outsourcing firm specialized in producing high quality shop drawings and detailing in Revit, AutoCAD, Chief Architect and Vectorworks. RevitServices collaborates and assists BluEntCAD in development of custom shop drawings using the latest shop drawings standards, methods and software. To know more about RevitServices, visit: www.revitservices.in.

About BluEntCAD
Headquartered in Texas, BluEntCAD is an 11 year old company specialized in providing resources for CAD services, Revit drafting, 3D Rendering and Building Information Modeling for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects across the world. To know more about BluEntCAD, visit: www.bluentcad.com.

Houston, Texas: The boom in the interior design industry has led to an increase in the demand of proficient millwork and shop drawings professionals. The success of the interior design projects much depends on development of high quality and accurate shop drawings for interior finish components like window casing, mantels, baseboard, doors and crown molding etc. Highly skilled and experienced millwork drafters are needed to develop custom millwork and shop drawings.

Keeping this in mind, a majority of top interior design firms now outsource their architectural millwork drafting and shop drawings services to third-party vendors. Though outsourcing can prove to be a great solution for mill working needs, it can also pose problems if you collaborate with an inexperienced vendor. So, making sure that your partner with an experienced and seasoned outsourcing firm is very important for the success of your interior design project.

BluEntCAD, a leading provider of custom millwork services has a strong hold in architectural drafting and detailing and delivers high quality services at an affordable pricing. With more than a decade of experience, we have produced comprehensive millwork drawings for a variety of buildings like hospitals, hotels, residential developments, banks, libraries, schools, universities, corporate offices, malls, restaurants, etc. We have successfully delivered a number of interior design projects for top celebrities across the country.

Outsourcing millwork drafting and shop drawings to BluEntCAD gives interior design firms access to the most specialized skills at much cheaper rates, and frees their internal resources to focus more on their core expertise i.e. design. Our customized and detailed millwork designs are not only accurate but are also delivered on time and within budget. We use the latest hardware and CAD software and have the ability to handle projects of any size. We work in coordination with our clients' engineers and designers to ensure accuracy and to streamline their production. Outsourcing to us also saves cost and time for clients, as they do not need to spend time and money in hiring and training internal resources. Moreover, our engagement models range from hourly billing to fixed bid for the entire project ensuring that their investments reap maximum returns.

About BluEntCAD
Headquartered in Texas and operating in United States since 2002, BluEntCAD sets up CAD studios and outsources millwork-drafting services to interior design firms, manufacturers and construction firms in Florida, Houston, New York City, New Jersey, Chicago, Toronto and other cities in Texas. With experience on multiple global projects, BluEntCAD has developed a methodology of working collaboratively with homebuilders, contractors and stakeholders for all types of architectural, structural and MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) projects. To know more about our services, visit: www.bluentcad.com.

Source: http://www.bluentcad.com/press-release/bluentcad-partners-with-top-interior-design-firms-for-outsourcing-millwork-drafting-services.html

Dallas, Texas: Shop Drawings are an important part of every construction project. They provide accurate information related to each aspect of the pre-fabricated components of the project to be designed. Quality shop drawings contain accurate representations of a product and the information i.e. dimensions and specifications that are needed by the architect or engineer to develop that product. Once you have ensured that the information compiled in shop drawings is accurate, the project success is guaranteed.

Shop drawings communicate how well a contractor or manufacturer has understood the design intent and form the submittals that are sent to the architect or engineer for approval. Moreover, they require proficiency in the use of computer aided design (CAD) tools and expensive CAD software. For these reasons, contractors and manufacturers prefer to outsource the drafting work. Outsourcing shop drawings drafting to a professional CAD designer ensures accurate drafting and avoids inaccuracies that can otherwise lead to mass errors in the final product. Outsourcing also proves to be cost effective as setting up an entire department to design shop drawings and purchasing CAD tools involves high costs. Read more.

Dallas, Texas: The past few years have seen a fierce rise in competition in the homebuilding industry. This has brought significant changes in the expectations of both potential homebuyers and investors as both want a good return on their investment. For this reason, the homebuilders have become more cautious while working on projects. Besides the rising expectations of buyers and investors, getting approvals and permits from the local authorities makes things more challenging for the homebuilders.

To overcome these challenges, architectural rendering has emerged as a fantastic option. 3D rendering helps homebuilders communicate and promote their project details in a life-like photorealistic way. 3D renders convey accurate and detailed design plan to the buyers. They add life to the design by including textures, finishes, landscaping, interiors and an appropriate human centered environment.

Homebuilders are now collaborating with 3D rendering firms to leverage the advantage of 3D renders in their projects. A strategic partnership with an outsourcing partner can bring a number of benefits to the homebuilders. An outsourcing partner has hands on experience in architectural designing and provides accuracy and expertise so that the design is an exact realistic preview of the project. The exact preview of an upcoming project helps to market it to potential clients, partners or customers more effectively. Outsourcing also saves time and money in planning, making changes and therefore enables faster delivery. Moreover, hiring an outsourcing partner for 3D rendering keeps homebuilders focused on their core operations i.e. business development and project marketing. Read more.

The growing need to improve the cost visibility of architectural support services has further highlighted the importance of a strong relationship between homebuilders and the architectural outsourcing services provider. If the working relationship between homebuilders and their outsourcing partner is effective, it can provide benefits to the homebuilders to drive and focus on key business objectives i.e. business development and project marketing. Setting up a CAD studio with trusted architectural outsourcing partner like BluEntCAD frees your expensive internal resources and provides access to a large pool of expertise to manage sudden volumes of work.

BluEntCAD, an 11 year old architectural outsourcing services provider sets up CAD studios and outsources architectural design development support to homebuilders, real estate developers and construction firms in Houston, New Jersey, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Florida. With experience on multiple global projects, BluEntCAD has developed a methodology of working collaboratively with homebuilders, contractors and stakeholders for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects.

BluEntCAD specializes in developing custom home plans drafting and 3D rendering for residential homebuilders. BluEntCAD converts preliminary floor plans, elevations and engineering drawings to Chief Architect 3D drawings, Revit 3D drawings, BIM model and AutoCAD drawings.

CAD Studio Model: Hire Resource on Need Basis
Our CAD studio model works much like an extension of your in-house design team with a global outreach. We provide drafting resources experienced in Chief Architect, AutoCAD, Revit and Vectorworks on a changing and flexible basis. We suggest our clients if you are not confident of this studio model, you can even try with one month trial. For example you can try one (1) Revit resource or CAD resource or BIM resource for 1 month. To know more about CAD Studio Model, visit BluEntCAD.com.

Custom Pricing Planning for CAD Studio
We offer custom pricing plans for architects and designers who can provide us regular volumes of drafting and 3D rendering projects. Our architectural drafting studio model starts as low as $1899 per month. To know more about our custom packages and services, contact us today.

About BluEntCAD
BluEnt is an 11 year old company specialized in providing resources for CAD services, Revit drafting, 3D Rendering and Building Information Modeling for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects across the world.

If you have any queries, please contact:
Ava Smith
BluEntCAD
832-476-8459
ava.smith@bluentcad.com
www.bluentcad.com

3D rendering has emerged as an important tool to preview and effectively communicate building designs among design professionals, builders, contractors, engineers and clients. Real estate developers and homebuilders are using it to efficiently share design intent with their clients. With the help of 3d rendering, they can show how the building looks even before construction begins. 3d modeling provides a realistic, detailed and an ‘as built’ view of the project under consideration. The client can get a clear view of the project and suggest changes during the design phase. Marketing efforts pay off better with 3d models because a clear representation of the final product is important while selling the design.

BluEntCAD, a leading 3d modeling services provider in Toronto, specializes in providing high quality architectural exterior views and interior renderings that combines creativity and functionality. Our 3d rendering services help visualize complex geometrical designs, interiors, spaces and construction sequences much before construction. We help designers, contractors and engineers perform clash analysis and resolve design conflict. Our competitive pricing, professional services and skilled expertise in architectural rendering has won us a unique reputation within the architectural industry.

BluEntCAD creates high quality 3d renderings, interior 3d renderings, 3d floorplan renderings, aerial views and photorealistic 3d rendering for industry professionals including architects, engineers, contractors, real estate developers and homebuilders.

About BluEntCAD
Headquartered in Texas and operating in United States since 2002, BluEntCAD sets up 3d rendering studios and provides 3D rendering specialists to homebuilders, real estate developers and construction firms in Toronto, New York City, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago and other cities in Texas, New York, and Florida. With experience on multiple global projects, BluEntCAD has developed a methodology of working collaboratively with owners, homebuilders, contractors and stakeholders for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects. To know more about our services, visit www.bluentcad.com.

If you have any queries, please contact:
Ava Smith
BluEntCAD
647 478 5230
ava.smith@bluent.com
www.bluentcad.com

Source: http://www.bluentcad.com/3d-rendering-services-for-home-builders-toronto.html

Canada's housing industry has been progressing at a very fast pace. Real-estate developers and homebuilders are trying various marketing strategies to sustain themselves in a highly competitive market. Architectural 3d rendering has emerged as a key marketing tool because it provides a photo-realistic and professional visualization of a future development. 3d rendering has become indispensable for builders and developers to translate their architectural designs into digital images. It also gives buyers a clear idea of what the upcoming property will look like.

Let us look at the advantages of 3d rendering in detail:

Presents Life-like Images: Using visual images is important in any marketing campaign as people are easily attracted to images and photos. 3d rendering images are like a digital catalogue for builders. They can present every aspect of architectural and interior design in a detailed and accurate way to investors and prospective buyers. 3d rendered images are life like and effectively communicate the benefits of the property.

Global Marketing Advantage: Marketing and promotions have greatly evolved over the years. The world has now become a global economy with the evolution of computers and the Internet. Local markets are now open to international markets and 3d rendering is a great marketing tool if you are competing in the global market. Since 3d renders are digital products, they can be easily shared or presented through the Internet. 3d renders can be easily uploaded online or on a website. They can also be used for magazine advertising, press releases and in interactive media.

Fast and Cost Effective: Building sample houses or developing scale models of a property could be quite expensive. On the other hand, well-rendered 3d models can solve this purpose in much less time and are far more economical. Time and effort taken to organize site visits can be saved as 3d rendered images and walkthroughs can be easily sent to clients.

Makes Changes Easier: With 3dmodeling, the designs can be tested and adjusted. If clients request changes, they can be incorporated before the project goes live. Solving these problems earlier rather than waiting for the construction to be finished saves developers time, money and last minute problems. Clients are also satisfied and surer of the final output.

Helps with Construction Permits: 3d rendering has been a revolutionary solution to visual imagery in Canada's construction industry. Not only does it help promote a project but also helps in getting approval for construction permits. The more detailed the images, the easier it is to get permits. Since the3d rendered images have all details, getting construction permits could be faster and easier.
Attractive sales presentations and greater marketing benefits are ensured with 3d architectural illustrations. Many architectural firms, homebuilders and real estate developers are now outsourcing 3d rendering services because it saves 60% of the cost. When you outsource 3d rendering, you save on capital and overhead expenditure required on teams and infrastructure. Since your outsourcing partner takes care of these, you can utilize your cash flow where you really need it. Moreover, you are assured of better quality as your outsourcing partner has core competency in 3d rendering and animation. Being experts in 3d rendering, BluEntCAD has all necessary tools along with problem solving abilities.

About BluEntCAD
Headquartered in Texas and operating in United States since 2003, BluEntCAD sets up 3d rendering studios and provides 3D rendering specialists to homebuilders, real estate developers and construction firms in Toronto, New York City, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago and other cities in Texas, New York, and Florida. With experience on multiple global projects, BluEntCAD has developed a methodology of working collaboratively with owners, homebuilders, contractors and stakeholders for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects.

If you have any queries, please contact:
Ava Smith
BluEntCAD
647-478-5230
ava.smith@bluentcad.com
www.bluentcad.com

3d rendering has now become a powerful tool to produce high quality elevations for homebuilders. 3D rendering expert at BluEntCAD shares five “Game Changing” methods for rendering home elevations.

The way of creating architectural drawings has changed since drawings boards were dumped for a computer-based alternative known as CAD. What inspired designers was the ability to produce 3d models and architectural renderings. Not only did this add a design feature to the architectural process but also created a new sales tool for industry professionals. 3d rendering has now become a powerful tool to produce high quality elevations for homebuilders. 3D rendering expert at BluEntCAD shares five “Game Changing” methods for rendering home elevations.

1. Camera angle

While most of us may prefer to view a home from multiple angles, creating an exterior rendering for a home is a totally different ball game. Most home builders prefer to show the front elevation as part of their marketing brochures. The camera angle in a rendering software thus needs to be picked in a way that it shows the front view while depicting the depth of various parts of the elevation. The camera should be placed right in the front in a way that it minimizes the view of the driveway. Showing side faces of the home is usually avoided.

2. Landscaping

Picking trees and plants can be tricky. It is important to remember that the landscape should be placed in a way that it does not hide building elements. The trees should be shown at the correct height to show an accurate scale. It is also recommended to pick darker trees because they may look more photorealistic. Flower beds should only be shown in an organized fashion to show that the house has been properly landscaped. Weeds should be avoided in the front yard. Typically a home rendering requires plants to cover the house foundations.

3. Lighting and shadows

These are one of the most important aspects to consider while rendering a home elevation. Proper lighting and correct shadows can make the rendering look great. The overall lighting intensity should be chosen depending upon the scene type - if it is a day or an evening scene. Typically, a mid-day scene shows the house well and is preferred. The main light should therefore be placed higher to depict an afternoon sun. The resulting shadows would be shorter and intense which adds realism to the rendering. Lighting should also be adjusted to balance its impact on the landscaping. Sometimes, multiple lights may be needed to be added in the rendering software as a single light may not lit up the entire scene.

4. External elements

Home builders typically use home renderings as a sales tool and as part of their marketing collateral. It becomes important to choose which elements to show or avoid and what message the renderings intend to portray. An initial draft rendering created by an amateur 3d artist could include elements such as birds, people and cars. While these elements may add color and life to an architectural rendering, they are not something that all home builders prefer. Home renderings are thus different than a typical architectural rendering. Generally it is preferred not to add people or cars to the rendering. The idea is to emphasize on elements of the actual house. Brackets, awnings, garage doors, roof lines and other exterior architectural elements should be highlighted. The use of concrete in the foreground should be limited.

5.Materials

Material selection adds up to how the home rendering looks. In a big way. Firstly, material maps chosen for the 3d rendering should be of high quality. Specific materials should be typically used in brackets, garage doors and window trims to highlight the elements. The roof is important and the material selection should help the roof look less busy. A busy roofing material sometimes takes away the attention from other building materials. Another important material to pay attention to is the glass. Too many reflections in the glass could make the elevation look too busy and may not show the mullions very well. It is best to keep the elevation or rendering simple for the purpose of using it in the marketing collateral.

About the Author
Ava Smith consults and writes on AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) technology, trends, intelligent building modeling, CAD, 3d rendering services, Building Information Modeling (BIM), rendering home elevations, construction management and sustainable design practices. She can be reached at ava.smith@bluentcad.com