The role of CAD drawings in preparing an appropriate design

This article is going to discuss the importance of CAD drawings in building design and construction.

Gone are the days when an architect or designer used to draw the blueprints of a building using a pencil and ruler, in today’s world an architect is more likely to complete their building design using CAD software. CAD drawings can help in the preparation of designs and be a useful tool for helping to visualise the end product. CAD drawings can be easily changed and amended should the plans change at any point, there is also the benefit of increased accuracy of the design as well as the potential to incorporate other software features such as BIM which can help in the construction and throughout the lifecycle of the building. 

Improving design accuracy and reliability

CAD software can help an architect to design the blueprints of the building more efficiently. The software gives the architect the ability to create designs with greater accuracy of the information, helping to ensure that the scope for human error and simple mistakes is all but eliminated. The software also enables the designer to keep versions of their design, so no design ideas are ever truly lost and can be looked at again and reassessed as required.

Used in various fields

CAD software is widely used in various fields such as in the preparation of designs of vehicles, machines, buildings and for the design of many other things as CAD drawings helps in improving the design of the projects by bringing some modification and innovation to its design. Drawings and designs made with CAD software can be studied with ease in comparison to other drawings, enabling the team to see 2D or 3D renderings of the blueprints.

CAD drawings – helping to speed up the design process

In comparison to painstakingly hand drawing blueprints for buildings and other construction projects, using CAD software to create CAD drawings considerably speeds up the design process. Using CAD software also helps to improve the accuracy of the drawings and additionally allows the project team to be able to visualise the end product. Any changes that need to be made can be done quickly and efficiently by the design team without having to start from scratch, this saving time and money.