Designer Tools
CAD Consultants · Studio toolkit

Designer tools.
Built for better homes.

Two tools for the CAD design team. Design Smarter helps shape a better home at concept stage. Plan Checker makes sure the drawings are right before they're lodged.

Concept & developed design

Design Smarter

Drop in a floor plan and get a Nature-First review marked up on the plan, plus design ideas, a moves library and current NZ trends.

  • Nature-First review: light, landscape, connection, views, shelter, wellbeing, efficiency
  • General design ideas with square markers on the plan
  • Nature moves, feature library and example photos
  • NZ design and code trends, updated monthly
Open Design Smarter Pre-lodgement

Plan Checker

Check a plan set against our general checklist and each building company's requirements before it goes to council.

  • AI check or tick through manually
  • General and builder-specific checklists your team maintains
  • Pass, fail, unclear and N/A with notes and sheet references
  • Tick off each problem as it's fixed, with a history of every check and downloadable reports
Open Plan Checker

Where each tool fits in a job

01ConceptTest the layout for light, views, shelter and garden connection.Design Smarter
02Developed designAdd design ideas and check them against current NZ trends and code changes.Design Smarter
03Working drawingsCheck the set against our checklist and the builder's requirements.Plan Checker
04Before lodgementClear every fail and unclear item, then save the report to the job.Plan Checker

Design smarter. Make space for nature.