Rayon

Rayon makes CAD software aimed at interior designers, interior architects, architects and space planners. The product combines drafting commands with building information modelling tools such as walls, so users can draw floor plans and produce drawing sets. Its site lists drafting, styling and annotation, item and material libraries (the page cites more than 4,000 elements), schedules for procurement or budgeting, markup, moodboarding and single-link sharing. Files can be imported and exported in DWG, PDF and image formats, and PDF drawing sets can be produced from a project. Collaboration is built in, with real-time multiplayer editing, comments and a version history that lets users restore earlier states. A set of AI features includes an assistant that answers questions about the software and CAD practice, an asset finder and generator, image-based visualisation of design ideas, and tracing that converts an image into a vector sketch or wireframe. Rayon publishes documentation, an academy of tutorials, a space planning guide and free assets, offers a free trial, and has a student sign-up. It presents itself as an alternative to AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit and similar tools, and shows testimonials from design professionals.