Structure Studios

Structure Studios makes 3D design programs for people who design and build swimming pools, gardens, decks and other outdoor spaces. Designers draw in 2D, the software builds the 3D model, and the result is used both to show clients the project and to produce plans for building it. The company states that over 2,000,000 projects are designed with its tools each year.

What Structure Studios offers

• Automatic 2D to 3D — a drawn rectangle becomes a pool, and features such as pergolas can be added in one click.
• Material quantities — works out figures for water, concrete, soil and rebar automatically.
• Build-ready plans — accurate 2D and 3D drawings for permits and construction, meant to reduce change orders.
• Content library — trees, outdoor furniture and a wide range of materials to drag into a design.
• Client presentations — rendering, virtual reality and 360-degree photos to walk a customer through a design before work starts.
• Live training and support — sessions intended to teach 3D design within a day.

Who it works with

Its users are outdoor-living designers and hardscape and deck contractors working on pools, water features, patios, outdoor kitchens, fire pits and landscapes.

Key facts

• Products: includes Pool Studio and Vip3D
• Scale: over 2,000,000 projects designed each year, as stated