Practical – examples

Create a carport with a pitched roof

In this Video-Tutorial we show you, how can create a carport (pitched roof), in the 3D planning software cadvilla. Please note that carports with a pitched roof are only possible in the product version cadvilla basic plus or the professional versions (section views are not available in cadvilla basic). In cadvilla basic you can only… … »»»

How to raise terrain (using building excavation to create a terrace)

In this Video-Tutorial we show you, how you raise terrain, using building excavation to create a terrace, in the 3D CAD house planning software cadvilla. The basic workflow: In the first step we create an extrude solid, to define the terrain-area we want to raise. Therefore we select “Construction” – “Extrude solid” – “Insert with… … »»»

How to calculate excavation volume

In this Video-Tutorial we show you, how you can calculate the excavation volume for buildings, terrain elements & substraction solids, in the 3D CAD house planning software cadvilla. The basic workflow: How to manually calculate the excavation volume for a floor We select the layer for the desired level (for example the ground floor). Now… … »»»

Enter and define a garage entrance with a stair departure to the cellar

In this Video-Tutorial we show you, how you can enter and define a garage entrance with a stair departure to the cellar in the 3D CAD house planning software cadvilla. Please note that some of the functions in this video-tutorial are only available in the product versions cadvilla professional & cadvilla professional plus. The basic… … »»»

How to enter and edit a title block

In this Video-Tutorial we show how you can enter and edit a title block in the 3D CAD house planning software cadvilla. The basic workflow: General information for creating a title block in cadvilla Title blocks always have to be created in the same scale as the project for which the title block is created.… … »»»

How to enter and define a terrace

In this Video-Tutorial we show you, how you can enter and define a terrace. The basic workflow: There are 2 different options how we can enter a terrace. As surface element or as terrain element. The difference between these options is the terrain on which we place the terrace. If we would like to create… … »»»