Chief Architect Users Use RENDR to Start Their Designs Faster

Stop wasting hours on manual measurements and hand-drawn sketches. Scan once, export to Chief Architect, and jump straight into design.

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The average user reports 2 hours saved for EVERY project.

Before RENDR: Hours

Manual measuring, hand sketches, and recreating floor plans from scratch
With RENDR: Minutes

Quick scan, instant floor plan, ready-to-import DXF for Chief Architect

Seamless Integration

From site visit to Chief Architect in minutes, not hours.

Scan

Scan spaces with LiDAR. Get accurate measurements instantly.
Import

Edit plans, add details, draw from scratch when needed.
Transform

Export permit-ready plans, branded PDFs, and CAD files.

Save Hours of Work

Get your designer or architect up and running in no time. RENDR takes the hassle out of measuring and drafting, giving you a faster, easier way to kick off new projects without starting from scratch.

iPhone Pro showing a scan in progress in the RENDR app.

Site Visit Scan with RENDR

Make quick adjustments and corrections right in RENDR before exporting. Fix walls, adjust dimensions, and add notes—no CAD required.

LiDAR-powered room scanning
Automatic wall, door, and window detection
Photos synced to floor plan

Image of an iPad demonstrating the RENDR Flex tool.

Edit & Refine Perfect Your Plans with RENDR Flex

Make quick adjustments and corrections right in RENDR before exporting. Fix walls, adjust dimensions, and add notes—no CAD required.

Adjust walls, windows, and doors
Add critical dimensions and notes
Clean up the plan before export

Laptop showing an estimating screen in Chief Architect using a plan imported from RENDR.

Import Export & Import into Chief Architect

Export a Chief .room file for x18 users, or DXF for x11-17 users.

Instantly create walls, windows, and door layout as a working file
Import all layers individually
Instant transformation to working file

iPad and iPhone view showing floorplans being edited live in the RENDR app.

Tweak & Refine Refine Before You Define

We don’t expect your plan to be perfect—the goal is to cut down manual entry as much as possible so you can focus on design.

Add cabinet layouts and fixtures
Fine-tune for design presentations
Jump into client conversations faster

Animation showing how to edit a floorplan on iPad for the RENDR app using RENDR Flex.Animation showing how to edit a floorplan on iPad for the RENDR app using RENDR Flex.

New Feature Edit Plans with RENDR Flex

Before you export to Chief Architect, make quick adjustments right in RENDR. Fix walls, clean up dimensions, and add notes—so your CAD import is cleaner from the start.

Adjust walls, windows, and doors: Quick corrections without opening CAD software
Add critical dimensions and notes: Document bulkheads, fixtures, and details on-site
Clean up before export: Less cleanup needed in Chief Architect

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Total Time Saved

Every project, every time.

1hr

Site Measuring
30min

Plan Editing
1hr

CAD Entry
2.5+hrs

Total Saved

We’ve been using RENDR because it gives us instant plans, and the CAD-to-Walls feature helps us start designing projects right away. It cuts out so much manual entry…
—Chris Hogsten at Cornerstone

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