Architects, just like designers or illustrators, often prefer to use an artistic tool rather than a CAD tool to stay creative and be able to present their concepts to customers with clarity and elegance.

The trueSpace award-winning direct manipulation user interface allows you to work directly in 3D space from concept to final result, maintaining the same precision a CAD program would while saving a lot of time learning more difficult CAD-style UI.

In addition to intuitive modeling tools you can also render your concepts with the ultimate in realism with a warm photorealistic look instead of the cold, "computer look" that many CAD programs produce.

trueSpace is ideally suited for residential exteriors or interiors, but you can tackle bigger projects just as easily.

The real-time photorealistic workspace with outstanding lighting and real-time soft shadows is not only a great way to create, it is also a great way to present your concept to your customers, either offline, or online in a shared 3D space, using the free downloadable truePlay viewer. In an online space, your client can give you feedback via text or voice chat, and see the changes you make to the proposed design, all in real-time.

Whether you prefer more streamlined geometrical design or lush curves of organic surfaces, trueSpace will provide you wit the right tool you need, when you need it.

trueSpace is also compatible with the majority of CAD data formats so you can bring your buildings into and out of traditional architectural CAD programs.

Interiors can benefit from the ease of use and expressive power of trueSpace's modeling and surfacing tools. As you see from the images below, the advanced lighting capabilities will let you create exactly the mood and atmosphere you need for any given space.

There is no limit as to the size or complexity of your projects, and a desktop workstation or even a laptop and good graphics card can easily manipulate even the largest structures in a photorealistic 3D space while maintaining a good real-time response.

Comprehensive video training courses will help you to learn everything you need, right at your desktop.

All you need is an open mind and a desire to take your creative skills to next dimension, and trueSpace will take care of the rest.

trueSpace7.6 is now free, so you can make architectural images as fantastic as these for free!