CmBuilder.io

“Excellent planning tool with great visuals

Pros

I've been working with this platform for over a year and I'm genuinely impressed by how user-friendly it is, plus the graphics and parametric features are solid. The support team has been fantastic too. What really stands out is how smoothly it connects with Google Maps and handles 3D model imports and it's made visualizing construction methods and sequencing so much clearer for everyone involved. I find myself reaching for it daily now and try to work it into every project I tackle. The team went above and beyond to create custom training for our organization which turned it into an incredibly powerful yet accessible tool for our project crews.

Cons

I wish there was a way to bookmark my favorite resources and organize them into groups, though I do appreciate how simple it is to request new features and resources when we need them.

“Works Well with Support

Pros

Working with this company has been absolutely wonderful! The customer support team is outstanding and we're already seeing incredible results as we implement the software throughout our organization. Really impressed with everything so far!

Cons

There's honestly very little to dislike about this platform so far! Any minor challenges we've faced have been quickly addressed and the overall experience has been overwhelmingly positive.

“Great Visual Communication Tool

Pros

I really appreciate how well this works for sharing ideas with everyone on the team. The developers are always adding new features and actually listen when you request something specific. Their support team is quick to respond and provides clear answers whenever I need help. The learning curve is pretty easy and I picked it up fast and had fun testing out the different features. What really sets it apart is how it turns regular markups into clear 3D visuals that make everything much easier to understand. There are tons of resources and add-ons available to make your projects more detailed and engaging. The integration with DroneDeploy works smoothly and Revit models display without any issues. When I need to mock something up for workshops, it's perfect for helping people visualize things they might miss with traditional 2D markups. I also use it to create snapshots for site engineers to share with workers, plan delivery routes for drivers and help shareholders understand concepts more easily among many other practical uses.

Cons

Just a heads up, if you have slow internet or an older computer, you might run into some issues since this is web-based and gets more demanding as you add content. Many features I'd really like to see are still in development (like team collaboration, animations and visual updates), so there's definitely a waiting game involved. The subscription tiers can get expensive too especially since some essential features like fast resource requests are locked behind the highest plan which might be tough for smaller budgets to justify.