BrainForj

Architectural CAD, from the floor plan out.

A drawing app for buildings where the 2D floor plan is the real surface and the 3D view exists to check yourself — not to sell the software in a screenshot.

Where it stands

In progress, with the drawing rules committed as a runnable test suite rather than described in a document.

What it does

Plan firstWalls, rooms and dimensions are drawn and edited in 2D, where the work actually happens. The 3D preview updates alongside it.
3D to verifyA second view for catching what a plan hides — a ceiling that doesn't meet, a stair that doesn't land. Deliberately not the main event.
DXFExchange in DXF, the format that is actually documented, rather than reverse-engineering DWG.
OpenMIT licensed.

Why it exists

Consumer home-design tools push you into a 3D view immediately, which looks impressive and makes precise plan work awkward. Professional CAD does the opposite and costs accordingly. This sits where the drawing gets done.

macOS · MIT licensed

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