How to Turn a TestFit Site Plan into a Detailed Architectural Drawing in Rayon — Transcript

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1. 0:00What if you could generate accurate site
2. 0:01visibility data in minutes and turn it
3. 0:03into a clear, compelling architectural
4. 0:05concept within the hour?
5. 0:07>> [music]
6. 0:07>> In this video, we'll show you how to use
7. 0:09TestFit and Rayon Design together to
8. 0:12move from AI-powered site planning and
9. 0:15reliable project data to a polished
10. 0:17design presentation that helps
11. 0:19stakeholders quickly understand the
12. 0:20vision and confidently buy into the
13. 0:22project.
14. 0:24>> [music]
15. 0:26>> Creating feasibility studies and
16. 0:28compelling design presentations is one
17. 0:30of the biggest challenges for real
18. 0:32estate and design teams. In this
19. 0:34workflow, we'll show you how TestFit and
20. 0:36Rayon challenge [music]
21. 0:37those legacy tools with faster, more
22. 0:40agile workflows and how they work
23. 0:42together seamlessly to solve that
24. 0:43problem. First, we'll use TestFit to
25. 0:46quickly generate and optimize a
26. 0:48buildable site plan with real-time AI
27. 0:51and parametric inputs. Then, we'll bring
28. 0:53that site plan into Rayon, where we'll
29. 0:55transform it into a clear, stylized
30. 0:57architectural drawing adding context,
31. 0:59visual storytelling, and even
32. 1:01AI-generated 3D axonometric views to
33. 1:04bring the whole project to life for your
34. 1:06stakeholders. If you'd like to try this
35. 1:08workflow yourself, you can try TestFit
36. 1:10and Rayon using the links in the
37. 1:12description below. If you're ready,
38. 1:14let's dive in. TestFit is a real estate
39. 1:16feasibility platform that makes site
40. 1:18planning easy. TestFit uses real-time AI
41. 1:21to optimize for the best design solution
42. 1:24for every site based on user parametric
43. 1:26input. So, first, you tell the AI what
44. 1:28you need on your site based on your site
45. 1:30requirements, like unit mix, setbacks,
46. 1:33site circulation, parking ratios.
47. 1:36TestFit generates the best buildable
48. 1:38solution.
49. 1:39As you make changes, our AI
50. 1:41configurators update the design
51. 1:43instantly, so you're not wasting time
52. 1:45going back and forth on design
53. 1:47revisions. You can adjust any parameters
54. 1:49in the input panel and drag and edit the
55. 1:52generated model right onto the canvas.
56. 1:54[music] With TestFit, you're getting a
57. 1:56full picture of your real estate
58. 1:57feasibility workflow across design,
59. 2:00cost, [music] constructability, all in
60. 2:02real time.
61. 2:03With that in mind, let's dive right in.
62. 2:05First, let's look at site conditions.
63. 2:07You can draw a site boundary, or if
64. 2:09you're you're in the US or Canada, you
65. 2:11can define by parcels. Next, [music]
66. 2:13TestFit will prompt you to choose a
67. 2:15configurator. You can think of these
68. 2:17configurators as development typologies
69. 2:19that come with customizable presets.
70. 2:23And those presets drive the detailed
71. 2:25site plan.
72. 2:26With our configurators, you can design
73. 2:29anything from a 50 over one to a grocery
74. 2:31store with surface parking to shipping
75. 2:34and distribution centers.
76. 2:36For this example, let's choose a wrap
77. 2:38style apartment.
78. 2:40Next, you can define the required
79. 2:42setbacks both in plan and elevation. For
80. 2:45special site constraints, you can
81. 2:46visualize a number of data layers
82. 2:48including FEMA flood zones, wetlands,
83. 2:51and USA soils.
84. 2:53You can also take a look at TestFit's
85. 2:55built-in zoning data and automatically
86. 2:57track zoning requirements for your site.
87. 2:59TestFit will give you a pass/fail
88. 3:02indicator in the tabulations panel.
89. 3:05Additionally, you can view elevations
90. 3:07both in 2D and 3D. As you make site
91. 3:10changes, TestFit will provide automatic
92. 3:12cut and fill calculations.
93. 3:14And finally, you can use the easement
94. 3:16tool to account for these environmental
95. 3:18constraints so you can reduce risk right
96. 3:20from the beginning. And once you get the
97. 3:22site set up, you can start iterating.
98. 3:25Each configurator has a set of
99. 3:27parameters that control the development
100. 3:29outcome.
101. 3:30This multi-family site [music] has
102. 3:33controls for building structure,
103. 3:35parking, and verticals.
104. 3:37Let's adjust the unit depth, the number
105. 3:39of levels, and the parking stall size.
106. 3:42With the parameters defined, you can
107. 3:44customize different unit types and
108. 3:46adjust the target mix. To customize
109. 3:49further, you can use spaces to add
110. 3:51programs into your building like amenity
111. 3:53space, employee area, daycare and more.
112. 3:56You can also move the core and manually
113. 3:58drag the building itself. If you need to
114. 4:01create a mixed-use site, you can add a
115. 4:02space to accommodate for multiple
116. 4:05configurators on the same site.
117. 4:06>> [music]
118. 4:07>> Treat this space like its own module and
119. 4:09you can customize anything you need.
120. 4:11Now the site plan is getting close, but
121. 4:13if you want to keep exploring different
122. 4:14options, you can save each option with
123. 4:17different [music] design and financial
124. 4:18modeling as a scheme. It's easy to
125. 4:21compare each scheme with [music]
126. 4:22real-time insights like efficiency
127. 4:23ratio, yield on cost and more. If the
128. 4:26end result meets your goals and you want
129. 4:28to use it again for other deals, you can
130. 4:30save your own presets and reuse it on
131. 4:32other sites to get the same development
132. 4:34outcome. Additionally, if you like to
133. 4:36use goal-based constraints, you can use
134. 4:38TestFit's generative design
135. 4:39capabilities.
136. 4:41With no filters applied, TestFit will
137. 4:43give us thousands of options, but if we
138. 4:45add a couple of filters, TestFit will
139. 4:46only provide the buildable outcomes
140. 4:48within the parameters defined.
141. 4:51In the tabulation panel, TestFit is
142. 4:53keeping track of all key outputs for
143. 4:55your development, so you can get
144. 4:57accurate quantity takeoffs with unit
145. 4:59count, envelope area, parking stall
146. 5:01count and more.
147. 5:03Parallel to the quantities, TestFit is
148. 5:05also maintaining a financial model that
149. 5:06is calculating core financial data like
150. 5:09acquisition cost, net operating income
151. 5:11and yield on cost.
152. 5:14You can access these settings in the
153. 5:16performer section in the nav tree to
154. 5:18control things like construction costs,
155. 5:20land costs and rental revenue.
156. 5:22In the web, you can edit your deal as
157. 5:24well as analyze quantity takeoff, cost
158. 5:26model and build custom [music] reports.
159. 5:29We've created a fully optimized site
160. 5:31plan in TestFit in just minutes instead
161. 5:34of days. With the project feasibility
162. 5:36validated, the next step is
163. 5:37communicating the design.
164. 5:39Let's bring this schematic site plan
165. 5:41from TestFit into Reyon. There we can
166. 5:43develop it further into a detailed
167. 5:46architectural drawing adding styling
168. 5:47context and visual clarity and start
169. 5:50shaping the story around the project.
170. 5:52This [music] helps turn those early
171. 5:53feasibilities into a compelling design
172. 5:56that stakeholders and clients can easily
173. 5:58understand and ultimately buy into.
174. 6:01Rayon is the next-gen effortless CAD
175. 6:03tool where you can go from concept to a
176. 6:05fully fleshed out design in one place,
177. 6:08whether you're in real estate, business
178. 6:10development, architecture, or design.
179. 6:12Okay, first we import the DXF file
180. 6:14generated from TestFit directly into
181. 6:16Rayon. This gives us our base geometry
182. 6:19of the project at scale, so we can start
183. 6:21developing the design further.
184. 6:24To begin, we create the schematic plan.
185. 6:26This simplified version of the drawing
186. 6:28makes it easy to read the key
187. 6:30information from the feasibility study,
188. 6:32such as circulation, building layout,
189. 6:34and overall site organization. At this
190. 6:37stage, clarity is the goal. We want
191. 6:40stakeholders to quickly understand the
192. 6:42structure of the project.
193. 6:44Next, we transform the schematic into a
194. 6:46stylized plan that communicates the
195. 6:48design intent. [music]
196. 6:50Using Rayon's built-in styles, we can
197. 6:52easily add materials such as pavement,
198. 6:55grass, and landscape elements to bring
199. 6:57the plan to life.
200. 6:58We can also populate the drawing using
201. 7:01Rayon's library of more than 10,000 CAD
202. 7:04blocks, including cars, benches, people,
203. 7:07trees, and many indoor and outdoor
204. 7:10objects.
205. 7:12This helps add scale, context, and
206. 7:14activity to the project, so that the
207. 7:16design feels more realistic and
208. 7:18engaging. Now, let's go a step further
209. 7:21and show stakeholders how the project
210. 7:23could actually function.
211. 7:26For this shopping center, I created two
212. 7:28typical shop layouts along with
213. 7:30sections.
214. 7:32>> [music]
215. 7:33>> By adding people, clothing racks,
216. 7:35cashiers, and other interior elements
217. 7:37from the block library, we can
218. 7:38illustrate how these spaces might
219. 7:40operate in reality.
220. 7:43This level of detail helps turn the
221. 7:45basic feasibility model into something
222. 7:48more tangible and convincing.
223. 7:50>> [music]
224. 7:52>> To further communicate the concept, we
225. 7:54can generate 3D axonometric views using
226. 7:57Rayon's AI.
227. 8:00All it takes is a screenshot of the
228. 8:01drawing and a simple prompt describing
229. 8:04the view you want and Rayon generates
230. 8:07the axonometric visualization
231. 8:09automatically, saving hours compared to
232. 8:12building the view manually. These views
233. 8:14are especially useful in our early
234. 8:16concept stages, when you want to clearly
235. 8:19convey spatial relationships and your
236. 8:21overall design ideas.
237. 8:24Finally, we bring everything together by
238. 8:26adding images and preparing a
239. 8:28presentation directly inside Rayon.
240. 8:31The presentation can be shared as a live
241. 8:34URL that always stays up to date as the
242. 8:37project evolves.
243. 8:38>> [music]
244. 8:39>> Or, your teams can collaborate in
245. 8:41Rayon's cloud-based environment to
246. 8:43review, comment, and iterate smoothly.
247. 8:47As you can see, starting from a
248. 8:49technical feasibility file, we've
249. 8:51arrived at a fully fleshed-out design
250. 8:53concept with real visual impact for our
251. 8:56stakeholders.
252. 8:57Once the project is approved, you can
253. 8:59jump right back in and continue
254. 9:01developing it, creating construction
255. 9:03drawings, placing FF&E, and generating
256. 9:06takeoff schedules for execution. And
257. 9:09there you have it. That's how you go
258. 9:10from an AI-powered feasibility planning
259. 9:12in TestFit to a compelling architectural
260. 9:15concept in Rayon,
261. 9:16all in a fraction of the time of your
262. 9:18traditional workflows. With TestFit, you
263. 9:20can rapidly explore development
264. 9:22scenarios and optimize site layouts. And
265. 9:25with Rayon, you can turn that technical
266. 9:26output into a clear and visually
267. 9:29engaging design that communicates your
268. 9:30vision and wins stakeholder buy-in. If
269. 9:33you'd like to try this workflow for
270. 9:35yourself, you can check out TestFit and
271. 9:37Rayon using the links in the description
272. 9:39[music] below. Give them a try and see
273. 9:41how quickly you can move from site
274. 9:43feasibility to a fully fleshed out
275. 9:45design concept.