TestFit 2.0: Building Configurator

This month’s update brings a massive overhaul to TestFit. We have spent the last five months working towards a mega update that addresses over 18 months of feedback from customers and truly makes TestFit the building configurator.

June 2019

The Kit of Parts

• Manually create custom kit of parts from existing unit plans; the unit editor feature is now fully integrated with TestFit.

• Quickly swap between different kits

• Use geometrically explicit modules to solve hotels

Co-Creation Features

• Manual adjustment of stairs and elevators

• Manual adjustment of unit locations

• Manually mirror units

Dynamically Generated Kit of Parts

• Automatically generate a kit of parts from user preferences

• Globally adjust inside corner unit settings

• Solve for a target unit average with a perfect set of units

Additional Unit Categories

• Support up to 16 different categories

• Globally tabulate several different category types

Additional Corner and Corridor Configurations

• Remove outside corner units to allow corridors to penetrate to facade

• Add end of corridor units to increase building efficiency

• Remove inside corner units and verticals to simulate cores on inside corners

The Building Configurator Panel

• Compact GUI panel allows for quick selection of desired configuration

Additional Unit Features

• Entries (units) can be placed and customized

• Balconies can be inset, or partially inset

• Site plans can be solved with bays

• Balconies now support shallow juliets

Orthogonal Snapping

• Manual mode now supports ortho-snaps

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