The method for creating your objects will fall under either of 2 categories: Whereas, FlexTools is great for items that change in scale on a project basis such as windows, Profile Builder is useful for creating arrays/spans of typical components. In a similar vein to FlexTools, Profile Builder is another parametric modelling tool. Students can pick this up for just €19 p/a. However, the time savings justifies the cost. Pricing: This isn’t the cheapest extension out there, you can pick up FlexTools for around £100 p/a. Another handy feature is the ‘component finder’ which allows you to save specific objects you’ve created and doubles up as a 3D asset library. The standard items included can be modified to suit your styling requirements or go deeper and create your own specific parametric objects. This is perfect for conceptual/design stages as this is a non-destructive approach to modelling when you delete the flextools component, the opening cut goes with it. The largest time saving feature is the ‘wall cutting’, this is an automatic cutting out of openings for windows and doors, therefore removing the need to cut openings in your model.

There’s no faster way of modelling these components than in flex tools, this is largely due to the ease of placing items: You click on the area you would like to place the item and then either scale the object in place or if you are familiar with Revit, you can type in the measurements in a parameters table. Flextools is a parametric modelling tool for architectural elements such as windows, doors, stairs etc.

Flex tools component finder