Question 1

How does BuildFit generate a floor plan?

Accepted Answer

BuildFit AI takes user-provided requirements—including plot dimensions, orientation (facing direction), road width, number of floors, bedroom count, and lifestyle preferences—and applies architectural boundary rules combined with AI models to suggest floor plan layouts. The resulting 2D plan outlines room dimensions, circulation corridors, wall boundaries, door swings, and window openings as an initial planning draft for homeowners and designers.

Question 2

How does 2D become 3D?

Accepted Answer

The canonical 2D floor plan serves as the geometric source of truth for the project. The 3D visualization is generated mathematically from this 2D geometry by extruding wall heights and cutting out doors and windows. When changes are made to the 2D plan, they are reflected consistently in the 3D model. The 3D output is intended strictly for visualization and spatial planning; it is not automatically a certified architectural or structural drawing.

Question 3

How accurate are the designs?

Accepted Answer

BuildFit AI provides AI-assisted planning and visualization. BuildFit AI does not currently guarantee a fixed accuracy percentage. Output quality and practical accuracy can vary depending on plot dimensions and orientation, user-provided requirements, architectural complexity, available project information, local construction rates, and AI-generated assumptions. All designs should be treated as early conceptual planning references rather than final construction documents.

Question 4

Can I edit the generated plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can adjust room dimensions, move or reconfigure partitions, reassign room functions, and modify door and window openings directly in the 2D layout editor. Because the canonical 2D plan is the authoritative source of truth, your edits immediately update the real-time 3D model, built-up area calculations, and corresponding material takeoffs.

Question 5

Is BuildFit AI free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. During our MVP early-access period, BuildFit AI's core floor plan tools, 2D-to-3D visualizer, and construction cost calculators are free to use. Early community members will also receive preferred access and special pricing when future premium features and professional exports are released.

Question 6

How are construction costs estimated?

Accepted Answer

Construction cost estimates are calculated using your project's built-up area, specified quality tier (e.g. Standard, Premium, or Luxury finishes), number of floors, and regional rate benchmarks. These figures are indicative planning references and can vary based on project location, prevailing raw material prices, skilled and unskilled labour rates, architectural specifications, finishes, site conditions (such as soil stability, terrain, and road accessibility), and market fluctuations. We do not promise a fixed accuracy percentage for construction costs.

Question 7

How is BOQ generated?

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Quantities (BOQ) is generated from the structural dimensions of your 2D floor plan and total built-up area using standard Indian engineering guidelines (such as IS 456 thumb-rules for RCC framed structures). It provides preliminary quantity estimates for structural materials—including cement bags, Fe 550D TMT steel reinforcement, coarse sand, aggregates, and masonry—as well as stage-wise civil and finishing labour allocations for budgeting purposes.

Question 8

Can I use the estimate as a final contractor quotation?

Accepted Answer

No. An AI estimate is designed strictly as a planning reference to help you understand ballpark budgets, compare material trade-offs, and prevent contractor overbilling. An actual quotation requires a comprehensive physical site inspection, soil bearing capacity tests, licensed structural engineering drawings, and formal contractor or vendor tenders based on firm, site-specific market rates.

Question 9

Which Indian cities and regions are supported?

Accepted Answer

Our cost engine incorporates regional price indices and material benchmarks for major Indian metros and urban centers including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Lucknow, along with Tier-2 multipliers. Because local hyper-local rates and supplier discounts vary, users can also customize base material and labour unit rates to reflect their specific neighborhood.

Question 10

Can BuildFit replace an architect?

Accepted Answer

No. BuildFit AI is not a replacement for a licensed architect, structural engineer, MEP consultant, or other qualified construction professionals. While our platform accelerates early layout discovery, 3D visualization, and preliminary cost benchmarking, licensed professionals are legally and technically required to evaluate site topography, structural loads, foundation designs, soil conditions, and municipal building bye-laws before any construction work begins.

Question 11

Can I directly construct from an AI-generated plan?

Accepted Answer

No. You should never construct directly from an AI-generated plan. Before actual construction begins, all drawings, structural layouts, foundation details, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) schematics must be thoroughly reviewed, verified, and approved by qualified local architects and certified structural engineers in accordance with municipal sanction requirements.

Question 12

Where is my project data stored?

Accepted Answer

Drafts and unsaved experiments are held locally in your browser's local storage. When you sign in and save a project, your data is stored in Google Cloud Firestore using Firebase Authentication. BuildFit stores account information (such as your name and email), project parameters (such as plot dimensions, city, and quality tier), user-defined requirements, floor plan geometries, and saved project conversations.

Question 13

What happens to uploaded plans and images?

Accepted Answer

When you upload a 2D floor plan image or PDF, the file is analyzed to detect room boundaries, wall coordinates, and door/window placements so that an editable 2D plan and 3D preview can be generated. Files and extracted vector data are stored within your private project workspace so you can revisit and edit them. You can delete your projects and associated data at any time from your account dashboard.

Question 14

Does BuildFit use third-party AI services?

Accepted Answer

Yes. BuildFit AI utilizes third-party AI service providers (including Google Gemini API services via server-side proxies) to analyze uploaded blueprint images, interpret layout prompts, and generate exterior elevation concepts. Project prompts and uploaded blueprint assets necessary to complete these tasks are transmitted to these AI APIs to produce the requested planning outputs.

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