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ComparisonExtruda vs CubiCasa
Short version: they solve different problems. CubiCasa is built to scan a physical property with a phone and turn it into a floor plan for real-estate marketing. Extruda takes an existing 2D plan — image, PDF, or scan — and turns it into editable geometry, CAD files, furnished renders, and 3D models. Need to capture a space? CubiCasa. Already have a plan and need CAD/3D outputs? Extruda.
What CubiCasa is best at
CubiCasa's core workflow is capture: an agent or photographer walks a property with a phone, and CubiCasa produces a floor plan with measurements suited to listings. If your starting point is a real space you can visit — and your deliverable is a clean marketing floor plan — that's its home turf.
What Extruda is best at
Extruda starts from a plan you already have and turns it into files you can keep working with: editable walls and rooms, layered DXF for CAD and IFC for BIM, furnished renders, and 3D models for Blender, glTF, and OBJ — all in the browser, no CAD license. The emphasis is breadth of output from an existing drawing.
Side by side
| CubiCasa | Extruda | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Scan a physical space | An existing 2D plan (image/PDF/scan) |
| Primary output | Floor plan + measurements | Editable geometry, CAD, renders, 3D |
| Main audience | Real-estate marketing | Architecture, RE, interiors, 3D |
| CAD (DXF and IFC) | Marketing-plan focus | Core, layered export |
| 3D / Blender / glTF | Not the focus | Yes — .blend, glTF, OBJ |
| Furnished renders | Marketing visuals | Yes, from the plan |
Which should you choose?
- You need to capture a property on-site → CubiCasa's scanning flow is purpose-built for that.
- You already have plans and need CAD/3D/renders → Extruda turns them into real, editable files.
- You're an architect, designer, or 3D artist → Extruda's editable geometry and multi-format export fit professional pipelines.
Can you use both?
Sure. Some teams scan spaces with a capture tool and convert their library of existing plans with Extruda. They're complementary more than head-to-head — capture on one side, conversion-and-output on the other.
Turn the plans you already have into CAD & 3D
Upload a 2D plan and get editable geometry, DXF and IFC, furnished renders, and Blender models. A read usually takes a minute or two.
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Is Extruda a CubiCasa alternative?
Only partly — they overlap on digitizing floor plans but aim at different jobs. CubiCasa is built to scan a physical property into a floor plan for real estate. Extruda is built to turn an existing 2D plan into editable geometry, CAD files, renders, and 3D models. If your goal is CAD/3D output from a plan you already have, Extruda is the closer fit.
Does CubiCasa export DXF and 3D models?
CubiCasa centers on producing floor plans and measurements for property marketing. Its export options have evolved over time, so check its current documentation. Extruda is designed specifically around multi-format CAD and BIM (DXF and IFC) and 3D (OBJ, glTF, .blend) output.
Which is better for real estate?
If you need to walk a property and capture it, CubiCasa's scanning workflow is purpose-built for that. If you already have listing plans and want 3D floor plans or furnished renders from them, Extruda fits better.
Which is better for architects and 3D artists?
Extruda, because it outputs editable CAD geometry and 3D files (Blender/glTF/OBJ) meant to continue in professional tools, rather than a marketing-oriented floor plan.