Europe does not have one building code; it has one code family plus a national annex in every country. That is why “Eurocode compliant” claims deserve suspicion. PLOTVA works to EN 1990 for the basis of design, EN 1991 for actions, EN 1992 for concrete and EN 1998 for seismic, and prints the national parameters on the sheet so a local engineer checks them instead of trusting them. Metric throughout, native DWG, offline, from $2.
| Standard | Subject | How it shows up in the output |
|---|---|---|
| EN 1990 | Basis of structural design: combinations, partial factors | the load combination used is printed |
| EN 1991 | Actions on structures: permanent, imposed, wind, snow | characteristic values listed per case |
| EN 1992 | Concrete structures | member sizing and reinforcement per member |
| EN 1998 | Seismic design | seismic parameters and demand/capacity |
Each country publishes a National Annex that fixes its own values — the partial factors, the national determined parameters, the seismicity. The software leaves those visible on the drawing rather than burying a default. Confirming them against your country's annex is a five-minute job for the engineer who signs.
Drawing units in millimetres, dimensions in metres, areas in square metres — with square feet alongside for the client who asks.
A 120 m² house is 1,292 sq ft. The area panel reports both, so nothing is converted by hand and nothing is rounded twice.
Budgets, setback rules, parking minimums and heritage restrictions are set by the commune or municipality, not by the Eurocode. The software draws; the municipality decides.
A complete architectural set from a plot size: plans, elevations, sections, 3D, schedules, a costed bill of quantities and a native DWG — for a few dollars, on a laptop, without a subscription.
In every EU state the permit drawing is signed by a professional licensed in that country, in that country's language. The interface and the drawings are English only, which is fine for study and for a bilingual practice, and is not a substitute for the local signature.
EN 1990 for the basis of design, EN 1991 for actions, EN 1992 for concrete and EN 1998 for seismic design, with the national parameters left visible on the sheet so a local engineer can check or change them.
No — and any software that says otherwise is wrong. The Eurocodes are European, but each country publishes a National Annex with its own values, and the building permit is a municipal matter. The European profile is a starting point that names the code family; the national annex values are yours to confirm.
Yes, English only, with metric units and square metres throughout. Drawings, sheet titles and schedules are produced in English.
Because it is one file that works offline for a few dollars, and it produces the whole set — plans, elevations, sections, 3D, schedules and a costed bill of quantities — from a plot size. It is a design and study aid, not a replacement for the architect who signs the permit.
Send the plot size, the country and the rooms you want. You get a straight answer with the plan that fits, usually the same day. The button opens a ready-written e-mail — just add your details and send.
No phone number and no e-mail address is printed on this page — the contact button opens Gmail with the address already filled in, so it cannot be scraped.