2D to 3D, instantly
Sketch the pool, coping, and deck in plan view. PoolCad builds the full 3D scene live — no separate 'render' step, no waiting.
Welcome to the Groundwork suite of apps! We offer a range is a fast, modern design studio for pools, decks, and landscape — draw in 2D and watch it become photoreal 3D as you go. Native on Mac and Windows. Your design files are yours to keep.
Live 3D — drag to orbit a real exported model.
Draw it once. See it built, lit, and dimensioned as you work — then hand the plans to the client or the permit office.
Sketch the pool, coping, and deck in plan view. PoolCad builds the full 3D scene live — no separate 'render' step, no waiting.
Real-time, physically-based water with caustics, reflections, and foam — a pool that actually shimmers, not a flat blue shape.
Dimensioned plan sheets, sections, and material takeoffs straight from the model. What you design is what you submit.
A single native app that runs beautifully on both. No Windows-only lock-in, no workarounds.
Projects are local files you own. Pause or cancel your subscription and your work is still right there on your machine.
Pick a plan. No setup fee. Cancel anytime and keep your work.
For the independent designer getting started.
Everything you need to design and sell more pools.
For shops and small teams looking to deliver the highest customer quality.
30-day free trial · no credit card · no setup fee · cancel anytime and keep every design file.
Yes. Projects are ordinary files saved on your computer. If you ever pause or cancel, your designs stay exactly where they are — you never lose your work.
Both. PoolCad is a native, GPU-accelerated app on macOS and Windows, built to feel fast on each.
Yes — a full-featured 30-day trial with no credit card required. Design real projects before you decide.
PoolCad is a monthly subscription. The app unlocks while your plan is active and keeps working offline between checks, so a spotty jobsite connection never gets in your way.
Importing plans from other pool-design tools (including DXF/DWG) is on the way, so switching doesn't mean starting over.