As a builder I can say that Architects should DEFINITELY NOT have access to these kinds of drawing tools 
Great work though. This is nothing short of astonishing.
I don’t think any of this is all that astonishing but it is fun to try and generate more organic shapes within the extensions. I will say it has been a bit more challenging but once you dive into that rabbit hole you start to figure out a few things and pretty soon it isn’t as daunting as it initially appeared.
On a related note as I’ve stated in the recent tutorial the regen time of this spline railings can suffer because of the large poly handrails and/or shoerails. In the next update I will be introducing and option where the user can toggle a “split” option for both the handrail and shoerail. This will split those two curved solids into separate segments (at the intermediate posts). For larger spline railing assemblies my internal testing has shown an almost 100% performance (draw, edit, regen).
These two parameters will be found in the intermediate post sub-menu, see image below:
Already 45 major updates to the Wall plugin this year, granted most of them are stair/railing related.
Tutorial 90: Spline Railing Control Points - (5:33 min.)
Version 4.6.6b - 06.24.2026
- Added a Handrail Split and a Shoerail Split option into the draw and edit menus of the Spline Railing module.
- Fixed a bug with the outline edit function for Spline Railings.
It feels like I should be done with stairs and railings but after reviewing my notes I still need to add in the following:
- Deck, Glass and Cable for spline railings.
- Glass and Cable for regular polyline railings.
After that I think we might actually be done with these two modules for awhile… and then I can move back over to complex trusses and plumbing.
Version 4.6.7c - 06.28.2026
- Fixed the start and end extension of the cap rail for “deck” spline railing assemblies.
- Fixed tangency issues with straight handrail segments adjacent to curved handrail segments.
- Addressed corner post rotations at curved railing transitions.
- Fixed a bug with high curvature spline railing handrails.
Just had to work a few kinks out of these new modules and put out a few minor fires. I’m sure there are probably still a few more edge cases to tackle yet, but only time will tell. I’ve been hammering away at this stair and railing module for a few weeks now, I think I’ve made some progress.
Tutorial 91: Curved Stairs II - (17:37 min.)
Back in 2023 Matt Donley reviewed the Wall extension and put it through its paces. One thing he pointed out was that there were cases where none of the existing wall types fit the bill. I call these irregular or “custom” walls.
I’ve now started working on a solution for those “custom” walls that don’t fit neatly into one of the four categories:
The problem with these custom walls is that they don’t or won’t follow a set pattern so the algorithm for framing them out is going to have to get a bit creative. Most of the other options (ie. sheathing, cladding, trim etc…) should be relatively straight forward. This will be the most significant addition to the wall module in quite some time.
I have a specific request for users of my extensions and those who would like some free advertisement on my website. The front page of my website is in desperate need of an upgrade or at the very least I need to switch focus to the extensions and less focus on my plan sets.
If you have any screenshots or renders that you are particularly proud of that you have created with any of the Medeek extensions please submit them to me via email. Please limit the number of submissions to no more than 10 images. Your image should be no more than 2Mb in size and the dimensions should be a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels.
If I decide to use an image I reserve the right to trim or crop the image so that it fits within the targeted position on the website. If I do decide to use your image on the front page of my website I can optionally include a small footer that credits your name or the name of your business and the extension used. Also if I do feature your image I will also apply an additional year to the license of the extension you created the image with.
I will probably only need about 20 to 30 images so not every image submitted will be utilized or selected, however all submissions will be retained. I will select the best submissions and then notify you if your were selected via email. I will also probably limit my selection to a maximum of two images per person who submits images so as to give everyone a fair chance at being selected. If at a later date I do consider one of the (non-selected) submissions for inclusion I will notify you before posting it to the front page and also offer you the same license extension as mentioned above.
I’m hoping to get an eclectic mix of images that I can spruce up the front page of design.medeek.com with, and hopefully put a new face on the website.
As a design build contractor, this would be beneficial for my project managers when it comes to doing a quick take-off based on the drawings. I’ve had other Architects do this and I thought it was a great idea.
Not a major refresh but I’ve changed the focus to the extensions:
I’ll be honest I’m no web designer, that is why I focus most of my energy on the plugins.
I seem to remember @LinearGraphs posting some pics on one of the threads where he merged a Medeek model with a photo of the finished or in process construction. That would be what you need!
I agree. I’m looking for images that are either impressive or grab your attention. I’ve already posted a few of my own but I’m not overly enthusiastic about them, they are better than my previous images which featured my 2015 era plansets though. Please send in your submissions.
I looked over their comparison of Medeek Wall and MUZWalls and also their pricing page:
Their comparison page is mostly accurate however they state that purchasing the Wall + Foundation + Floor will run nearly $460.00.
The subscription pricing for those three plugins as of 07/01/2026 is:
Medeek Wall: $70.00/year
Medeek Founation: $50/year
Medeek Floor: $50/year
$70 + $50 + $50 = $170.00/year
If someone is planning on using more than one plugin then the much better option is to purchase the entire suite (mdkBIM Suite). This is $330.00 and it is a “permanent” license. Unlike the subscription license, the permanent license will continue to work forever. Once the mdkBIM bundle is purchased, it can essentially be renewed if needed at a reduced price ($280.00).
The mdkBIM bundle also includes the five extensions: Wall, Foundation, Floor, Truss and Project.
I don’t want to derail their thread but I wanted to point out that the $460 price is not the subscription price for those three plugins. If you purchase a permanent license of each plugin separately you do arrive at that price however most people would opt to purchase the suite and take advantage of the bundled discount. And even if they mistakenly don’t, I will reach out to them after their purchase and make sure they take advantage of the better deal.
Also be aware that the current Wall plugin has quite a few capabilities beyond just “walls”. Yes, you can draw walls in many configurations already (and the new Custom wall is just around the corner), but beyond that you can also draw in-wall columns, beams, stand alone posts, stairs, railings, blocking and moldings. Additionally you have about 80% of the Simpson Strong-Tie catalog built-in for various hardware, as well as shearwalls and Simpson Strong-Walls.
The only thing that has been removed is the Estimating module which applies to all the Medeek extensions assemblies and hence the decision to move it to the Project plugin.
I should also mention that the built-in window, door and garage doors are quite exhaustive at this point:
Door types (Rectangle):
- Solid [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Six Panel [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Flat Two Panel [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Flat Four Panel [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Half Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- 3/4 Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Full Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Solid [with trim, casing and hardware]
- Double Six Panel [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Flat Two Panel [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Flat Four Panel [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Half Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Double 3/4 Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Full Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Sliding Glass [with trim, casing, grilles and hardware]
- Pocket [with trim, casing, and hardware]
- Bifold: 2 Panel [with trim, casing, and hardware]
- Bifold: 4 Panel [with trim, casing, and hardware]
- Bypass Solid [with trim, casing, and hardware]
Speciality Door types (Segmental Arch, Half Round):
- Solid [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Half Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Full Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Solid [with trim, casing, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Half Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
- Double Full Glass [with trim, casing, grilles, sidelites and hardware]
Window types (Rectangle, Half Round):
- Picture Fixed) [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
- Slider (L) and (R), Double Slider Fixed Slider (L and R) [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
- Single Hung, Twin Single Hung, Triple Single Hung, QHQ Single Hung [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
- Double Hung, Twin Double Hung, Triple Double Hung, QHQ Double Hung [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
- Double, Triple and Quad Casement [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
- Awning, Fixed Awning, Awning Fixed, Fixed Twin Awning, Twin Awning Fixed [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
- Louver [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
Speciality Window types (Segmental Arch, Gothic Arch, Oval/Round, Octagon, Hexagon):
- Picture (Casement, Fixed) [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
- Louver [with trim, casing, grilles and shutters]
Trapezoid Window types (Trapezoid, Triangle):
- Picture (Casement, Fixed) [with trim, casing and grilles]
Pentagon Window types (Pentagon, Isoceles Triangle, Equilateral Triangle):
- Picture (Casement, Fixed) [with trim, casing and grilles]
Garage Doors (Rectangle, Segmental Arch, Dutch Corners):
- Solid [with trim, casing, portal frames and hardware]
- No Panels [with trim, casing, portal frames and hardware]
- Raised Panel [with trim, casing, portal frames and hardware]
- Flat Panel [with trim, casing, portal frames and hardware]
- Glass Raised Panel [with trim, casing, portal frames, grilles and hardware]
- Glass Flat Panel [with trim, casing, portal frames, grilles and hardware]
- Glass Panel [with trim, casing, portal frames, grilles and hardware]
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Unites States of America I am running a month long promotion for the mdkBIM suite. This promotion applies to new customers as well as existing customers, and with the coupon code USA250 gives a 20% discount on the purchase of the mdkBIM suite.
This promotion runs from July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026. All purchases of the mdkBIM suite prior and after this time frame will be at the regular price. This will reduce the regular bundle price from $330.00 USD to $264.00 USD. This promo code does not apply to any of the extensions purchased separately, subscription licenses or to permanent license renewals.
Now the important part, and why I think this promo is also a decent value for existing customers who might be thinking about renewing their licenses. As part of this promotion a permanent license for the Electrical, HVAC and Engineering plugins will also be included (upon request) at no additional cost. This offer ends on July 31st and no rain checks will be given thereafter.
During the last few weeks I have been focused primarily on the stair and railing modules within the Wall plugin. I am happy to announce that significant progress has been made on that front and I strongly encourage everyone to check out the new updates and watch some of the latest tutorial videos which demonstrate these new capabilities. A huge shout out to Patrick O’Brien and Larry Belk for taking the time to encourage me and push me even further in this regard. Without their feedback and insistence I might not have progressed these two modules as far as I did.
I would also like to take the time to thank everyone for their support of the plugins these past 10 years, it has been quite a journey and I am very much looking forward to another 10 years of productive improvements and many feature additions, and who knows, maybe a few new plugins.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson
nathan@medeek.com
The custom wall “draw” tool is going to be a little bit different from the existing wall tools. Currently I have it so that can select a face (grouped or ungrouped). The face has to be vertical, in more precise terms this means the face normal vector must be perpendicular to the Z axis. Also note that as you hover over the face the nearest vertex is highlighted with the light green circle:
This indicates where the “origin” or start point of the wall will be drawn from. Once you select the face, the tool then goes to phase 2, which allows you to project along the face in one of two directions. This will determine which side is the interior or exterior of the wall:
The thick blue line indicates the ray or vector that is being used to determine which way the wall is facing, also the 3D wireframe indicates the wall’s general envelope or geometry.
