We just posted a new video — and if you’ve ever wondered what it actually looks like to use Genia from start to finish on a real project, this is the one to watch.
In this 17-minute walkthrough, I take a single-family home project with a rafter roof system through every step of Genia’s workflow: uploading the CAD file, parsing the floor plans, modeling the architecture, generating the structural framing, and exporting a complete permit-ready package.
No cuts, no speed-ups. Real project, real time.
What you’ll see in the video
The project is a two-story single-family home. Here’s what the walkthrough covers:
CAD upload and validation — how Genia checks your file before parsing, including segmentation, alignment, and wall checks
Floor plan parsing — automatic detection of Floor 1, Floor 2, and the Top Roof from a single drawing file
Architectural modeling — walls, openings, windows, doors, attic settings — all editable in 2D and viewable in 3D
Rafter roof framing layout — the rafter system laid out in plan view, with ridge, rafters, purlins, and bracing visible in the 3D section view
AI structural generation — Genia runs calculations in the background and returns design options in under 20 minutes
Structural design review — toggling through beams, joists, posts, rafters, shear walls, and foundations in the 2D layout
Calculation report — the full PDF output, including design basis, loading maps, vertical and lateral load design, and critical member checks for rafters, purlins, bracing, beams, posts, shear walls, and strip footings
The calculation report alone is 460+ pages — design basis, ASCE environmental loads, vertical load design, lateral load design, and critical member checks for every structural element. All generated automatically.
Why rafter roofs specifically?
Rafter framing is one of the most common roof systems in residential construction — and one that requires careful attention to ridge loading, rafter span, and lateral bracing. It’s a good test of what an AI design agent actually needs to get right.
This walkthrough shows Genia handling it end to end.
Questions about the workflow, the calculation outputs, or how Genia handles your project type? Reply to this email or leave a comment below — I read every one.
