INK TO BRICK vs PlanFinder: AEC host integration and floor-plan automation

PlanFinder is positioned around floor-plan automation inside AEC tools. Compare the host-based workflow with a browser project, while keeping the limits of the publicly readable documentation explicit.[1][7]

INK TO BRICKReviewed October 7, 2026

Choose INK TO BRICK if

Browser review of a supplied drawing/model and saved renovation alternatives, without setting up a firm-wide generative design system.[4][5]

Choose PlanFinder if

Floor-plan automation in established professional host applications.[1]

Task by task

Your taskINK TO BRICKPlanFinder

Access and cost scopeYour first floor is built in 3D free. Pay to edit it; saving and downloads follow the paid-floor or subscription terms on pricing.[6]Include host licensing, plugin version and team setup in cost.[2][3]

Input and starting pointStart from supported drawings, IFC or mesh files; check the import path before uploading.[4]Confirm the geometry and constraints required by your chosen plugin version.

Editing and interactionChat and Expert controls work on the same project. Native elements and imported objects expose different editing controls.[5][4]Public site positions the product as generative floor-plan automation.[1]

Views and reviewInspect the plan and spatial views of the project; keep the source drawing available as reconstruction reference.[5]Download page identifies Rhino, Grasshopper and Revit hosts.[2]

Preservation and recoverySave accepted changes and compare alternatives; verify the source dimensions and openings after each architectural correction.[5]Check whether generated results preserve the surrounding host model.

Export and integrationBasic paid-floor delivery includes GLB and PNG/PDF; professional CAD formats depend on the plan. Check imported-object behavior in the recipient tool.[6][4]Inspect generated elements in the host; verify handoff from that project.

See the editing workflow

For a generated arrangement, compare how you would inspect the level structure and make a specific spatial change afterward. The examples show the sample building’s level list and a native wall being drawn, rather than a generated image being painted over.

The demonstrations use native elements in the sample duplex authored in INK TO BRICK.

Floors, ceilings and stairs

Automatic floors and ceilings, drawing your own slabs, adding levels, moving between them, and placing stairs.

The Scene tab listing the duplex’s site, the building and its three levels, Roof terrace, First floor and Ground floor, with Add level and the first floor’s base elevation, beside the floors pulled apart in 3D. — Add level sits under the building in the Scene tab.

See the steps in the manual

Walls, fences and columns

Draw walls corner by corner, control snapping and continuation, reshape a wall, and draw fences and columns.

A wall being drawn on the plan beside the sample duplex, its running length printed next to it as the cursor moves along the grid. — The length follows the cursor until the next click fixes the wall.

See the steps in the manual

The host is part of the user journey

Run evaluation in the host and version the team actually uses. Compare selection, undo and how one generated unit joins the existing project. A plugin may be a better fit when the professional team already coordinates everything in that application.

Keep detailed capabilities unconfirmed until demonstrated

The main and FAQ pages exposed little usable feature detail during this review. We therefore do not assert particular generation modes or element semantics. Ask for a representative demo and inspect the produced objects before treating automation as an editable handoff.[1][3]

An in-host alternative

Shortlist PlanFinder when floor-plan automation inside Rhino, Grasshopper or Revit matches the workflow. Compare INK TO BRICK for browser review from drawings or IFC; direct RVT import is disabled. We did not install a plugin, generate a plan or test licensing.[4][5]

Sources and scope

The cited vendor pages support the capability comparison. Any direct demo observation is identified in the article; this is not a matched-source accuracy benchmark. Product details can change. Unavailable sources are identified, and older claims are not treated as current limitations. Check the linked plan, price and export details.