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Welcome to the easiest, most robust stand-alone CAD program on the market.
What happens after you download
Install the software
Run the installer and follow the prompts. Takes about two minutes on most machines. 177 MB · Windows 10 / 11
Open a sample plan or the Quick Start Guide
Sample irrigation and landscape plans are included in your installation folder. Open one to see a finished PCS design — or follow the Quick Start Guide to build your first layout from scratch in under five minutes.
Subscribe when you're ready to save and print
Explore Mode is free with no time limit. When you're ready to save your work and print finished plans, subscribe for 30 days at $40 or go annual at $400. No contract, no auto-renewal.
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I started using Pro Contractor Studio in early 2009 with no previous CAD experience. We currently have 3 licensed irrigators using it every day. The software has made complying with the new TCEQ rules easy — customers are impressed with the drawings, our crews have an easier time installing, and as-builts are easier to prepare and look more professional.
Dean Morin
Leander, Texas
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Pro Contractor Studio is developed for Windows. Download, install, and open a sample plan or follow the Quick Start Guide to have a design on screen in under five minutes.
File size: 177 MB · Windows 10 / 11
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
Minimum Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® 11, 10, or 8.1
- 64-bit Microsoft Access Database Drivers
- 1.5 GHz processor or higher
- 8 GB of system memory or higher
- 400 MB of free hard disk space
- Graphics card and monitor capable of at least 1920 x 1080 resolution at 100% (96 dpi)
Recommended Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® 11 or 10
- 64-bit Microsoft Access Database Drivers
- 2.5 GHz processor or higher (small commercial)
- 3.0 GHz processor or higher (large commercial)
- 16 GB of system memory or higher
- 2 GB of free hard disk space or higher
- Dedicated graphics card
All of our software is developed for the PC. Pro Contractor Studio will run on a Mac only if the Mac is running Microsoft Windows as the operating system. This can be done using a program such as Parallels® or Boot Camp.
Yes — Pro Contractor Studio includes a free Explore Mode with no time limit. You can use all of the design tools, open sample plans, and explore every feature at no cost. Saving and printing your designs requires a subscription, which starts at $40 for 30 days.
Explore Mode gives you full access to every design tool in Pro Contractor Studio — irrigation, landscape, lighting, and drainage. You can place equipment, run hydraulic calculations, and build complete designs. The only restrictions are saving your work and printing or exporting finished plans, which require an active subscription.
Log in to your PCS account and choose either a 30-day subscription at $40 or an annual subscription at $400. Access is restored instantly — no reinstall required.
No. Pro Contractor Studio is available on an as-needed basis — subscribe when you need it, and let it lapse when work is quiet. We do not store or keep any payment information on file.
Yes. PCS can import and export AutoCAD DWG and DXF files, so you can work alongside architects without needing expensive CAD software. It also integrates with Moasure, a site measurement tool that lets you map a property by walking it and import the result directly into your design.
All technical support is handled through our Online Helpdesk, which is open 24/7. Most issues are resolved the same day. Remote support is included on all plans at no extra charge.