Interior Design Software

[ielmazi]

Hello,

I work as a junior stock analyst, covering the software sector for a Canadian brokerage. We are currently in the process of performing background research on a company that manufactures and sells interior design software which produces photo-realistic renderings. The company concentrates on the residential and commercial office markets, however we view the aircraft/RV/yacht interior design visualization markets as potential opportunities for expansion and would like to determine market size, competitors already in the space, etc.

I know that you are likely very busy, however we would appreciate your assistance in answering the following short questions:

1) What boating interior design 3D rendering software packages exist?
2) What do you believe is the most common software package used in the industry or are hand drawing by far the most popular?
3) We have found it difficult to obtain good market data. Could you point us to any sources that would help us gather market facts (market size, the process one would go through in purchasing and designing a yacht, main software competitors etc.)?