Depending on the material used for the production of architectural models, the laser power output shall be chosen very carefully. In most cases higher laser powers are needed, as both wood and acrylic needs to be engraved and cut.

Due to the extreme precise shapes required, most architectural model makers use CAD/CAM software (troCam) to design their objects. Functions like automatic nesting, possibility of correction of beam width, alternative lead in/out moves, etc. make troCam one of the prefered software modules for model making.