I would really like to find a simple software program where I could do quick floorplan layouts, window locations,etc. to show my customers when we are in the preliminary stages of planning. It does not have to be complicated, more of a “show and tell” type of thing. Most programs seem everly complicated to me. I don’t want engineering specs, etc.. Anyone have any ideas?
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Do you define simple as being easy to learn and use, or do you define simple as cheap? The two are not necessarily the same.
A pencil and graph paper is as simple as it gets.
Some nearly free Cad probgrams work prety much like that.
I find Softplan simple because for me, it was easy to learn and to use. Autocad and Turbocad are much harder.
I have heard that Chief architect can even be easier - thus, simple(r)
But if you want both simple (easy) and Simple ( cheap) try Broderbund's 3D Home Architect.
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I just started playing with/learning this,but it might work for u, reminds me of what i've seen of sketchup, but haven't learned that either
get download a free versiom, pay $20for the free version on a CD w/someother stuff, pay $!00 for a home version, or pay $500 for the pro version
u can download some samples to see what they look like when u open the free version
bobl Volo, non valeo
As I go thru the tutorial for designworks and then look at the tutorial for sketchup, I don't think they are in the same league. sketchup looking like the better of the two, particularly if you're paying $500.
designworks looks less intuitive or as powerful just looking at tutorialsbobl Volo, non valeo
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