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home construction drawing software
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:30 am
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:30 am
Will eventually be building a house and want to rough out floor plans using computer software to get close to a finial product before I bring to an architect. I had a version of Punch Super Home suite on a previous computer, but going through a computer replacement I lost the software. Any recommendations on good software that is easy to use, gives both 2D and 3D capabilities?
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Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:36 am to tacotiger
Auto cad
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:36 am to tacotiger
Chief Architect has a consumer product that's $99 on Amazon or at Chief Architects website. We used it for exactly what you are describing. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
I believe it's called Home Designer suite.
I believe it's called Home Designer suite.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:38 am to Mir
quote:And if you need some help, just let me know and I'll give you my email.
Auto cad
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:40 am to tacotiger
Autocad
Google SketchUp for your 3D
FYI, unless you just feel like dicking around with the program, your architect wont use what you bring them. They will only use this as a guide for their initial layout. For this you can use simple single line boxes.
Google SketchUp for your 3D
FYI, unless you just feel like dicking around with the program, your architect wont use what you bring them. They will only use this as a guide for their initial layout. For this you can use simple single line boxes.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:40 am to tacotiger
thanks for the responses, and I know nothing about autocad.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:41 am to tacotiger
Pay an architect. Regardless of how well you do, it will look like some guy altered a double wide trailer.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 7:56 am to tacotiger
SketchUp. Easy to use and you could share files with your architect.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:02 am to stickly
quote:
SketchUp. Easy to use and you could share files with your architect.
Yeah, and the software is free.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:02 am to AUCE05
quote:
Regardless of how well you do, it will look like some guy altered a double wide trailer.
Well that's simply not true.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:34 am to AUCE05
I plan on doing that. But I guess my plan is to bring him/her a plan that works for us, draw like I want it too look, and if that is not the case I go to someone else. I am not interested in hiring an architect that is more interested in making stuff look "wow" but not functional. Thanks for the input.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:35 am to tacotiger
quote:
I plan on doing that. But I guess my plan is to bring him/her a plan that works for us, draw like I want it too look, and if that is not the case I go to someone else. I am not interested in hiring an architect that is more interested in making stuff look "wow" but not functional. Thanks for the input.
Why don't you just browse all of the many floor plan websites and find a few that are close that you could then have your architect modify?
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:37 am to tacotiger
Fusion 360 is offered for free. It isn't specifically made for house plans but you can sketch whatever you'd like.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:40 am to tacotiger
Draftsight is a free version of autocad, and everything is very similar so you can watch the zillion youtube cad videos to learn how to use it. Sketchup is great too.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:43 am to tacotiger
Why would you try to do this yourself? Hire a professional
Would you try and sell your house without using a realtor?
Would you try and sell your house without using a realtor?
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:44 am to Ron Cheramie
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Would you try and sell your house without using a realtor?
That's not a very good analogy.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:48 am to LNCHBOX
It's a sticky subject for the OT
I don't know how to add those emoji things with my phone to show sarcasm
I don't know how to add those emoji things with my phone to show sarcasm
This post was edited on 2/20/17 at 8:49 am
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:50 am to Mir
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Auto cad
It's Auto CAD, you idiot. The second part is an acronym.
Posted on 2/20/17 at 8:51 am to Ron Cheramie
My wife and I are hand drawing stuff on paper right now. We are trying to figure out exactly what we want. The only thing we are trying to accomplish is to get a general idea of how we want the floor plan laid out, estimate of dimensions, etc. It is a starting point before we hire an architect. Nothing more.
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