I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh
water pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6"
published by a different company and it wiped out the original version.
So, I plan to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD
would be nice but it's too expensive. Suggestions?

"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh water
pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6" published
by a different company and it wiped out the original version. So, I plan
to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD would be nice
but it's too expensive. Suggestions?

My son's architectural drawing teacher suggested TurboCAD for home users. I
haven't seen it, but in the past, others in this newsgroup have had good
comments about it:
www.turbocad.com

You could try "Google Sketch up"...it's free.
http://sketchup.google.com/



"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh water
pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6" published
by a different company and it wiped out the original version. So, I plan
to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD would be nice
but it's too expensive. Suggestions?

"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh water
pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6" published
by a different company and it wiped out the original version. So, I plan
to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD would be nice
but it's too expensive. Suggestions?

www.deltacad.com is a good one that is inexpensive.

Rich

Rich wrote:
"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh water
pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6" published
by a different company and it wiped out the original version. So, I plan
to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD would be nice
but it's too expensive. Suggestions?

www.deltacad.com is a good one that is inexpensive.

Rich


DeltaCAD looks good. I'll try the 45-day demo. It seems to have all
the features, but multi layers and auto-dimensioning need to be checked
out. Thanks.

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:30:20 -0400, Stubby
wrote:

I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh
water pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6"
published by a different company and it wiped out the original version.
So, I plan to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD
would be nice but it's too expensive. Suggestions?


I use MS-Paint.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh water
pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6" published
by a different company and it wiped out the original version. So, I plan
to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD would be nice
but it's too expensive. Suggestions?

My son's architectural drawing teacher suggested TurboCAD for home users. I
haven't seen it, but in the past, others in this newsgroup have had good
comments about it:
www.turbocad.com

If you have only basic needs, Floorplan 3D, also from IMSI (same as
TurboCAD) is an optimized and stripped down version of TurboCAD for just
floorplan work. It does nice 3D renders of your designs and is $50. If
you buy the real TurboCAD it usually includes Floorplan 3D.

I have TurboCAD pro and still use FP3D for my home floorplan work since
it's faster for that than the full CAD package, particularly for
generating nice 3D views. FP3D's render engine takes location, time of
day and time of year into account for sunlight BTW.

Pete C.

Stubby wrote:
Rich wrote:
"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors,
window, etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers
and fresh water pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a
great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6"
published by a different company and it wiped out the original
version. So, I plan to reenter everything into a more stable
program. AutoCAD would be nice but it's too expensive. Suggestions?

www.deltacad.com is a good one that is inexpensive.

Rich

DeltaCAD looks good. I'll try the 45-day demo. It seems to have all
the features, but multi layers and auto-dimensioning need to be checked
out. Thanks.

I take it back. DeltaCAD can draq lines, rectangles and circles, etc.
But PowerPoint or Paint can do that. I need something that knows
about walls, closets, doors, windows, rooves, furniture, etc and
selectable layers. DeltaCAD does insert dimensions, however.

If you have the training to run AutoCAD than try http://www.progecad.com/.
It is free and very versatile. It operates the same as AutoCAD so you will
need to know a little to use it to its fullest.


"Stubby" wrote in message
. ..
I would like a (cheap!) package that lets me draw walls, doors, window,
etc. Separate layers for electrical, data & cable, sewers and fresh water
pipes are desirable. Automatic dimensioning is a great feature.
I used to have "3D Home Architect" but I installed a "version 6" published
by a different company and it wiped out the original version. So, I plan
to reenter everything into a more stable program. AutoCAD would be nice
but it's too expensive. Suggestions?