Re: Software for room drawings

["Allan Smith" <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I tried Google Sketchup and couldn't get on with it. In the end I
found this site for doing floor plans and moving furniture around
(they have sample templates). www.floorplanner.com
It is free for a limited number of floors. I did actually pay for
the next stage up for the 3D modelling but this was very poor at the
time so may not be worth it. Not been back to see if they have
improved it. One advantage is you can "share" your designs on the
web. One disadvantage is it is Web only.
Regards
Allan


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Darren Karp" <darren.karp@...>
wrote:
>
> Nice Paul but I feel still out of scope for what the majority of
people look
> for in room (in my case wardrobe) design.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: 30 July 2008 21:06
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Software for room drawings
>
> It certainly would be the right software - it's really good for
drawing
> quick room layouts to scale and then drawing in basic boxes for the
> wardrobes. You can then move the boxes around, edit them etc and
do some
> what if planning that way - excellent and really quick once you've
got to
> grips with the basics (which doesn't take too long, especially if
you watch
> the tutorial videos).
>
> You can then get much more in-depth if you want and then refine
your models,
> add materials and even add a plug-in ray tracer for superb high
quality
> renders - if you want or need to go that far.
>
> Have a look at some of the projects I've used it for:
>
> http://www.siliconpixel.com/gallery/main.php/FishTank/album01/
>
> http://www.siliconpixel.com/gallery/main.php/loft/3dpics/
>
> http://www.siliconpixel.com/gallery/main.php/loft/Node0/
>
> All of these massively helped me visualise the space and move kit
around -
> for example, my loft conversion has turned out amazingly close to
the
> renders :)
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of Darren Karp
> > Sent: 30 July 2008 20:51
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Software for room drawings
> >
> > I'm looking for the same thing, mainly to plan a room layout for
> > fitted wardrobes. Don't think SketchUp is the right package for
that
> though.
> >
> >   _____
> >
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of Paul Bendall
> > Sent: 29 July 2008 21:37
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Software for room drawings
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather at last?
> >
> > I am looking for some easy to use software (preferably free) to
plan
> > out a room. Ideally I'd just like to add the measurements I have
taken
> > and have the lines to form the room complete automatically.
> >
> > What are other people using?
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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