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| Thread ID: 86555 | 2008-01-20 21:51:00 | Any one use floorplan/map software? | rob_on_guitar (4196) | PC World Chat |
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| 632278 | 2008-01-20 21:51:00 | I've using Visio but find its an ugly peice of software to use and want to try something else. Basically Im making BEV maps and floor plans for singular buildings and a couple of larger 6 - 8 building sites. Cheers |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 632279 | 2008-01-21 01:14:00 | You needing more space for all your music gear Rob? | Bantu (52) | ||
| 632280 | 2008-01-21 01:41:00 | Dont actually use this Yet , but I'm downloading a trial - the demo's on the left look OK - 2D and 3D - price isn't to bad either. Possible Software (www.imsidesign.com) as well as many others to select from, engineering etc. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 632281 | 2008-01-21 01:44:00 | You needing more space for all your music gear Rob? Hah! I wish! Sadly its for work:horrified Cheers for the linkage Wainuitech will check it out properly tonight. |
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| 632282 | 2008-01-21 04:06:00 | Hey Rob What's a BEV map ? I just bougt Turbo Cad light from Dick Smith for $18.00 i think. I have not used it much yet so I cannot comment on it. regards Digby |
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| 632283 | 2008-01-21 06:20:00 | Birds Eye View. Most maps etc are like this, but some Ive been looking at are 3d and some are even layered. I just want normal plain old boring stuff but with enough features to accomodate easy adjustments for future renovations etc. Visio is OK I shouldnt really knock it but its not quite easily used. Maybe I just need to get more familiar with it. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 632284 | 2008-01-21 06:34:00 | I rather like Draft Choice by Trius. It is a 2d CAD program with a pretty easy operation, It allows layering, symbols etc and many other standard CAD features. PM me if you want an evaluation copy. |
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| 632285 | 2008-01-21 09:37:00 | Sometime last century I trained as an architectural draughtsperson - in the days of paper and pencil stuff. A few years ago I was looking for a CAD program and came across http://www.cadstd.com/ There's a free version and a pro version with extra features (and a tutorial). Looks very basic but has produced some reasonable results. |
Mercury (1316) | ||
| 632286 | 2008-01-21 15:27:00 | Thanks R2X1 & Mercury, much appreciated. Mecury that looks like what Ive been after. Cheers heaps:thumbs: |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 632287 | 2008-01-21 20:37:00 | Full featured CAD programs have moveable grid lines and all sorts of goodies. A yacht builder friend showed me how changing a space by 200mm made the rest of the boat alter to suit. Then the elevations and cross sections change as well. Don't like it? A click puts it all back again. CAD std doesn't do that. Shift a line and you manually have to shift everything else. But it works, is a good intro to CAD and does all that I need at this stage. A few hints: - Keep an eye on the instructions at bottom left of screen - The default grid line is, I think, 100mm and lines snap to it. Frustrating if you want to show a 50 or 75mm wall (or a dimensioned wall 12.350 long). Answer is simple. Change the grid line whilst doing the smaller stuff then change it back as needed. - Page a bit small to see? Zoom in on the bit you want, make the changes then zoom out using mouse wheel. I seem to remember a certain amount of frustration in the beginning, upgraded to the pro, did the tutorial in a couple of hours and going "Ah, of course. Simple when you know how!" |
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