Thanks to David and Michael for the suggestions. I've downloaded Home
Plan Pro which seems like it's more than adequate for the task and has a
free 30 day trial. But it looks like even the simple system may take
longer to learn than manually drafting the two simple room plans I need;
even including rework. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
David Carter wrote:
> www.turbocad.com used to have older versions available for free.
> I've found them OK to use. Although their precision isn't great. In so
> far as placing lines to the nearest millimetre. They always seem to be a
> little off. Probably because Turbocad deals with imperial dimensions &
> converts to metric as best as it can.
>
> I've tried a couple of other cheap CAD programs. On a Windows 98
> machine. I forget some of their names, but one was CAD Complete. NONE
> were as reliable or complete as Turbocad.
>
> One are to watch with Turbocad is exporting or upgrading. I've yet to
> see drawings successfully exported to Autocad or even .bmp. Later
> versions of Turbocad may have difficulty reading drawings from earlier
> versions. I upgraded from level 7 to 8 & couldn't use level 7 drawings
> in level 8.
>
> Turbocad also has good tutorials and a forum available for free.
>
> David
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>>Looking for a free, simple floor plan drawing program. Not AutoCAD but
>>something smart enough to lay out the 2D floor plan for a bathroom or
>>kitchen. The simplest thing possible that can do the job.
>>
>>Now back to your regularly scheduled OT subjects.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Chuck Norcutt
>>
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