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Title: Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: javeryh on September 20, 2004, 11:50:38 pm

I know CAD is quite expensive and involved.  Does anyone have any recommendations as to a program I could download to make semi-decent plans for my cab?  I have the idea worked out on paper but I'd like something a little more readable thhan my chicken scratch...  Thanks!

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: RayB on September 20, 2004, 11:52:21 pm

How about MS Paint?

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: rockhopper on September 20, 2004, 11:59:57 pm

What's wrong with graph paper, a pencil and a ruler?

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on September 21, 2004, 12:11:22 am

You could download a free 30 day trial period of some of the popular image software like adobe photoshop or jasc paintshop pro.  You can turn on a grid and draw lines pretty easily.  Check out their websites for the download.

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: Jakobud on September 21, 2004, 12:26:11 am

If you want to scan and email your drawings I can draw them up in Autocad for ya.

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: zorg on September 21, 2004, 02:45:57 am

qcad for 2D drawing is really good.
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html (http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html)

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: RayB on September 21, 2004, 03:55:36 pm

Just download the trial for Illustrator and remember to turn on the Rulers.

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: javeryh on September 21, 2004, 11:27:03 pm

Quote from: Jakobud on September 21, 2004, 12:26:11 am

If you want to scan and email your drawings I can draw them up in Autocad for ya.

Wow, thanks for the offer  :o - once I get them finalized if I can't figure something out on my own I might just do that.  Thanks!  ;D

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: gradbert on September 23, 2004, 05:15:22 pm

Well if you are running a real operating system (as opposed to ms-windows) you can always use xfig ( there is a windows port called winfig).  The nice thing about xifg for doing plans is that you have the option of editing the sizes and positions objects by typing in the values.  Very nice for geting things exact ranther than trying to positon the mouse exactly where you want

I have a panel template in xfig that has buttons and joysticks on it

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: SirPoonga on September 24, 2004, 12:32:34 am

There's qcad and freecad.
http://freecad.org/

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: rchadd on September 24, 2004, 07:53:49 am

Kazaa.... then Visio ;)

Title: Re:Good *free* program to draw plans?
Post by: Captain Rotundo on September 24, 2004, 10:05:13 am

DIA - Available for Windows and GNU/Linux
I use it, and I like it a lot, did my control panel with it.

http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/