EASY SHOP DESIGNER very easy to use and powerful layout.
http://www.woodworkersweb.com/downloads.php?view=detail&id=14
"Jim Wheeler" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Want to start designing my next workshop and probably want to use a
software
> package this time - any recommendations on software packages that are
geared
> to or friendly for laying out a woodworking shop? thanks - jim
>
>
Jim Wheeler wrote:
> Want to start designing my next workshop and probably want to
> use a software package this time - any recommendations on
> software packages that are geared to or friendly for laying
> out a woodworking shop?
Give us a clue, please: OS / graphics software you already have
(CAD or Visio or ?) / experience?
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Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA
okey-dokey:
- windoze XP
- computer savy, but no experience with CAD systems, so it must be
intuitive, easy to use interfaces
- just want a fairly inexpensive app to replace grid paper and pencil, but
still be able to put in electrical, windows, etc - something i could pick up
at staples, best buy, etc - not for the professional architect
thanks! jim
"Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Jim Wheeler wrote:
> Want to start designing my next workshop and probably want to
> use a software package this time - any recommendations on
> software packages that are geared to or friendly for laying
> out a woodworking shop?
Give us a clue, please: OS / graphics software you already have
(CAD or Visio or ?) / experience?
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 12:59:23 GMT, "Jim Wheeler"
<[email protected]> vaguely proposed a theory
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DeltaCad or a few pieces of cardboard
>Want to start designing my next workshop and probably want to use a software
>package this time - any recommendations on software packages that are geared
>to or friendly for laying out a woodworking shop? thanks - jim
>
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On 6-Sep-2004, "Jim Wheeler" <[email protected]> wrote:
> just want a fairly inexpensive app to replace grid paper and pencil, but
> still be able to put in electrical, windows, etc - something i could pick up
> at staples, best buy, etc - not for the professional architect
There are a couple of inexpensive home design programs that will do this.
You might not get power tools among the available furniture bits, but you
can probably put in table or cabinet diagrams and change the name and
size to be "bandsaw" or whatever. I use Broderbund's 3D Home Architect
and find it useful. It allows you to define a camera angle and then
walk thru the rooms (this is the 3D part). This can help with visualizing
what the final design will be like.
It handles windows, dimensions etc fairly well. I haven't used the
electrical components, but they're in there.
If you want a CAD package that's affordable, AutoDesk Autosketch is good.
It's a bit hard to learn, but reasonably useful. I prefer it to the
freeware and shareware CAD packages I've tried.
Mike
great links - thanks - jim
"igor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 12:59:23 GMT, "Jim Wheeler" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Want to start designing my next workshop and probably want to use a
>software
>package this time - any recommendations on software packages that are
>geared
>to or friendly for laying out a woodworking shop? thanks - jim
>
If you have Visio, there is some great help - the link was posted here by
Harvey Chute not too long ago:
http://home.comcast.net/~hchute/woodshop_visio.htm Inspired, IMO.
Even w/o Visio, you might find some benefit to visiting the link, or this
one also at Harvey's site:
http://home.comcast.net/~hchute/woodshop_shoplayouts.htm. -- Igor
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 12:59:23 +0000, Jim Wheeler wrote:
> Want to start designing my next workshop and probably want to use a
> software package this time - any recommendations on software packages that
> are geared to or friendly for laying out a woodworking shop? thanks - jim
You can go to the Grizzly web site and use their free design tool.
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Joe Wells
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 12:59:23 GMT, "Jim Wheeler" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Want to start designing my next workshop and probably want to use a software
>package this time - any recommendations on software packages that are geared
>to or friendly for laying out a woodworking shop? thanks - jim
>
If you have Visio, there is some great help - the link was posted here by
Harvey Chute not too long ago:
http://home.comcast.net/~hchute/woodshop_visio.htm Inspired, IMO.
Even w/o Visio, you might find some benefit to visiting the link, or this
one also at Harvey's site:
http://home.comcast.net/~hchute/woodshop_shoplayouts.htm. -- Igor