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Title: Drawing software  
Post by: dave423 on March 30, 2006, 10:09:56 PM
Has anyone used Design Workshop Lite?  I hope this is not spam.  I used the free download to draw the plans for the shed I intend to build.  There's a learning curve, but after playing with it for a while, you can really produce some neat drawings, like this one.
(https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/dave423/under.jpg).

You can find the program with a simple Google search.  These aren't the final plans, by the way, still some braces and blocking to do.  Also the program only lets you save 100 solid pieces per drawing.  It's been a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Drawing software  
Post by: glenn kangiser on March 30, 2006, 11:32:39 PM
No problem, Dave.  I've heard of it -seems I looked at it once but I usually don't do much more than a few simple sketches of my stuff -
Title: Re: Drawing software  
Post by: John Raabe on March 31, 2006, 10:14:09 AM
Perfectly legitimate topic. We would all love to find an easy to use, accurate and relatively inexpensive design and drafting program - so far I've not found anything that comes close.

When it does arrive we will be able to share, critique and build on each other's designs.
Title: Re: Drawing software  
Post by: Pala on May 14, 2006, 11:37:06 PM
I've used that software.  It's cumbersome and buggy.  I think it's a 16 bit app.  if I remember correctly.  But, it is powerful.  If you put some time into learning how to use it correctly from the cryptic help file, It does the trick.  Decent lighting effects and 3d rendering too.

I did my site plan for my building permit application with it.
Title: Re: Drawing software  
Post by: Amanda_931 on May 16, 2006, 07:17:36 PM
It might sound like Windows?