Best program for drawing 3D layout plans

[elster]

I use Visio for work to do layout plans, which are in 2D and use electrical CAD. However I think CAD is just going to take me an age to do a building layout in 3D, as I am not competent on plain CAD.

What is the best thing I can use to do this? It needs to be in the 3D due to the beams in the house.

I don't think it is worth me spending a small fortune on, as I wont give it the use for that.

[Origin Unknown]

Have you tried SketchUp?

[Escort3500]

A mate of mine uses Sketchup with good results. He really rates it.

[48Valves]

A 30 day trail of Autodesk Revit should do the trick.

It's pretty easy to learn for basic architecture and there are plenty of tutorials on youtube.

[elster]

Thanks will try those two

[ZesPak]

Origin Unknown said:

Have you tried SketchUp?

This x100,free and about a tenth of the learning curve.

[Crush]

Sketch up is pretty good, Autodesk also offer free trials of their software for up to three years if you're a student.

[RegMolehusband]

Here's a garage interior my lad did with Sketchup and Twilight Render. Though it's lost a bit of resolution having been uploaded.




Here's another

Edited by RegMolehusband on Tuesday 31st March 10:04