jane
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Post by jane on Mar 3, 2009 19:08:46 GMT
Someone has put this message on one of my groups, and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas....thanks.......
I have to do drawings of building elevations for submission to Planning Dept. Anyone know of a suitable one that 'could' be free to download - I have a gut feeling something like this is gonna cost squillions of ££££'s.
Needs to be drawn to scale showing all angles, materials and elevations. Decided to boycott architects, cost a bomb and are mostly cr*p anyhow! ndering if anyone had any ideas.....Many thanks....
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Post by mikkh on Mar 3, 2009 20:08:05 GMT
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Post by mikkh on Mar 3, 2009 20:11:21 GMT
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jane
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Post by jane on Mar 3, 2009 20:55:53 GMT
Many thanks mikkh for your very prompt reply.
Much appreciated.
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Post by Angelstardust on Mar 3, 2009 21:25:16 GMT
Keep your eye open for free trials of Turbocad or similar on magazine covers. I have a C&G in design using Autocad and could never afford that, but I found Turbocad does the same job.
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Post by movieman36 on Mar 5, 2009 9:07:10 GMT
This might seem really old fashioned but have you considered an A2 pad, a set square, scale rule and some drafting pens? For planning the finished drawings are not that complex and providing you know what you want design wise could be the quickest solution.
There really are two types of drawing required, the ones for a planning dept are the easy ones as they show layout, design, adjascent building etc. Then there are the specification drawings from which ultimately the builder will work from. Remember you will be needing the services of a structural engineer to do the calcs for loading etc.
I have never used it so don't know if it's suitable but have a look at Google Sketch Up.
MM
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Post by Pete on Mar 14, 2009 18:49:45 GMT
I seemed to be drawn to this thread...............lol.
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rog
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Post by rog on Mar 14, 2009 23:46:50 GMT
What a wonderful Thread this is.
It has added a new DIMENSION to the preparation of drawings but there is a danger we may ELEVATE it to higher level than it deserves. It does highlight the need to PLAN your decisions well before deciding what to do.
Always try to get the correct PERSPECTIVE on what you want and don't be too OLBLIQUE in what you say, it may confuse matters.
Rog
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Post by nocky2 on Mar 15, 2009 0:27:33 GMT
I think you've got the right ANGLE there Rog, PLANEly stated and not the least bit OBTUSE.[/size][/font]
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Post by movieman36 on Mar 18, 2009 8:33:13 GMT
Here we go it had to get to this stage, someone asks a sensible question and then...
Well I am going to have to draw a line under this thread as it isn't going to Plan. Let's get the scale of the problem here. Now I don't want to be Set in my ways and be Square but let's look at it from another Angle. Your suggestions have no Foundation, in fact they are plain Draft and the thread from now on will begin to Slide as a Rule by my Calculations, and you lot will be the Architects of this process. Instead of Building the 'Jane's' confidence you are going to Demolish it so let's be Level headed about this.
Sorry
MM
PS I couldn't find any way to include either isometric or orthographic projection into the sentences, I did try.
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Post by Pete on Mar 24, 2009 14:46:33 GMT
Hey I have not visited a library for ages now, but there must be a chance that they could help with this software for planning applications, drawing.......or not.
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