BradT Posted December 3, 2011 Share #1 Posted December 3, 2011 Do we have any Architects on this site. Wanted to ask a few questions, so please pm me. Thanks Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchrob Posted December 3, 2011 Share #2 Posted December 3, 2011 Ive made a cool popsicle stick building before> Does that count? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted December 3, 2011 Ive made a cool popsicle stick building before> Does that count? lol Okay please send me the plans so that I can build one as well Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted December 3, 2011 Share #4 Posted December 3, 2011 (edited) I dont know anything about being an architect but Ive used Google Sketchup when Ive wanted to draw something up. It works like a light version of a 3D- CAD program, its great, easy and its free. http://sketchup.google.com/ Brian Edited December 4, 2011 by friesman added 3d to CAD description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted December 4, 2011 Share #5 Posted December 4, 2011 I dont know anything about being an architect but Ive used Google Sketchup when Ive wanted to draw something up. It works like a light version of a CAD program, its great, easy and its free. http://sketchup.google.com/ Brian Thanks for the tip on the Sketchup program. Down loaded it this afternoon. Nice! I've been wanting to lay out some drawings of a couple things I've been playing with making and this will do the trick. I'm a tightwad and didn't want to spent a bunch on a bottom end CAD program so this will do nicely. I get the feeling I might be up for a while tonight. New toy ya know. Beats watching the er......S**W! Yikes! Winter has arrived! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted December 4, 2011 Share #6 Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks for the tip on the Sketchup program. Down loaded it this afternoon. Nice! I've been wanting to lay out some drawings of a couple things I've been playing with making and this will do the trick. I'm a tightwad and didn't want to spent a bunch on a bottom end CAD program so this will do nicely. I get the feeling I might be up for a while tonight. New toy ya know. Beats watching the er......S**W! Yikes! Winter has arrived! Mike There is a Big 10 championship game on TV you could watch. Oh yeh, Nebraska isn't involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spear Posted December 4, 2011 Share #7 Posted December 4, 2011 Brad. You after an architect or a draftsman? BIG difference. I'm the latter - wished I was the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlS Posted December 4, 2011 Share #8 Posted December 4, 2011 There is a Big 10 championship game on TV you could watch. Oh yeh, Nebraska isn't involved. But Michigan State sure is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted December 4, 2011 Share #9 Posted December 4, 2011 There is a Big 10 championship game on TV you could watch. Oh yeh, Nebraska isn't involved. :stickpoke:Funny guy! I'm a misfit in the Husker state I own NOTHING in red clothing..... I have NOTHING with a big "N" on it.... I DO NOT own a Corn Cob hat... I'm alone here. The neighbors know I have a hockey stick and leave me alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted December 4, 2011 Brad. You after an architect or a draftsman? BIG difference. I'm the latter - wished I was the former. I have a floor plan in mind and wanted someone to show a 3 dimensional view of what it could look like. I can draw it in Cad but only the floor plan. Wondering what the house could look like from the floor plan. I was a Design draftsman 20 years ago. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted December 4, 2011 Share #11 Posted December 4, 2011 What format is the floor plan in? If you can get it into a DXF format I can drop it into Solid Edge 3D and extrude it out. It would give you a spatial type view. Somewhat like looking into it with roof removed from an isometric view. Not sure if I could export to a 3d pdf or not. It would be fairly quick to do. This would only be walls, no door or window representation at this point. Could of course be done, but more involved and time consuming. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecdoo Posted December 4, 2011 Share #12 Posted December 4, 2011 I have a floor plan in mind and wanted someone to show a 3 dimensional view of what it could look like. I can draw it in Cad but only the floor plan. Wondering what the house could look like from the floor plan. I was a Design draftsman 20 years ago. Brad There are alot of pretty neat software programs out that do just what you want, and they arent too expensive, 3D Home Arch. or Punch 3D are 2 I have used, simple to learn and were only around $50. Its been awhile mite be alittle more $$$$ now. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted December 4, 2011 Share #13 Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) I have a floor plan in mind and wanted someone to show a 3 dimensional view of what it could look like. I can draw it in Cad but only the floor plan. Wondering what the house could look like from the floor plan. I was a Design draftsman 20 years ago. Brad I would give google Sketchup a try , its kinda surprising what it will do for free , and it will do 3D modelling. Here is a link to the info and tutorial site for Sketchup. http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html Here is a link to a gallery of projects done with Google Sketchup, to give you a good idea of what is possible https://picasaweb.google.com/gallery.sketchup/Gallery?feat=flashalbum#5257438338261001282 Edited December 4, 2011 by friesman added Gallery link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naugh-T Posted December 5, 2011 Share #14 Posted December 5, 2011 How about a bricklayer Naugh-T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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