Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Program To Design Site Plan Draft 2Jan 13, 2020 8:50 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Program To Design Site Plan Draft 3Jan 13, 2020 9:23 pm https://www.canvasgfx.com/en/products/canvas-draw/ I use Canvas, used it since 1997, was a mac vector drawing program then bought out and not released for a decade, now re-released for mac, I can save all my drawings as Autocad so my engineer can add in details as needed. I also use the pdf layers feature to plan load paths etc between floors. Very good for creating A3 and A2 plans and drawing items to scale. Definitely good enough to do 2D plans but not 3D and all the features of pro software. Re: Program To Design Site Plan Draft 4Jan 14, 2020 7:12 am This isn't actually answering your question, but the below government website will be invaluable in designing a comfortable, energy efficient home. https://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design If you haven't already, get yourself educated about passive design. It would have been better to have this knowledge before buying a block. Re: Program To Design Site Plan Draft 5Jan 14, 2020 3:25 pm StructuralBIMGuy Hi iBuild101 There are plenty of Free Floor Plan apps available the problem arises when transferring and updating plans, ie data and dimensions in professional 3D Bim Packages as they use different file formats, eg Sketchup, Vectorworks, revit,etc as you move from sketch -> Engineering -> construction drawings, the drawings become messy and data often gets lost On the other hand Drawings on graph paper on a scale of 1:100 still works you will need a scanners tho Your designer can import the image or pdf and trace over your initial design High lite each successive change in red pen take a photo and send it as a message your designer can update your 3D model and associated plans. OT, Make sure there is a free viewer available for the finished model, it's useful on site during construction and visits hah Thanks for the response, to clear up I'm not really looking to create a floor plan of a house but more an overall site plan of the land showing fences, shed, house location etc etc... Ive noticed a few of these apps only allow you to do a floor plan of a house... Re: Program To Design Site Plan Draft 6Jan 14, 2020 6:08 pm Can't say that I've seen an app as such Are you looking at doing your own contour survey as well? Sounds like you need a civil or landscape Bim Software package ie, Showing co-ordinate heights, cut and fill, Balance points, Detailing retaining walls, Fences, decking, outdoor structures,etc in 3D Space Then are you setting out the data and dimensions from the plan/Model on site ( see Below Image) for DIY landscaping & construction? If so you maybe in luck I use a combination of 3D Bim & Bosch GLL 3-80CG Pro Laser Tools ..more info require on your project Cheers Chris Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Program To Design Site Plan Draft 7Jan 16, 2020 5:41 pm StructuralBIMGuy Can't say that I've seen an app as such Are you looking at doing your own contour survey as well? Sounds like you need a civil or landscape Bim Software package ie, Showing co-ordinate heights, cut and fill, Balance points, Detailing retaining walls, Fences, decking, outdoor structures,etc in 3D Space Then are you setting out the data and dimensions from the plan/Model on site ( see Below Image) for DIY landscaping & construction? If so you maybe in luck I use a combination of 3D Bim & Bosch GLL 3-80CG Pro Laser Tools ..more info require on your project Cheers Chris Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Im not looking for anything that precise, basically I have purchased a few acres and want to do a scale lay out of fence line, trees, shed and house Re: Program To Design Site Plan Draft 8Jan 17, 2020 6:34 am Try enrolling in a educational landscaping short course Student licences are free Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Hi everyone I have a terracotta tiles roof When I climb inside the roof cavity I can feel that there is a draft inside the roof as the wind goes through the roof which is… 0 4345 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17261 5 10459 |