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I have tried using google sketchup for some basic sketches of a house, both interior and exterior.

But what application would I use for some more tailored/better suited towards house/building layout schemes ?

Thanks
 
I actually had to look for this for a client a while back, and the only thing I could find was Microspot Interiours with Modeler (at $129/$116 each for CD/Download).

There are demos available, but since the client uses PC (and I just tried to lure them over on Mac) I never got as far as downloading and trying them out...

For exteriors, I have no idea... :eek:
 
I actually had to look for this for a client a while back, and the only thing I could find was Microspot Interiours with Modeler (at $129/$116 each for CD/Download).

There are demos available, but since the client uses PC (and I just tried to lure them over on Mac) I never got as far as downloading and trying them out...

For exteriors, I have no idea... :eek:

Thanks...:cool:

Any others anyone ?
 
I have tried using google sketchup for some basic sketches of a house, both interior and exterior.

But what application would I use for some more tailored/better suited towards house/building layout schemes ?

Thanks

Are you looking for 3D CAD software? If you are planning on exact dimensions and rendering 3D walkthrough movies that's the way to go but there is a huge jump in the skill and time required from sketchup to a CAD program

Maybe you want something like "blender". It can make good interior shots of a 3d model but it's more of an "artist's tool" than an "architect's tool" www.blender.org
 
Are you looking for 3D CAD software? If you are planning on exact dimensions and rendering 3D walkthrough movies that's the way to go but there is a huge jump in the skill and time required from sketchup to a CAD program

Maybe you want something like "blender". It can make good interior shots of a 3d model but it's more of an "artist's tool" than an "architect's tool" www.blender.org

I simply want to make a sketch of a house, where I can see the exterior and have an interior view as well.

Mostly layout of where walls go, how the roof looks etc. I don't need the detail of what kind of carpets I am having, while if there was an easy app that would do that hey bring it on.
 
I have tried using google sketchup for some basic sketches of a house, both interior and exterior.

But what application would I use for some more tailored/better suited towards house/building layout schemes ?

Thanks

you're probably not going to find anything better, at least not for a free or cheap.

Sketchup was created to be exactly what you say you're looking for. It was created as a tool for visualizing buildings and of course that would include houses. Maybe more pratice with using the program will get it to do what you want
 
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