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Junior
10-22-2008, 08:01 PM
Does anyone know of a cheap software program(Freeware or Shareware would be great) that could be used to design the floorplans of a mancave?

Looking for something easy to use and easily accessible just to put my floorplan ideas on paper....

thanks
pie taster
10-22-2008, 08:50 PM
Can't speak to it.. but i just saw this on slickdeals (http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/14671)

Turbo Floorplan 12 Home and Landscape (http://shop1.frys.com/product/5360508) Free after $30 rebate (http://images.frys.com/art/rebates_pdf/5360508_1231.pdf) and $55 rebate (http://images.frys.com/art/rebates_pdf/5360508_1031.pdf)
UnkyPerv
10-22-2008, 09:06 PM
google has a tool...can't think of it right now...
Quads
10-22-2008, 09:41 PM
google has a tool...can't think of it right now...

Sketch up?
UnkyPerv
10-22-2008, 10:25 PM
Sketch up?

there it is ... how fucking lazy was I to not google that...
Quads
10-22-2008, 10:30 PM
Free, flash based, online, http://floorplanner.com/tryit/
CRAW
10-24-2008, 12:17 PM
Free, flash based, online, http://floorplanner.com/tryit/

Very cool! Thanks!!!

I'll check out SketchUp at home some time.
Quads
10-24-2008, 12:26 PM
I've used Sketch Up quite a bit for other things, but I've never tried a floor plan with it. I guess you could easily do it, and get a better view of floor plan as Sketch Up is a very much a 3D modeling tool.
pond007
10-24-2008, 01:01 PM
Is Sketchup free? Always wondered, never asked.
Quads
10-24-2008, 01:13 PM
Yes. Free. And tons of addon that the community has built. Prebuilt parts, components, etc.
UnkyPerv
10-24-2008, 01:49 PM
I've used Sketch Up quite a bit for other things, but I've never tried a floor plan with it. I guess you could easily do it, and get a better view of floor plan as Sketch Up is a very much a 3D modeling tool.

I have seen some sweet sketchups on AVSforum. I'll see if I can find some...