blueprint

[redhead2]

Does anyone know of a site that you can get free access to make drawings for a garage?(LIKE CAD). I don't mean one that has a free trial.where you have so many days then you have to buy in.
I am wanting to draw up prints for a pole garage app.30x40 that I can build myself. THANKS in advance for all imput

 

[Stuart in MN]

A lot of people use Sketchup. It's a free download. http://www.sketchup.com/

 

[Garage Coffee Roaster]

Draftsight is a free CAD program that is nearly as good as AutoCAD LT. It uses the same commands has the same icons and is very powerful. I learned CAD using AutoCAD and am very comfortable using Draftsight. The free version does not run LISP.. so if you need to run scripts, the Pro version may be better for you.

This company also makes Solidworks...the Parametric 3D software. This company knows what they are doing.

 

[Styx]

dose anyone know of a program for ubuntu???

 

[brass89]

another +1 for sketchup. the free version doesn't have all the features i guess as the pro or whatever, but it doesn't stop working after x amount of days. just a lighter featured free version. it's pretty handy.

styx, i'm not sure what version you're running. if you use wine, there's an article here from june 2014 on installing sketchup via wine in ubuntu 14.04 lts. hope it helps.

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/06/install-google-sketchup-ubuntu1404/

 

[NUTTSGT]

A lot of people use Sketchup. It's a free download. http://www.sketchup.com/

I've never used it but I believe quite a few guys here have.

 

[PCMusicGuy]

Draftsight for AutoCAD type work. Sketchup for quick layouts and approximations.

 

[Conner]

I use Cad Standard (http://www.cadstd.com/). The lite version is free but the full version, which adds a couple of notable features, is only $37.50. IMO a competent draftsman could use the pro version to draw full floor plans and work drawings for a house or garage.