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Have any of you used SmartDraw for floorplans or to map out a room or home?
I would greatly appreciate any reviews or suggestions.
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I'm seeing lots of people use Google's free SketchUp for home improvement projects now...it's actually a 3D visulatization tool but you can get floorplan capabilities out of it and it's extremely easy to use. Google has a nice growing 'warehouse' of objects you can drop in to your room, too.
I used SmartDraw 30 day free plan to draw my studio apartment; see link. The customability to change the size, shape, and color of furniture and other items is really a kick. I am thinking of buying just the draw part of the program, not the whole suite.
SmartDraw seems to be Windows only. Any solutions for OSX?
I used it to design a new kitchen and bathrooms. It is mostly very good - but limited templates for of sinks, faucets, cabinets etc. If they add more of these, it would be better. But having said that, I was able to do a lot with it and give to a contractor who built from my drawings.
soleil9 wrote:
> SmartDraw seems to be Windows only.
> Any solutions for OSX?
Adobe Illustrator has always worked fine for me (though, admittedly, it does make you work a little harder).
I love the product. I recently redesigned my bathroom and found the product to be very easy to use. I give it a two-thumbs up!