Design a house

[Firepoet]

I don't know what program I need. What I want to do is design the layout for the inside of a house, like a blueprint or a floor plan. But then I want to go in a 3D mode to be able to look around. Any suggestions on what program I should be looking at?

[mdnky]

Hope you have DEEP pockets...


You don't want to know... = $2500+
Very Pricey = $1000 to $2000 range
Pricey = $700 to $1000 range
Moderate = $250 to $700 range
Low = $100 to $250 range

• Xenon (you don't want to know how much it costs [think new mid-level G5])
• formZ (very pricey, but worth it)
• VectorWorks (pricey, probably worth it)
• Graphite (pricey)
• HighDesign (lower / moderate [depending on version] price, a good bang for the buck)
• SketchUp (moderate price, another good choice)
• MacDraft (a few solutions, low to moderate prices [PE edition might work])
• TurboCad 3d (pricey)
• Amapi (pricey)
• Argon / Cobolt (pricey / another don't want to know price [think Quad G5 + 20" monitor])
• Microspot Interiors (low price) **might be the closest/easiest/best choice for what you're wanting to do**

Good luck...maybe someone else knows of something out there that's a bit more bank friendly.

[ScottW]

A awesome little program called Sketchup. I have played around with it, a lot of fun. You can download it and run it in demo mode. Watch a few tutorials (on their website) to get the hang of it and fall and love at the same time.

http://www.sketchup.com