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[tunnie]

I need to create floor plans, drawn to a metric scale of 1:100 and proposed elevation illustrations, again drawn to a metric scale.

Are there any websites which you can do this on, or freebie software? I've been searching but can't find much.

If nothing is available, I'll have to go old-skool with paper, but I'm not good with that kind of stuff 

[tunnie]

Should add the floor plan is for a very small area, can't be more than 10ft square. Which has a fence around it, for this I need drawn plans. I'm basically putting a gate on a bin area along with small bit of fencing. But needs all the drawn plans 

[Marks DTM Calib]

I use Word as its simple and easily available.

Have also used Autocad and Visio but always end up going back to Word for basic plans etc.

[aaronjb]

http://asciiflow.com

Meant for drawing flow charts in ASCII (fixed width font required, of course) but also very handy for quick diagrams.

[tunnie]

Cheers Chaps 

[omega2018]

SketchUp (formerly Google Sketchup) www.sketchup.com

free

[Mr Skrunts]

SketchUp (formerly Google Sketchup) www.sketchup.com

free

Designed my kitchen in 3D with this, was rather impressed with myself.

[biggriffin]

Why not just get a piece of paper, a ruler, and pencil and just draw it.
Your only building a bin cupboard, nxt to a fence.
 Again something simple being made difficult.

[biggriffin]

bin storage hoof'er style. no need to hide them.

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[tunnie]

Why not just get a piece of paper, a ruler, and pencil and just draw it.
Your only building a bin cupboard, nxt to a fence.
 Again something simple being made difficult.

Err, no 

[Sir Tigger KC]

bin storage hoof'er style. no need to hide them.

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Your fence could do with a coat of old 10/W40 bg!   

[Nick W]

If you struggle with paper drawing, then the steep learning curve of doing a similar thing on a computer will be a waste of time.

I suggest starting with a dimensioned sketch - which you probably already have, but will need however you work - copied accurately onto graph paper. For your straightforward project, you might need enough time for a couple of cups of coffee.

[tunnie]

If you struggle with paper drawing, then the steep learning curve of doing a similar thing on a computer will be a waste of time.

I suggest starting with a dimensioned sketch - which you probably already have, but will need however you work - copied accurately onto graph paper. For your straightforward project, you might need enough time for a couple of cups of coffee.

Yes I'm thinking the old skool approach and pencil to paper, as I can easily work the scale the council requires too. It's not a complicated structure, it's a simple shape. The planning people just want to know it's basic dimensions as a floor plan and elevation.

[zirk]

If you struggle with paper drawing, then the steep learning curve of doing a similar thing on a computer will be a waste of time.

I suggest starting with a dimensioned sketch - which you probably already have, but will need however you work - copied accurately onto graph paper. For your straightforward project, you might need enough time for a couple of cups of coffee.

Yes I'm thinking the old skool approach and pencil to paper, as I can easily work the scale the council requires too. It's not a complicated structure, it's a simple shape. The planning people just want to know it's basic dimensions as a floor plan and elevation.

If you use pen and paper, scan it, then use a free simple vectoring software (tidies up the drawing) then just save it in Word, PDF etc.

Another way is use MS Paint, you be surprised how quick you can knock something up with box'es, circles, arrows and text etc.

Or use Word itself, but I tend to use Paint for simple stuff then just paste it to word.
 

[tunnie]

Yeah, can be done nice and simple. Just need to make sure I get the scale right