cad language

I have an old post and beam building I want to renovate, and need some
simple scale drawings for the local building inspector.

Over the last few days I have downloaded demos of various cad programs
to evaluate before purchase.

As a novice (read NO training) the thing that always stops me is the
language of the various software's.

Is there cad program written simply enough for the novice to use,
without going to adult ed for a year first?

Thank you.

 

Sorry, mate, you're out of luck.

One of the reasons for that is copyright. ie, if you're a designer of a cad
program, you'd want anyone using your program to stay with it, and not try
another someone else's.

So - make facilities and attributes in the program that belong to you, and that
no one else can use, or they'd be infringing copyright.

Then make it complicated, so you can sell a training program to go with it as
there's lots more money to be made from training courses

Get the picture?

Bastards, aren't they? no altruism in business these days!!

Argusy

 

Often, well done hand drawings will suffice for an owner-builder; it varies
by jurisdiction. Ask.

Otherwise, for $100 Autosketch might be as simple as it gets.

Joe

 

Why not use a pencil on paper?

 

Is that "KIDCAD" package still available - sounds about your speed,
and it really works.

Happy Trails To You

 

Why not DL Sketchup. It's free to use for 300+/- minutes and turns out some
nice stuff.
Dan