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[pdlor]

Hi All,

I am currently using AutoCad but would like to switch to this but I am wondering if you all can help me do this before I commit. Yes I have dowloaded and tried but have not been very successful in figuring it out.

Thank you in advance.

[andrew]

Please be more specific. What tool or procedure or which part of the drawing is the problem? Posting the same question multiple times will not improve your chance of a good answer - posting a more detailed question will.

[pdlor]

Someone told me to post in a different room to which i thought i did.

[pdlor]

what Im trying to do is draw exactly as shown in the attachment.

I need to be able to draw in feet and inches and continuous. I use my laser measurement tool measure the width of the house and then I want to enter it into the program and so on and so forth. I a having difficulty figuring out how to do it.

[andrew]

I need to be able to draw in feet and inches and continuous. I use my laser measurement tool measure the width of the house and then I want to enter it into the program and so on and so forth. I a having difficulty figuring out how to do it.

Switching to Feet and Inches:

Edit > Drawing Preferences > General > Drawing Unit:
Drawing Unit > Inch
Measurement system: Imperial

Edit > Drawing Preferences > Dimension > Dimension Settings > Label Format > Linear Dimensions:
Format: Architectural

Drawing Floorplans
I'd proceed as follows:
1. Start at the bottom left corner as reference with the line tool (Draw > Line > Line from 2 Points)
2. Click into the command line and enter relative coordinates as:
@20'8",0
@0,18'0 3/8"
@6'1 1/4",0
...
For the round part, I'd add a straight line first, then change into an arc later, e.g. creating first a parallel with 1' distance, then using Draw > Arc > 3 Points