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    3d home software

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by SavvyDev, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. SavvyDev

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    Hi All, can anyone help me in finding a free download of any 3d home designing software? Thanks for all your help
     
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  2. crinzema

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    I'm an architecture student and I only know about the cream of the crop of programs to use concerning this topic. I know if you go to autodesk.com and fill out a student form, you can get a trial with revit or autocad. You do need a college email address. I really haven't used either when designing houses or buildings. I'm familiar with architecture desktop, but they stopped making that software a year ago and they are now calling it architecture autocad. Unfortunately, this program was not part of the trial programs you could download off their site if you were a student.
     
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    I'm an architecture student as well they call it Autocad architecture 2008 Its the exact same program as architectural desktop just changed the name. there is a 30 trial download here http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=2956700
    not sure about those student forms is there a difference in the trial time?

    but i think he want something free you can keep try Google sketch up found here
    http://sketchup.google.com/

    hope that works for you
     
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  4. crinzema

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    Studio viz had a 90 day trial time, but the 8 or so other programs had a student seat and could be used as long as you wanted. I'll try to find the link again.
     
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    o really thanks good to know
     
    j-dogg, Dec 4, 2007
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    I'm only in my first year of college, I'm still only going to a community college and then I'll transfer out. I've visted 3 full credited architecture schools around the Michigan and none of them I like. All focus way to much on art. None of them really prepare you for the real world. I went to a career school when in high school and 95% of the time we were working with computer designing our buildings and houses. In fact, at one school near Chicago, I had better skills in autodesk than the graduating class. All they were working on was sketchup like you stated above. J-dogg, what school do you go to and do you have any suggestions?
     
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    I will surely checkout the above mentioned ones. Thanks a lot to all of you for the prompt replies. :)
     
    SavvyDev, Dec 4, 2007
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