Electrical Drawing Software - low-cost recommendations

[EastAnglian]

What do you guys use to draw up your installations and plans I wonder?

I know that I can spend lots of ££££ on A-CAD and other such wonders, but my budget and my work-load don't justify the expense.

I'm interested in a low-cost drawing package which has an up-to-date UK symbol library and is relatively easy to use.

Malcolm

 

[nickjohn]

meant to post
Download Google SketchUp 7.0.8657 - FileHippo.com

 

[i=p/u]

you need the software that gives you 3d walk through, but would need to be decent size job for them to ask for that.. but it would look good..

 

[nickjohn]

ahh I see the site does not allow links to be posted..

www. filehippo. com / download_ google_ sketchup / 4899/

just remove the spaces etc

 

[Marvo]

It's also available directly from Google who own it. Google SketchUp and you can get several add-on packages as well.

 

[nickjohn]

its a quick simple package and it allows you to import a graphic of an extension / house floorplan and overlay it with wiring runs etc.. I used it a bit ages ago but ended up getting a better cad package which links to an estimating package for our construction work we also modified our the cad package to do electrical estimates as well and gives suitable diagrams etc..

 

[GS-Joe]

I would like to draw with draft sight, because I know the program of the mechanical construction.

Draft sight ist free.

I have found a symbol library:

www.cad-symbole.com

Do you know the shop?

Looks good!