Drawings for permit

[mooreaaryan]

I am building a new to service to a home and reworking some equipment inside the garage (charging station,MTS and batteries). The city website says I need print. Does anyone have knowledge of an app or sketching program to draw some up. I am not an engineer and a solo operation

Anything helps thanks

 

[tom baker]

Simplest is graph paper. Look on line for sample one lines.
Visio is my choice for drawings. But it would not be cost effective for you to learn.

 

[electrofelon]

I am building a new to service to a home and reworking some equipment inside the garage (charging station,MTS and batteries). The city website says I need print. Does anyone have knowledge of an app or sketching program to draw some up. I am not an engineer and a solo operation

Anything helps thanks

MS paint works in a pinch.

 

[zbang]

There's a substitute for windows paint called Paint.net, much better than the original one.

Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing

Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows.

www.getpaint.net

 

[tortuga]

I am no computer expert but I am told there are two kinds of drawing programs vector and pixel, paint programs are pixel and for electrical computer aided design (CAD) its is preferred to learn a vector program. Programs like 'auto cad' (pro engineer, autodesk/Revit ) are now overpriced at about $2000/year and up (I dont really know what the bosses pay but its a rip off) but there are cheaper alternatives , some even free. But its worth the learning curve to learn 'CAD' vs something like mspaint.
My favorite cheap poor mans 2D cad is qcad https://qcad.org/en/ and https://librecad.org/
I have desigened tons of permitted plan reviewed stuff at home in those programs and shared the files with architects/engineers that use the more expensive programs with no issues.
They do the basics 75% of pretty much everything I need to do, but the learning curve is steep.

 

[EricHL]

I don’t need computer drafting for my work but I *really* enjoy it so I find ways to use it. After the learning curve it can really be a useful tool. Typically where I work a foreman will mark up an as-build by hand on the official print and turn it in for the builder. If I can get my hands on an electronic file I do my as-builts on the computer and use it for myself. It looks better than my chicken scratch. I have used real AutoCad when my employer had a subscription. It’s way more power than I need. Currently I am using ViaCad 12 2D. Does almost everything I want just as well as AutoCad for $30 a year. Can import and export with other drafting programs.


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[zbang]

I'll mention again https://www.draftsight.com/, free trial or $250/year for the 'Pro' version. It's served me well for years.

 

[gadfly56]

If I had to pick, I think ViaCAD would be a good choice. My link to punch!CAD (the developer) suggests it's a one-time fee, not a subscription at $69.99.

Punch! ViaCAD 2D v12

ViaCAD 2D is an affordable and easy to use CAD software for creating computer drawings, floor plans, landscape designs, diagrams, and production ready schematics.

www.punchcad.com

 

[tallgirl]

I am no computer expert but I am told there are two kinds of drawing programs vector and pixel, paint programs are pixel and for electrical computer aided design (CAD) its is preferred to learn a vector program. Programs like 'auto cad' (pro engineer, autodesk/Revit ) are now overpriced at about $2000/year and up (I dont really know what the bosses pay but its a rip off) but there are cheaper alternatives , some even free. But its worth the learning curve to learn 'CAD' vs something like mspaint.
My favorite cheap poor mans 2D cad is qcad https://qcad.org/en/ and https://librecad.org/
I have desigened tons of permitted plan reviewed stuff at home in those programs and shared the files with architects/engineers that use the more expensive programs with no issues.
They do the basics 75% of pretty much everything I need to do, but the learning curve is steep.

I use QCAD for all my drawings. It's a little rough around the edges, but anyone who can use a CAD program can learn QCAD in a weekend or so.

 

[Sclapham]

I personally use Autodesk Fusion 360 for parametric CAD. it's free for starters.

Another alternative may be Onshape , which is free and works directly in the browser. It's quite similar to Fusion, and parametric.

Both programs can import/export STL-files, so no problem for print.

In addition, There are many more programs that I have not tried here: https://www.xp-pen.com/forum-6119.html , Hope it helps.

 

[mtnelect]

In California if I install a package unit on a roof, the AHJ requires an engineer's stamp. So, they come out take measurements and submit their drawings. No need for me to draw anything up.