Seeking a Home Architecture program [Still OPEN]

gentsquash

Is there Linux program allowing one to draw architectural plans
for home re-design?

While not looking for the professional quality that an architect
would use, I am looking for a program that has a database with
the standard sizes of cupboards, sinks, doorways ... and allows easy
repositioning of walls.
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gentsquash · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

Six months since I've posted... . Alas, I haven't found
anything for Linux ---has anyone else?
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flox · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 45

Hi,

I haven't got a solution for u, but I am looking for the same thing.
A simple template plan like it is provided by visio would be perfect. (With doors, etc: and maybe the posibility to specifiy measures over attributes)

Would be happy for any solution or workarounds.

br,
Flox

cbradney · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

Maybe theres an icon set for kivio to work with... ?
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flox · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 45

Hi,

I found for those who are really interested a solution:

http://www.thekompany.com/products/kivio/stencils.php3

But those are not free: each stencil set costs about 6-10 USD.
(The architectural stencil costs 8 USD)

For me I still prefere to find another way, especially since the descriptions are not very detailed. (I couldn't figure out if it is possible to enter measures as attributes and what icons are eventually really available.)

One question: Does any one maybe know about a way to transfer visio stencils to kivio stencils? (And if yes, what would this mean regarding the legal aspects?)

br,
Flox

zaai · Apprentice Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 175

Did you take a look at qcad?
Its pretty generic, and 2D, but looks usable for this.
Its in portage.
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