Google| Subject | Re: Pretty cool... |
| From | J. Bird Song |
| Date | 2013-06-24 21:59 (2013-06-24 15:59) |
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"Alan Baker" <alangbaker@telus.net>wrote in message news:alangbaker-0AD29C.10382424062013@news.shawcable.net...
Alan BakerOn a serious note:
In article <f9ebec4c-f8bf-451c-b7f4-c7aa8f078b87@googlegroups.com>, ed <news@atwistedweb.com>wrote:edAlan Baker
On Monday, June 24, 2013 10:16:25 AM UTC-7, Alan Baker wrote: ...Alan Bakered
The plan is to do stuff for my own projects and make it pay by doing architectural drawings for general contractors (not actual design, mind, just the drawings).
i don't know if it's changed in the last few years, but solidworks was not real solid (ha!) for architectural drawings a few years back- a lack of architectural symbols and the like. you can download them (or create them yourself), but it wasn't really designed for architecture and it wasn't a strength.
all that said, you have my curiosity piqued- is there a market for this type of work? why wouldn't whoever is doing the design do the drawings?
They will, but it's a bit like the law business: you need the exorbitant rate for the actual legal expertise, but they bite you with that same high rate for EVERYTHING.
The reason I'm now trying to do this is that my girlfriend's general contractor related to her what it had cost him to get construction drawings done after the design was completed.
If I can do a creditable job using SketchUp Pro and LayOut (which I already have done), then I'm pretty sure I can work out the necessary to do it in SolidWorks.
On a structural redo or addition, an architect is needed and they draw the plans which are submitted to a building inspector. It's not a simple matter of "I think we can throw a 2 x 4 in here" as I'm sure you're aware of.
On a simple interior upgrade, Kitchen / bathroom, usually this stuff is laid out with dedicated CAD software - like at Lowes or Home depot or high end cabinet operations. And that works great.
On a complex interior structural redo, moving load bearing walls etc., again, an architect is needed, who supplies the prints etc.
What is the concept here? Is Joe the handyman going to hand you a sketch for you to draw out? If so why? He should know where he's going.
Do you have draftsman experience in addition to the software experience.
Do you think your GF's "contractor" is blowing smoke? It's always great to explain away high costs to customers who are ignorant, by blaming the high cost of materials, labor and services..
As I said; on a serious note.
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