Fresh Start Studio

Floorplanner.com -- free and fun

I just discovered floorplanner.com -- a point & click, drag & drop, easy way to create floor plans. You can view your plans in 2D and 3D and add materials, surfaces, and furnishings. Its free to create one (good-sized) plan and keep it saved -- and they offer paid accounts as well. The next level plan allows you to save several plans for just $29 a year. I've been trying to work in CAD and I'll continue with that training, but for quickie plans, trying out options,or sharing  with someone with difficulty visualizing 2D plans -- this'll do it! For a 4 minute video tour on YouTube, click here.

Running CAD on a Mac - yes, you can.

I was somewhat devastated to learn my course-required CAD software was a Windows-only app. I have a MacBook and I am not at all interested in purchasing a 2nd computer just to run CAD -- especially not a Windows-based one.

I should have been a lot less surprised when I learned about the solution to this dilemma. In the world of Apple, pretty much anything is conceivable, and even possible. When will I learn? I am now running an app named VMFusion that, basically, turns my Mac into a Windows environment whenever I need it. I had to boost the memory a bit and get some tech help for the set-up. But it didn't really cost that much -- and -- its working!

Don't be discouraged grasshopper. All things are possible.