Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Any set design software available?

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   I can't claim to be a computer genius....as a matter of fact, I can barely claim to be computer literate, so please forgive if this question is a bit naive:

Is there any software out there that can be used to create floor plans, set designs, etc?  I do quite a bit of designing, and wondered if there were a more efficient way of going about it using the computer.  I would love to create scale drawings of our stage on the computer, place set elements on that drawing, move them around, have templates for furniture pieces, etc., etc.   

OK, all you computer wizzes.....tell me what you know.  But keep it in layman's terms, please!

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red diva Celebrity Joined: 5/15/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 199	Topic: Any set design software available? Posted: 3/03/07 at 4:30pm
	I can't claim to be a computer genius....as a matter of fact, I can barely claim to be computer literate, so please forgive if this question is a bit naive: Is there any software out there that can be used to create floor plans, set designs, etc? I do quite a bit of designing, and wondered if there were a more efficient way of going about it using the computer. I would love to create scale drawings of our stage on the computer, place set elements on that drawing, move them around, have templates for furniture pieces, etc., etc. OK, all you computer wizzes.....tell me what you know. But keep it in layman's terms, please!
	"I've worked long and hard to earn the right to be called Diva!"

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Gaafa Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181	Posted: 3/03/07 at 7:36pm
	Red try this site;- http://www.amdram.co.uk/index.html On the HOME page there is an advert for ‘Turbo Cad’ which was developed by a member of a community theatre & marketed by the theatre group thru various outlets:- http://www.turbocad.co.uk/shinfieldplayers/
	Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house}
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suzecue1 Star Joined: 9/19/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 90	Posted: 3/04/07 at 9:36am
	I love this program. Easy to use and FREE! Can't beat that! ttp://sketchup.google.com/product_suf.html
	Sue ***** So many hats.....so few heads!
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EddyZ Star Joined: 8/21/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Posted: 3/22/07 at 10:13pm
	I second sketchup. I use it quite extensively.
	EddyZ http://webpages.atlanticbb.net/~ezahurak/ www.nailsouptheatre.com/
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eagle10 Walk-On Joined: 5/25/06 Location: Hong Kong Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 4/16/07 at 4:48am
	I think sketchup is easy to learn and easy to use and allows you to measure what you have created and do things on scale. Less complicated than programs like CAD etc.
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tblan Lead Joined: 8/10/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 4/20/07 at 11:17pm
	Depending on how serious you are, it might be worthwhile to learn to use a CAD program. Right now I'm using MiniCad (which is now sold as Vectorworks, but the program is identical). The possibilities are endless, and the benefits of having a good piece of drafting software definitely make it worthwhile to learn.
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