<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I second Sketchup, but for line drawings I use the Pro version companion too (Layout). It's the 2D sidekick to Sketchup. I wouldn't buy Pro just for line drawings, but if you have a compelling reason to link 3D and 2D like we do, it makes a lot of sense.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Layout line drawing example:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_15235bfc9b41eed1" alt="Inline image 1" width="562" height="473"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline">Jason Szumlanski</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;display:inline"></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 11:43 AM, Kevin Eigel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kevin@ecohousesolar.com" target="_blank">kevin@ecohousesolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">HI Aaron:<div><br></div><div>We are using Sketch-up, and that works fine for simple or complex drawing. It is easy to use.</div><div>There is no cost for the basic version.</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin Eigel</div><div>Ecohouse Solar</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Aaron Mandelkorn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:reosolar@gmail.com" target="_blank">reosolar@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr">Hi all, Just wondering what drawing programs you all use (for windows). I have been a happy user of MacDraft for years but have recently switched back over to windows. AutoCAD is way more complex for what I need. All I draw are simple 3 lines for permitting, site plans, and roof layouts. No need for complicated tools, just the ability to draw in scale. 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