Floor plan software
The Grade 7 students study mapping in Ontario. I'm looking for a piece of free software to allow the students to create a floor plan of their room or the classroom.
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Permalink Reply by Jovan D. Miles on -
Google sketchup is free and will allow students to do just that...as well as a whole host of other things. Check it out.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Kay on -
I just downloaded and watched the demo...wow! I wonder what kind of a learning curve this program presents. How have you used this and for what grade?
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Yearout on -
This online tools at http://smallblueprinter.com/ are pretty easy to use, though you'll want to work with it a bit to figure out the printing and export capabilities. It is much simpler that Sketchup, though I'd heartily recommend using Sketchup if you have the time.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Kay on
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I checked out smallblueprinter....great name. I need the program to allow for measuring of each wall and item. Am I missing how to do that?
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on
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My students have used http://floorplanner.com for the last year. They were gracious enough to give me a PRO-subscription at no charge and they might do the same for you. Don't tell them where you got their name!!
The only way, so far, to print is do a screen capture. I haven't search the site well enough to find whether they have other print capabilities...and I haven't ask the guys who give super tech support.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Kay on
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Hi Nancy! I've used floorplanner once before when I was first researching for a good program. I love that I can measure everything and create a drawing that is to scale. I also like the feature of being able to change colours. Saving...yes, that's a bit of a problem. Print screen always is an option, but I'd like for them to just click on save. What does the PRO subscription provide? Can I install it on 40 computers?
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Cindy, You don't have to install it at all, it's online. PRO gives you unlimited designs. We all use the same account.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Kay on
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Right...duh...it's late and I'm absorbing a huge amount of information so I think my brain is a bit on overload. Can a class of 20 all log on at the same time with the one account? With the free version I have I can only create one design. I read that the PRO version provides the opportunity to create more designs. I'll send them an email making my request. Thanks!
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My students use it to accomplish personal goals so there aren't more than one or two at a time, I don't know how many could be on. Good luck. N
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