best game/software to design a room?

[Nvidiaguy07]

So i might be moving into this place soon and before i do i wanna get a rough idea of where im gonna but my couches, tv, bed, desk, tables, etc. I have all the dimensions so if there was a program out there especially designed to do this it would make it alot easier

I was thinking i can just use the sims 2 and create the building and then try to roughly place furniture where i would have it in the new place.

Is there anything else out there that would work for this?

 

[Newbian]

Depends on how much you want to spend but wouldn't it be easy enough to just draw a simple sketch?

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

well id like to have a 3d image of my place and then be able to drag stuff around to see what it would look like.

Im probably hjust gonna use the sims i was just wondering if there was anything better

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Nvidiaguy07
well id like to have a 3d image of my place and then be able to drag stuff around to see what it would look like.

Im probably hjust gonna use the sims i was just wondering if there was anything better

Umm there are specifically programs for this. How cheap are you?

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Nvidiaguy07
well id like to have a 3d image of my place and then be able to drag stuff around to see what it would look like.

Im probably hjust gonna use the sims i was just wondering if there was anything better

Umm there are specifically programs for this. How cheap are you?

wtf are you talking about.

Originally posted by: Nvidiaguy07
So i might be moving into this place soon and before i do i wanna get a rough idea of where im gonna but my couches, tv, bed, desk, tables, etc. I have all the dimensions so if there was a program out there especially designed to do this it would make it alot easier

I was thinking i can just use the sims 2 and create the building and then try to roughly place furniture where i would have it in the new place.

Is there anything else out there that would work for this?

I have seen programs out there and so far all of them suck. Thats why im asking here if theres anything better then the sims, as its been my best option so far.

What does it even have to do with being cheap anyway?

 

[Skott]

If you have The Sims 2 then I'd say go ahead and try that. There are many programs that do what you want. When people talk about cheap here they mean how much do you want to spend on the program? If you want something cheap maybe google for it and see what you can find free on the Net. I'm betting many free programs exist. The cheapest way, if you are buying, is probably the old graph paper and pencil and cut out some paper furniture to move around. I know its old fashion but sometimes old tech is best.


Edit: Also you may want to ask this question in the Software For Windows section. Cant hurt anyway.

 

[2dt Drifter]

Measure all of your stuff then take a pad of paper and a ruler. set a scale (1/4" = 1' works just fine)'. draw the outline of your room / rooms. Take another sheet of paper and make rectangles / shapes for your bed, desk chair etc and cut them out.

Place them over your first drawing and see what fits. easy

 

[nakedfrog]

You might try SketchUp (it's free, courtesy of Google).

 

[wayliff]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
You might try SketchUp (it's free, courtesy of Google).

ditto

 

[lxskllr]

UnrealED, and you get the benefit of fragging people in your living room :^D

 

[Modelworks]

http://www.chiefarchitect.com/

A bit more than what you need for the task, but the demo allows you to do a lot. I used it do a deck and it worked perfectly.

 

[JoshGuru7]

You can also download the latest version of AutoCad for a 30 day trial if you already know how to use it. If not, then I'd recommend BHG's Arrange-A-Room or Chief Architect.

 

[Homerboy]

So ALL the software out there, specifically designed to do this sucks more than using Sims 2? Yeah I think professional interior designers using Sins 2 all the time for such tasks

 

[coloumb]

BHG's Arrange-A-Room is pretty cool [you have to sign up for a free account - and you can choose/deny a 1 year free subscription] and seems to cater to room design with pre-set furniture to drag/drop into place.

google's sketchup is awesome if you want to design your furniture...or just about anything else - sort of a simplistic version of autocad.

 

[Sam25]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
UnrealED, and you get the benefit of fragging people in your living room :^D

LOL :laugh:

 

[Skott]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
So ALL the software out there, specifically designed to do this sucks more than using Sims 2? Yeah I think professional interior designers using Sins 2 all the time for such tasks

Well, he asking a bunch of gamers. How many of us are interior designers and/or architects? LOL