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Posted by Fargo1 at Jan 19, 2013, 7:37:04 PM
Area calculation and auto dimensions for 2D
I would like to use SweetHome2D for drawing house sketches for my Real Estate work. I prefer only 2D, but I need the ability to calculate the sq ft area of the property. It would also be nice if there was a way to set the dimensions to automatically measure the outside walls. Then I could just draw each level of the house and have all my calculations measured for me. Then I could export a copy to the clipboard or pdf that would show the 2d floorplan and all area calculations.

For an example look at PhoenixMobile.com If you download a copy and play with it, you will see how the dimension are automatically shown and area is automatically calculated when the floor is closed. Then I can simply add room labels and export file. If you download a copy and export to pdf you will see how it prints a calculation page as well as how it shows the area sq ft. I need something like this software. I am trying to move my business over to Linux. Thank you.