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Posted by okh at Aug 22, 2013, 11:17:59 AM
Re: Easy drawing mode
Interesting point, my wish to fix this getting started issue would be:

A "getting started plug-in" (a wizard, if you like), could be helpful in collating the key measures. A form asking:
- Building footprint (?) (e.g. 600 x 1200 cm, inner/outer/centre wall) (up direction - degrees off North)
(or co-ordinates of the corners)
- Basement wall outside colour (foundation)
- Outside wall default colour
- Inside wall default colour
Levels
[ ] Terrain = elevation 0
[ ] Basement/foundatiion (elevation; height, outer wall thickness, floor thickness)
[ ] Ground floor (elevation; height, outer wall thickness, offset from basement)
[ ] First floor (height, floor thickness)
[ ] Second floor (height, floor thickness)

With these these co-ordinates entered, the wizared could generate the basic house outline, all ready for the interesting stuff and the house corner would be aligned exactly to co-ords 0,00/0,00 and measures would be accurate.

Just a thought, and I really wish my digital skills extended beyond the basic form design so I could code it myself... :-(

ok