free chicken coop design programs?

[Chickenrandomness]

making a new tractor soon. i'm terrible at drawing plans out and i've been looking for a good program that is free and will let you desinge things

thanks!

 

[ducks_rcool329]

Google Sketch Up
Its what I use, its 3d, works great, and its 100% free

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Sketch Up is only free for 30 days now. Does anyone have another suggestion? I tried FreeCad but there is nothing intuitive about that program and it's far too complex for just drawing a 3D chicken coop.

 

[woodworm]

The online version is still free but the version you install on your PC isn't.

Sketchup Personal Edition

 

[EmmaDonovan]

The online version has a free 30-trial but after that it's $119/year.

 

[aart]

The online version has a free 30-trial but after that it's $119/year.

Which is pretty dirt cheap for a good modeling program.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

I'm sure it's a great program, but I don't need it for a year and I don't need 90% of the things it does. I'd rather put that $119 into my coop.

 

[woodworm]

Looks to me as though there is still a free version? It's a different edition thats $119

 

[aart]

I tried FreeCad but there is nothing intuitive about that program

Have you used a 3d modeling, or any drafting, program before?
Might be better off with a pad of graph paper and a pencil with eraser.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Looks to me as though there is still a free version? It's a different edition thats $119

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The free version is a free 30-day trial. After that 30-day period ends, you can't use it for free anymore, you have to pay for the Shop or Pro version. I don't want to take the time to build skills for a program I can't use after 30 days.