Brewery Floor Plan - Software?

[apoxbrew]

Anyone have suggestions for software to generate our floor plan for TTB submission?

Nothing fancy... something like that attached (which someone else posted somewhere on the board here... sorry, don't remember which thread this was from now).

Currently I have a hand drawn plan but would like to generate something like the attached for submission.

Thanks!

[Pompeiisneaks]

I know there are a lot of applications out there... They mostly cost money, but Googles Sketchup is free, and probably would work for what you're trying to do. I'm no expert at it, but its pretty simple to use...

http://sketchup.google.com/

[protector]

Anyone have suggestions for software to generate our floor plan for TTB submission?

Nothing fancy... something like that attached (which someone else posted somewhere on the board here... sorry, don't remember which thread this was from now).

Currently I have a hand drawn plan but would like to generate something like the attached for submission.

Thanks!

contact chris at ENEGREN BREWING : www.enegrenbrewing.com .

[thatjonguy]

Anyone have suggestions for software to generate our floor plan for TTB submission?

Nothing fancy... something like that attached (which someone else posted somewhere on the board here... sorry, don't remember which thread this was from now).

Currently I have a hand drawn plan but would like to generate something like the attached for submission.

Thanks!

I used software from CADStd, an example is posted in the brewpub section under my thread about brewpub operations. The end user license agreement states commercial use of their free program is limited to 30the days. Any exports will still have the non commercial use watermark on them. My design is no where near done and it is not to scale, just a sketch for my use in planning and to give to my architect with the dimensions of everything, he can make everything look pretty on the blueprints.


I don't know of any brewery specific design software, but any CAD program should work.

[defenestrate]

enegren uses SolidWorks
http://blogs.solidworks.com/solidwor...3d-design.html

[NHBrewer23]

While SolidWork is a great software package, I would suggest using AutoCAD for the brewery layout. It is an architect/ engineer standard. AutoCAD allows for import/exporting to numerous file types. Many free viewers will open AutoCAD files and even allow for editing.

If you have a detailed hand sketch drawing of your layout with everything dimensioned, I can quickly plug it into AutoCAD and send you the .DWG file as well as a .pdf format. Send me a PM so I can give you an email address to use. I will just need you to scan your sketch and send it to me as a picture, if you wish for me to do that for you.

Cheers,

James

[dfalken]

It is free and it does the job and it is not hard to learn to use.

[Fullcourt]

I know there are a lot of applications out there... They mostly cost money, but Googles Sketchup is free, and probably would work for what you're trying to do. I'm no expert at it, but its pretty simple to use...

http://sketchup.google.com/

I second the suggestion for Google Sketchup. It is free, easy to learn, can output to .pdf, and can be used for other planning purposes.