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Design of my house I had paper cut outs to scale of the rooms which I moved about to get a general layout which I then computed and printed on to paper and refined. Basically I used paper and pencil for the “design” but computer for the drafting and drawing production for planning and building control. Layout of sloping drive, retaining walls, long and cross sections all done by hand but with drafting done on the computer then printed and refined.

Simple things like a box I would probably draw directly on the computer to get the cutting sizes, mainly because it is quicker than doing it by hand and means it does not matter if I lose the paper.

My computer program is an old piece of software which runs on XP. I therefore have VirtualBox on my computer with XP running in it. Works well, drawing files are stored on the main operating system so they get backed up and I can print them, email them etc. XP sits in its own “box” with no connection to the internet so no risk of viruses. Works well, virtually seamless, with XP opening in a Window just like all the other programs.

I use the old software because I am used to it and it does everything I want.

<blockquote data-quote="Jonm" data-source="post: 1404845" data-attributes="member: 33765">Design of my house I had paper cut outs to scale of the rooms which I moved about to get a general layout which I then computed and printed on to paper and refined. Basically I used paper and pencil for the “design” but computer for the drafting and drawing production for planning and building control. Layout of sloping drive, retaining walls, long and cross sections all done by hand but with drafting done on the computer then printed and refined.Simple things like a box I would probably draw directly on the computer to get the cutting sizes, mainly because it is quicker than doing it by hand and means it does not matter if I lose the paper.My computer program is an old piece of software which runs on XP. I therefore have VirtualBox on my computer with XP running in it. Works well, drawing files are stored on the main operating system so they get backed up and I can print them, email them etc. XP sits in its own “box” with no connection to the internet so no risk of viruses. Works well, virtually seamless, with XP opening in a Window just like all the other programs. I use the old software because I am used to it and it does everything I want.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jonm, post: 1404845, member: 33765"] Design of my house I had paper cut outs to scale of the rooms which I moved about to get a general layout which I then computed and printed on to paper and refined. Basically I used paper and pencil for the “design” but computer for the drafting and drawing production for planning and building control. Layout of sloping drive, retaining walls, long and cross sections all done by hand but with drafting done on the computer then printed and refined. Simple things like a box I would probably draw directly on the computer to get the cutting sizes, mainly because it is quicker than doing it by hand and means it does not matter if I lose the paper. My computer program is an old piece of software which runs on XP. I therefore have VirtualBox on my computer with XP running in it. Works well, drawing files are stored on the main operating system so they get backed up and I can print them, email them etc. XP sits in its own “box” with no connection to the internet so no risk of viruses. Works well, virtually seamless, with XP opening in a Window just like all the other programs. I use the old software because I am used to it and it does everything I want. [/QUOTE]

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