Draftsight - Free 2D CAD Software

Draftsight 2D cad looks interesting. You can read, write and share DWG files. Looks very easy to use and its free. You don't loose anything in translation and it preserves the fonts and viewports(I've been told), which some freebies don't do.Worth checking out. Will be useful for students too, looking for a free alternative to other CAD programs.

First Screenshots of AutoCAD for Mac!

Seems like its going to happen....the Beta is called "Sledgehammer Beta 1" See some screenshots, click on image.

Plugin for selecting Dulux paint colors..

Dulux Trade has a digital color tool to enable architects and designers to download 2,000 shades into an existing design software package.The free digital resource contains all the shades in the Dulux Trade Color Palette. It works with Photoshop, AutoCad, Archicad and SketchUp. Very handy! Windows only plugin at the moment though it seems...See here if you are interested.

SketchUpArtists Tips & Tricks

Digital Watercolor Architectural Rendering in Photoshop by Scott Baumberger

‘Mountain Lodge’ is a step by step guide quide to making a digital watercolor rendering in Photoshop. This model was built in SketchUp and Autocad and all files were then compiled in one model filein 3D Studio Max for rendering. Scott has a great technique and eye for detail. Don’t miss this one! See the full tut here..

Design 3D and 2D floor plans using your browser..

Why not try Autodesk's Project Dragonfly? Looks interesting for 2D printouts and the exported drawings are compatible with Autocad 2007 and higher. Might be worth looking at. There is no software download as well and its free...nice
See here...