Honestly, I just faced this very question with designing my new shop. The answer I came up with was to hire a local architect to do it for me.
It simply was not worth my time or the frustration involved to teach myself how to use any of the many different design software programs that are out there, and for $200 I found a local grad doing work on the side and hired him to give me a complete set of plans, 5 sheets, ready to go to Codes with and pull my permits.
It was a good way to directly stimulate the local economy too...the right way!
...and you’ll never want to buy another or bigger piece of furniture.... [I expect almost any design package will do what you want..but sometimes you just have to actually RTFM.]
...and you’ll never want to buy another or bigger piece of furniture.... [I expect almost any design package will do what you want..but sometimes you just have to actually RTFM.]
IMHO - and I realise this doesn’t answer your questions directly — If you do not know how to use, or do not want to teach yourself to use, Autocad, then hire an architect. Rhino-3D is also extremely user friendly, thought not geared specifically for home design.
Well worth the time, in my opinion.
Home Designer Architectural can do that and more.
I just used Photoshop and a measuring tape. It wasn’t fancy but I was able to move things around and get ready for when the delivery people came.
Chief Architect X4 is awesome.
Check out chiefarchitect.com and watch their demos. It gives you an idea of what’s possible with the high-end software out there and could inform you as you search for a more affordable piece of software.
Plus, it’s just cool to watch what this program can do.