# Inexpensive drawing program

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-drawing-program/420879>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 28, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-drawing-program/420879 "2007-09-28T23:21:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-drawing-program/420879/1 "2007-09-28T23:21:45Z")

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I had a humorous idea in mind, Googled on Cheap Drawing Software, and hit upon Sketchup.

It’s not for artistic drawing, nor is it a CAD program but you might enjoy trying it out. Sketchup6 is free, Sketchup Pro is $495 or thereabouts.

The tutorials are extensive. It might be worth a look.

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**Author:** ![TonyF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@TonyF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonyF)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-drawing-program/420879/2 "2007-09-29T04:32:36Z")

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I love Sketchup. It’s a little awkward at first, but I’ve found it to be intuitive (once you “get” the program). It was pretty useful in planning out and rearranging the furniture in my rooms. I even used it to plan a concert - it made visualizing the stage and seating and communicating that to the facility straightforward, and fast.

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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-drawing-program/420879/3 "2007-09-29T07:02:59Z")

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If you’re looking for other options you might consider GIMP

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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-drawing-program/420879/4 "2007-09-29T21:17:49Z")

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[QUOTE=drachillix]  
If you’re looking for other options you might consider GIMP  
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I did, and it looks pretty formidable. Is it?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inexpensive-drawing-program/420879/5 "2007-09-29T21:53:02Z")

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Inkscape is pretty damn fine too.