Autodesk’s Project Dragonfly
Autodesk has a pretty cool new toy – Dragonfly! The program is an online CAD like tool that allows you to map interior spaces. You can use it to get an idea of how a room decoraction is going to go, or possiblly what can be done with a remodel. Perhaps best of all, you can project between a 2D top down view and a 3D rendering of the room with just one button click. The tool is fast and fairly easy to use. I used it to figure out how to finish my currently unfinished basement (image below). I wanted a big open space, but a bedroom, bath, and storage room down there. Playing around with Dragonfly helped me figure out the porportions, ’cause I didn’t really know how big a bathroom needed to be. If you get a chance to play with it, give it a whirl!