To create 2D custom residential house drawings for permitting, which version will be needed - Full Architectural or does LT contain the features needed to accomplish this? As an Architectural CAD Drafter I'll need to create/modify top view, front view, side view 2D house drawings & add documentation (ie; measurements, list of materials). There is a large price difference ($200 vs $1550). If Full Version, which one? Sketchup Pro is amazing. It would let me create a 2D house & use that drawing to add 3D to it. I think my customers would like the additional 3D drawing. Bryond my question -the HGTV Property Brothers likely used Sketchup & then to render walk-thrus likely used expensive Revit & Autocad to show the viewers their remodels (per Eric Harker, Assoc AIA). The Sketchup is $575. $695 with 1yr support. At Microsoft I used to answer clients questions about which version they need -my reply always was the required features determines that. The best way to determine features is use MS's side-by-side features comparison charts. Audodesk's website contains an ocean of products & amazingly I cannot determine this even though I know what features I require. I really could use a metrics comparison chart of Features/Tools! Thank you in advance.
