


The figure below created with the free version of SketchUp shows one of our designs It begins with a 30-day trial of SketchUp Pro.

The non-expiring license costs $695, but there is a free version you can try. SketchUp Pro is the desktop version of the tool it’s more powerful, customizable, and shareable. Unfortunately, it is no longer available however SketchUp is now available as a free, web-based 3D modeling tool to help visualize your landscape design ideas. The desktop standalone free version was called SketchUp Make and was used by many designers to build 3D landscape models. There are commercial and free versions of SketchUp. SketchUp is a 3d CAD modeling software published by a company called Trimble. If you are a landscape design student at a recognized college, write to us and request an activation code for a free copy of GardenCAD. Read more about GardenCAD here.Ĭlick here to download a free booklet about using CAD for landscape design.ĭesign Cad is a group of software developers who have created a range of tools for professional landscape designers. Many professionally drawn symbols are included.ĭownload GardenCAD from this page, install, and test it out. The figure below shows a garden design plan created using GardenCAD. GardenCAD (aka Garden CAD) is a powerful, easy-to-use, entry-level landscape design software tool for landscapers. Those marked with a * have been more comprehensively tested and are recommended. Here we provide some information and feedback about those we have been able to find and briefly evaluate. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons.From time to time, we field inquiries from designers who have a limited budget want access to free landscape design software applications. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. Realtime Landscaping Plus Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
