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Thanks all, I am still evaluating the software, between work. If the demo came with a good tutorial that took you through a simple plan, it would be a lot easier to evaluate. As it is, the tutorial that comes with the demo is more like an index. Then there is the plotting/printing, I have seen some good software with poor plotting/printing. It is like having a great stereo system with poor speakers. With the demo you are not able to test out the plotting/printing. Maybe a trial version for 14-30 days would be the answer. Just a thought. Thanks again for all of the replies.

Thanks CipesDesign for the feedback.

P Retondo, Thanks for the reply and advise. SolidBuilder is a rendering CAD software program that was designed for the Design/Builder (Contractors). DesignCad is an inexpensive CAD (2D/3D) program that is pretty good for what you pay for, but is lacking in quality. I have the Demo of VWA and love the ability to be able to play with the program, but I only have the Tutorial for help, and this does not walk me through how to create a simple house plans so I can get a feel about how the program works. I will have to experiment a lot to see if this fits my needs. I did at first get hung up in the layer/class/manager thing, but understand what you are saying. I can understand a lot of it's advantages and usefulness when setting up a drawing. Thanks again.

I having been using SolidBuilder and DesignCad for my business. I am looking at VectorWorks 10/RenderWorks and would appreciate any feed back as to the learning curve and reliability. Plus support is very important. Do you recommend the software? Thanks for any input.