I need to do a bit of CAD this weekend, and I am not currently up to speed with any package.
It relates to a change of use application for an industrial unit, and my Planning Consultant has advised that a sketch plan on graph paper on this application does not look polished enough and may be an 'in practice' reason why the Council may refuse to validate the application and request more information.
What I need to do will be:
1 - Pull in OS mapping purchased online as a layer/background. Currently I have this background as a PDF.
2 - Draw extra bits (eg car park layout).
3 - Have the appearance of a 'professional drawing' when printed out - Frame, Scale, Notes etc. I do not need exact precision on the drawing, just not to trip a Validation elephant trap.
4 - I might want a couple of library elements - eg row of oblique parking spaces - though such can be drawn.
Can anyone recommend? Time to do the job will be short, since I have about 8-10 queries to resolve.
Cheers
Ferdinand