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Chris: Although 3D Studio is not a "CAD" package but a professional rendering and animation tool, it would be useful to create rendered perspectives, walk-thru's and broadcast quality animations of anything you can design. To give dimensions, plot floor plans and interior elevations you would require a more traditional CADD package like AutoCad or a myriad of other choices. If animation is not a requirement then you would be able to do all you ask with AutoCAD and AutoVision (a product similar to 3D Studio but without all of the animation functionality). To get a sampling of more CAD packages and opinions I would suggest posting a message in the CADDVENA forum which handles several CAD packages. To get more information on AutoCAD and some of the renderers used with the product check out the ACAD forum. – Bob Ritger