Sketchup for 2D Floorplans?

[ark]

Hallo Artists

I've been away from Sketchup and CAD in general for around 6 years, but is planning to return, as I miss the design process.

Previous I always made floorplans in AutoCAD Architecture, and afterwards the 3D in Sketchup. Have also used ArchiCAD for some years as a tool for both.

As I plan to return to designing slowly, I would like to save the money of AutoCAD and ArchiCAD.
So I was searching for a way to use Sketchup for the initial floorplans (I always begin there), and found plugins like Dibac and Instant Architecture, where it should be a bit easier to work with walls, making adjustments during the process.

But what is your experience - can you get a decent workflow with 2D floorplans in Sketchup, and which plugins do you recommend? Can you somehow make it work, switching between 2D and 3D in Sketchup?

[Rich O Brien]

TIG's 2D tools would be my recommendation to try out.

You can install it using Sketchucation Tools
https://sketchucation.com/plugin/696-sketchucationtools

For the full parametric 2D to 3D workflow there's PlusSpec...if you've deep pockets

PlusSpec would pay for itself pretty quickly though