On Tuesday 05 November 2024 at 18:09:21, Curtis Maurand wrote:

> On 11/5/24 01:32, Erik Christiansen via Dng wrote:
> >
> > After trying GIMP, and failing to find a way to draw a box, I gave up on
> > GUI drawing, and "drew" the eight sections, elevations, and plan views
> > for my owner-built off-grid retirement retreat - a 25m x 9.2m building
> > with internal masonry in the midst of timber framed walls - in
> > Postscript. It was easier.
>
> Gimp isn't good at that. Libre Office Draw is good at what you
> describe. Drawing programs for Linux are few and far between.

I would suggest you take a look at https://openscad.org/

It's primarily intended for 3D, but of course doing 2D just means one
dimension is very thin :)

It's basically "CAD for programmers". You code the definition of things you
want to be drawn, and it then does the hard work foir you.


Antony.

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There are two possible outcomes:

If the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement.
If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.

- Enrico Fermi

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