Seems like "the cad people" might actually be cads (and I don't mean Cadillacs ;) The record Linux has achieved would seem to indicate that anything that can be done with a computer is not only possible in Linux, but would no doubt be superior than any non-linux approach. On 10/25/08, mike enriquez wrote: > Hey, if you find any program that will draw floor plans in Linux, please let > me know. The Cad people are telling me that this is an imposibility in > Linux. > Thanks > Mike Enriquez > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen" > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 8:46 PM > Subject: Re: Floor plan drawing program? > > > > one forum post suggests the following > > > > "If you want to keep it simple, what about MS Paint? > > > > Seriously, the easiest and safest solution to this is the GIMP. > > (avoiding dependency hell) > > > > Just create each item of furniture on a seperate layer (as simple as > > going to "layers" and clicking "new layer", then that way, each item > > is on a seperate sheet of acetate if you will, and they can all be > > moved independently. > > > > This also has the advantage that I've never had the GIMP fail to > > install yet, even on Slack 9.1 it went like a dream, and you also have > > an extensive availibility of information on the web." > > > > Other hunting comes up with some of the follwoing ideas > > > > http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/ > > Any cad software like inkscape or whatever your distribution has > > > > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:23 PM, Alan Dayley > > wrote: > >> Is there a program out there for Linux that allows one to draw a home > >> or office floor plan? I don't need CAD quality here, just fairly > >> accurate relative sizes of furniture and walls. Then one could drag > >> the furniture around the room to figure out a new layout. I used to > >> do this with a ruler, sissors and graph paper but I'd rather use > >> something more virtual. > >> > >> Alan > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > > > Stephen > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss