doug Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Wife has just asked for plan of the garden so she can plan her layouts. Any help out there, I need a simple drawing package. Did think of drawing a plan and photocopying it but the thought it would be better to have a drawing package so I can traipse back and forth making the measurements. This would be better as we have a big garden with lots of paths and borders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Have you looked at the draw bit in Open Office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 This any good ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 How do I open that package Belatucadrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 The free download would appear to be a normal .zip file doug ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 After extracting I finish up with this file:///C:/Users/John%20Chapman/Documents/ZIP/free-garden.skp which I don't know how to open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Have you downloaded the Google thing first??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Getting too much from you chaps. Still haven't cracked the unzipping trick yet but rong's Google sketch thing looks intriguing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 DougIt appears that you first have to download and install Google Sketchup before installing the garden program which comprises just a set of 3D garden components (probably as a plug-in)Google Sketchup is a mighty powerful program and I suspect it has a steep learning curve.Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thats what it appears to be Alan. Looks like it'll be fun but for later on. At the moment I just need a simple 2D package. I used to use AutoCad lite many OS's ago need something like that. I need to be able to draw dimension based drawinf - if you follow me. I keep trying to draw sketches for herself to plan her plant layouts. But my attempts are awful and finish up the wrong shapes and sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 DougHad a bit of a Google and found this...TigerCAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I open office Draw you can put a grid and get all the line things and I would have thought you could do a reasonable job with it and it is very simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 DougHad a bit of a Google and found this...TigerCADQuite interesting will have a play when I have an hour or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Sorry if I've cause any grief I'll be back this afternoon and I'll download and have a play with it see what gives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 No grief at all. I prefer to make my requests in this Forum if I find google giving too many choices because I think many of the members here have my sort of mentality. In addition if I run into problems I know who to blame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thakns folks those seem to be pretty powerful packages. TigerCad looks particularly promising. Reminds me very much of AutoCad. Homework required to learn how to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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