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by Ray17
Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:41 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?
Replies: 35
Views: 52102

Re: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?

Amazing, and beautiful. Thank you!
I have trouble making a square picture frame. <g>
by Ray17
Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:02 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?
Replies: 35
Views: 52102

Re: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?

This barbecue project is for storage only. We have portable barbecues that go inside for the winter, and charcoal can also be put inside -- until Spring, when there's no space inside the cabin for such things.
The storage cabinet will sit in an alcove next to a wall that I built many years ago of ...
by Ray17
Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:28 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?
Replies: 35
Views: 52102

Re: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?

Temporarily in Sebastopol, CA. Our "home" is in Santa Rosa.
by Ray17
Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:54 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?
Replies: 35
Views: 52102

Re: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?

Thanks to All for your responses to my question about Libra Office Draw. Evidently no one here has used it. The favorites seem to be: 1) Sketchup and 2) pencil and paper <g>.
Perhaps I should say a bit more about my objective.

Years ago, using Visio, I made and printed (on 8-1/2 x 11 paper) scale ...
by Ray17
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:47 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?
Replies: 35
Views: 52102

Re: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?

Thanks Roy. I'll consider every alternative that comes to mind. I've some experience with Parallels, and will keep that as a last resort. Your response is much appreciated.
Ray
by Ray17
Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:21 pm
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?
Replies: 35
Views: 52102

Re: CAD for drafting, woodworking...?

Newbie here; let me know if I stray from approved protocol, please.

Has anyone here had experience with the open software Libra and its Draw application?
I've long experience with Visio on a PC, but having been burned out last October I'm now on a MAC, and miss my ability to make scale drawings ...