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Re: Librecad on RasPiOS

From RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject Re: Librecad on RasPiOS
Date 2026-06-23 04:22 +0000
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On 22 Jun 2026 at 22:55:11 BST, Theo wrote:

>> I find LibreCAD _extremely_ awkward after learning to use Ashlar Graphite,
>> it really spoiled me 8-) but I can't justify the license cost now.
> 
> TBH when I just want 'scale drawing' rather than parametric CAD, I use
> Inkscape.  That's been good enough for accurately drawing things to be laser
> cut, and it works much more like a traditional vector drawing package (I
> used to use Acorn's !Draw, a long time ago).  You can export DXF if you
> really need AutoCAD compatibility, eg for the laser cutter.

FWIW, I find Draw.io good - in the sense it's easy to learn/use for things
like buildings and gardens, with scales and architectural detail fairly easy
to manage.

I find Inkscape more of an illustration and drawing app.

-- 
Cheers, Rob
Sheffield, UK

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Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-22 16:36 +0000
  Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Chris Townley <news@cct-net.co.uk> - 2026-06-22 18:56 +0100
    Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-22 19:33 +0000
      Re: Librecad on RasPiOS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 20:18 +0000
        Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-22 21:20 +0000
          Re: Librecad on RasPiOS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 23:29 +0000
          Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-23 08:29 +0100
      Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Chris Townley <news@cct-net.co.uk> - 2026-06-22 22:48 +0100
  Re: Librecad on RasPiOS 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jmj@energokod.gda.pl> - 2026-06-22 20:11 +0200
    Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-22 23:01 +0100
    Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-22 23:55 +0000
      Re: Librecad on RasPiOS The Nomad <nomad@the.desert.invalid> - 2026-06-23 07:01 +0000
        Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-23 11:59 +0000
          Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-24 21:42 +0000
  Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-22 20:19 +0100
    Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-22 20:31 +0000
      Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-22 22:55 +0100
        Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-22 22:48 +0000
        Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-23 00:20 +0000
          Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-23 03:57 +0000
            Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-23 12:10 +0000
              Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-23 13:28 +0100
              Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-24 01:08 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-24 13:52 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-24 16:43 +0100
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-26 14:43 +0000
          Re: Librecad on RasPiOS RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-06-23 04:28 +0000
            Re: Librecad on RasPiOS bp@www.zefox.net - 2026-06-23 12:25 +0000
        Re: Librecad on RasPiOS RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-06-23 04:22 +0000
          Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-23 07:21 +0000
            Re: Librecad on RasPiOS RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-06-23 08:19 +0000
              Re: Librecad on RasPiOS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-23 10:23 +0100
              Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-24 01:10 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-24 13:26 +0100
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-24 13:44 +0100
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2026-06-25 16:01 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-25 17:05 +0100
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-25 23:32 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-26 02:01 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-26 10:05 +0100
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-26 17:51 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-26 21:51 +0100
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2026-06-26 20:22 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-24 21:59 +0000
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-25 14:24 +0100
                Re: Librecad on RasPiOS Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-25 23:31 +0000

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