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Old Bruce reacted to a post in a topic: technical drawing: dimensions
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technical drawing: dimensions
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
the proposal of Old Bruce is the one I'll use (One easy way around this is to use 1:1 for the canvas size and the floor plan. Make your document 3 meters by a fifth of a meter in size and just read the dimensions off of the transform panel to get the dimensions.) I tried it and he's right, it works fine. I like to thank everyone here for helping me finding a way to make simple technical drawings. -
technical drawing: dimensions
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Thank you , LibreCad seems to be the favorite. -
technical drawing: dimensions
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Thank you v_kyr. I’ll have a look at Google Draw. I hope it has the same ‘way of working ‘ as TouchDraw. -
technical drawing: dimensions
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
"One easy way around this is to use 1:1 for the canvas size and the floor plan." That is a possibility. But still not the way I prefer. Does anyone has used the program TouchDraw 2? This is a 2D application and not that expensive. But only 1 rating (in Europe). Maybe more elsewhere? I like to communicate with someone who works with TouchDraw 2 -
technical drawing: dimensions
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
It’s correct R C-R, do you have a proposal? Do you know TouchDraw 2? As I mentioned I used to make technical drawings in my profession but now I rarely have to make a technical drawing. (I’m retired) So I don’t like to spend a lot of money for the one drawing I like to make for things at home (a chicken run for example, and don’t laugh 😂) -
iMac1943 started following technical drawing: dimensions
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I have all 3 programs from Affinity, since the very beginning. One thing I still missing is measurement. Which means, I cannot use Affinity for drawing (in 2D) a plan of (for example) a living room (walls - doors - windows) with the exact size. Witch means: I want a square of 3.000 x 200 mm. And beside that wall a line with arrows and 3.000 etc. Does anyone has had this problem or must I conclude the Affinity is NOT a program for such things (A program that has these posibilities is for example TouchDraw 2 or VectorWorks. If someone has the solution, please let me know. You'll make me happy.
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making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Thank you R C-R, I'll try QCad. Hope I find a good tutorial. -
Eddy-2 reacted to a post in a topic: making technical drawings
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making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Thank you both Eddy-2 and Lagarto. I'll follow your advice! So I'll go for QCad! -
making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
there is QCad, CADintosh and LibreCad. Which one is good for me, knowing that I only need 2D? -
making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
I started SketchUp, but it opens in 3D. Can I change it to 2D? -
making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
OK, I should try it. Certainly with what firstdefence is showing here. -
making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Is Sketch-up also good for technical drawings? I only need 2D. Does anyone has knowledge about the CADINTOSH program? -
making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Thanks!!! I’ll try it! -
making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
Does anyone uses EazyDraw? -
making technical drawings
iMac1943 replied to iMac1943's topic in Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
VectorWorks is very very expensive! I’m looking for something simple. I do’n need 3D.