[ubuntu-uk] viso OO.o Draw

[Alan Bell]

alan c wrote:
> JONATHAN TAYLOR wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>> as a newbie I'm in the process of switching over to Ubuntu,
>> and as I run a small business I use MS Visio for my site plans . My
>> question is what is the equivalent in Ubuntu?
>>     
>
> I have never used visio, however in addition to other suggestions
> here, do keep in mind openoffice 'draw'. It is a very capable program.
> I used it to plan bathroom and shower rooms easily and after that a
> manufacturing drawing of a 2 meter x 2 meter hinged, lockable, welded
> iron gate which we then had made and fitted. For thegate I used 1/16th
> scale and resolution of .1 mm iirc.
>   
The other alternative that springs to mind is Inkscape, a vector drawing 
package.

Alan.