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Simple line drawing app for layouts

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Simple line drawing app for layouts
Posted by Fergmiester on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:11 PM

Anyone know of a simple app/program for drawing out one's layout plan, like the ones on control boards

 

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Posted by chris.mincemoyer on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:12 PM

Could possibly try PowerPoint

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Posted by BigDaddy on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:53 PM

LibreOffice is a free MS Office type program with a Draw program.

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Posted by jjdamnit on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 6:02 PM

Hello All,

Mac or PC?

Knowing this is key.

Hope this helps.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, June 1, 2023 12:20 AM

chris.mincemoyer
Could possibly try PowerPoint

I used PowerPoint on my last layout, and my test segment.

It worked great.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

It was also very easy.

-Kevin

Living the dream.

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