Re: room diagrams

[Luciano Cavalheiro da Silva <lucc inf ufrgs br>]

Hi there,

    She would take a look at Inkscape (www.inkscape.org). I often use 
that software to fine-tune the diagrams I've made with dia and doing 
transformations dia (still :-)) do not support.

     Best regards,

        Luciano

> My daughter is an event planner for a theater. She has to draw diagrams for events, showing where tables, 
> chairs, lecterns, flowers, etc etc are to be placed. She asked me for a tool she could use, as up to now she 
> has been using MS Paint (the only graphic tool on her PC.)
>
> I immediately thought of Dia, but after discussing with her, realized it's probably not the best tool. She 
> needs to build templates showing the fixed features of 3 rooms (doorways, windows, a stage) and then easily 
> place and rotate items inside those templates. On a Windows PC.
>
> Open source would be best, but any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Thanks-
>
> Jim Clark
> UNIX/Intel & Storage, LVKH
> Lenexa, Kansas
> 913/599-8845
> T/L 337-8845