Because Scribus allows very precise placement and dimensioning of objects, I've taken to using it as a basic CAD tool.
This would be greatly facilitated though, if it were possible to move the origin of the coordinate system, and introduce arbitrary scales for the drawing of lines and polygons, e.g. 1:150. Is anybody else using it this way, and is anybody else interested in these developments ? (I know there's an argument for doing this in CAD, and that's something we've looked at, but haven't got to grips with yet. We're still waiting for a package that will do for CAD what Scribus has done for DTP.) (I know some people would say that diagrams might better be done in Inkscape, but as Scribus can't even hack the company logo as a plain SVG from Inkscape, I don't really feel any confidence re the import of engineering drawings.) Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore,MSc EDM (Open),B.A. Chem (Oxon),CMIOSH,CEnv,MIEMA,MEI Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Registered Office: 181 Belper Road, Stanley Common, Ilkeston. DE7 6FT Company Reg: 4441097, VAT Number: 797 2239 85, MCS: ELC54087. Energy Audit, Carbon Management, Design Advice, Sustainable Energy Consultancy and Installation, Carbon Trust Standard Registered Assessor Transition Training and Consultancy Energy Resilience Assessor Phone: 0845 4561332 Mobile: 07785 563116 Skype: t4sustainability
