@linea said: Glen Bare in mind Progecad is for non-professional use and does not have even half the features that DoubleCAD has. jon Oh I agree, I've used them both and I like DoubleCAD better. Sure I had to learn the way it did certain things but if you need a free 2D dwg editor there is no better option IMHO. I did have an easier time with ProgeCAD to start with but saw what DoubleCAD had and it can be used commercially.

Good idea for a Topic. I will start checking out Ennis.

@unknownuser said: i like how you covered up Rooney's name on the back of that man utd shirt!! Well even if you only have 10 minutes, you have to exercise some standards.

Thanks Alan

I had a brain stroke because of hard working, to much time without sleep. I loose my job and my wife. I'm invalid now. I have three small children. My SU hangs up sometimes

It looks like a program for homemakers by the level of graphics... Yes still nearly 70 pounds [image: c789ba6ba1bf.jpg]

Ah, well spotted Eric, attached now.

Hi Alan, I'll take a look at that. I've made some progress with it now using a 30 day trial of the snappily titled "Autorun Pro Enterpise2". It lets you construct a menu like a web page with hyperlinks and open documents, scroll through photo galleries etc. It works well and allows a lot of graphical control. But now I've realised that what this app does is quite simple I've also started an alternative on similar lines to what you suggest. Thanks for the links. Other than CAD stuff, I only have the most rudimentary skills about anything else that can be done on a computer so I think I percieved this all to be quite complicated but as you and others have pointed out it is fairly simple. Thanks again.

Dear William, Many thanks for the additional information. Now, back to those tutorials.... Regards, Bob

I really like the intuitive way of drawing in Sketchup. Microsoft tries to copy it for their own program, but I haven't ever found something similar for linux. There seems to be no way to do 3d on linux (assumed that I do not want/not have the time to learn blender). My following thought might be absurd or insane: What if Sketchup would have always been open source? How would we feel in modeling or suggesting new ideas or reporting bugs to be fixed? Graphic cards to be supported and so on... Currently, Google does not put much resources into developing SU, which forces us to include everything with slow/sluggish plugins (for additional features, plugins are ok, but not for missing basic functions). There are not much progresses for the main application, it is intended that Sketchup is extended by the community. I'm myself very skeptical about this and don't know if it would be really preferable, but maybe one time, they will clean up there profile (SU is no web app)...

Like this one? And the free prog for see it I don't know if another prog can open it?

Wow! Thanks ever so much silver shadow, I'll get onto it straight away and post the results.

Well I don't necessarily want to use SU6 over SU7, but I haven't bought a pro license for 7 yet so I need the export functions of 6pro. Also I still have most my plug ins only installed for 6. Thanks for the help. Jon

love its soft feel, I like Gimp too, its an Excellant tool for free.

Cool tool, thanks Jon.

Thanks for the input guys. We are in the process off developing a social media marketing "blitz". It will be interesting to see what comes of it.

I'll definitely support you, Pete...! That sure is a nice green collection and I hope that you'll sell many packages, cause users sure get value for the money...!!

Ahhh NO! He looks and sounds like a fun guy