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Title: garden planning software suggestions
Post by: bitsnpcs on March 25, 2018, 09:32:38 AM
Hello,

I am looking for suggestions for an offline garden planning software for LL, that can save as a jpg or png ?

I wanted one that can allow -

 - adding of shapes (squares and rectangles)
 - has plant add feature, has custom plant add feature (for any missing in software)
 - add features for, paths, gravel, pond, rocks, garden furniture.
 - has a mode for planning greenhouse and internal features.
Title: Re: garden planning software suggestions
Post by: whateverthing on March 25, 2018, 02:02:46 PM
Hi @bitsnpcs -- I haven't used garden design software, but I appreciate gardening. I found this option that looks promising -- Edraw. I don't know whether it hits all your points or not.
https://www.edrawsoft.com/linuxdiagram/garden-design-software-linux.php


Is there a reason you want it to be off-line software? Since many resources and tools are online now. SmartDraw looks like another good tool, which has a Windows downloadable version and an online version.
Title: Re: garden planning software suggestions
Post by: bitsnpcs on March 25, 2018, 05:20:38 PM
Hello @whateverthing ,

Edraw looks good, I think it is a trial of a paid for software though?
It says "you can download it, and look at it for free".

Yes, I don't use online software as it usually requires to make an account, give details, use social media/networks. If online and is server issues I could lose all of the time used to do it, as I am not very quick at that its new for me to try it. This would mean it is not time efficient.
I do not have Windows, I use only Linux Lite desktops since January 2018, and VM's Linux other distro for learning from a book.