I'm not sure if 'Drawing Tool' in OpenOffice will do what you want, but
its worth looking at. 
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> 
> 
> Can anyone recommend a SIMPLE drafting package that would let me sketch a 
> garden layout and then dimension it so that it simply looks nice without 
> jumping through a lot of hoops to learn it? I really just need to layout some 
> rectangles and have the lines straight, the corners square and the dimensions 
> accurate to within 1/4 inch. 
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> 
> I do not want to learn architectural engineering or surveying. ... just draw 
> a few straight lines and have them meet at the corners so I can fill the 
> rectangles with color.
> 
> Bill
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