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etherial ([personal profile] etherial) wrote2007-03-19 10:30 am

Argh!

So, I have this geometric figure I want to draw on my computer. It consists entirely of circles in proportionate sizes. This exercise would be downright trivial in Geometer's Sketchpad...if I had it. Since I don't, I'm looking for recommendations of programs that are free-ish that are a) precise enough to let me draw concentric and relational circles with proportional (a, 2a, 3a) radii but are b) simple enough that I can use without tutorial from another human being or trolling the internet for forums and help files.

[identity profile] aleksandyr.livejournal.com 2007-03-19 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Java-based: ran it and it -looks- sketchpaddy. Was able to make your construction in about six seconds.
http://www.geogebra.org/cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

More hardcore alternative, *nix and OSX only.
http://www.mit.edu/~ibaran/kseg.html

Both showed up for "open source Geometer's Sketchpad" alternatives.