If you're referring to drawing "curbs",
my method is to draw a white line for the curbs at the appropriate width (let's say 20)
then copy/paste that line. The pasted line should cover the first exactly.
Then I reduce the width of the pasted line by 1 point and change its color to a darker color (grey 7 is a favorite).
As far as the route line, I don't copy and past this because its route is particular (SPR) compared to the road and starting fresh with the polygon tool is a best practice for me.
other helpful tips here:
1.Draw the curb and the road on separate layers. It's imperative if you want to properly draw intersections and it'll prove useful later if you need to edit some part.
2.Use the polygon tool to try and draw the route in as few segments as possible
3.Save often, crashes don't come often but they do come unexpectedly
All told, I love the OpenOffice Draw program. Just when I think I've exploited the software, I discover a new tool or better method to achieve my goals.
quote:Originally posted by Mark Neal:
Dave,
Does openoffice draw have a tool to draw the parallel lines of road edges, or did you do that by copying, pasting, and shifting?