Schematic drawing

vacuumhead · 28th March 2003, 08:29 PM

Hi guys,
anyone knows of a free schematic drawing program - no need for simulations, but PCB design very welcomed. Again it has to be free.
Thanks,
Jack

Sch3mat1c · 28th March 2003, 09:56 PM

Paintbrush.

No seriously, it's what I use. I drew a library of parts, then paste them in and draw lines and add text. A per-pixel operation yes, but it works for me.

Tim

jwb · 28th March 2003, 10:09 PM

I use Eagle. It is free for schematics of arbitrary size. The only limitation is size of PCB that can be generated. There is also oregano, a defunct but still-useful schematic and simulation program for linux, and gEDA, a very bad schematic program for linux.

Ryder · 28th March 2003, 10:49 PM

Here are two good ones free.

I love the paint brush idea Tim.

1) Circuit Maker 2000 Student edition. Download thes student edition circuit simulator free. Works good for drawing schematics too. You can add tube models. Open the Tetrode.sub or Triode.sub files with Notepad, paste in the Berkley 3f4 SPICE models (from Duncanamps.com for example). http://www.microcode.com/index.html
2)) Beige Bag Lite (it’s free) schematic drawing and simulator. John Broskie (TCJ) works there now. http://www.beigebag.com/demos.htm

Cheers
Craig Ryder

JAZZ2250 · 29th March 2003, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sch3mat1c
Paintbrush.

No seriously, it's what I use. I drew a library of parts, then paste them in and draw lines and add text. A per-pixel operation yes, but it works for me.

Tim

You're the man of my kind.

I use Powerpoint for making simple PCBs. And... it works for me. If I had to make a very complicated one, I would think of something else like Protel or Circuitmaker. But, I'm SOOOOOO lazy that I don't want to learn how to use them though I already have both.

Sch3mat1c · 29th March 2003, 05:47 AM

Did I mention I also code HTML in notepad?

Tim

vacuumhead · 29th March 2003, 07:33 PM

Thanks everybody, you were quick to help. I'll try beigebag. Jack

28th March 2003, 08:29 PM	#1
vacuumhead diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South Africa	Schematic drawing Hi guys, anyone knows of a free schematic drawing program - no need for simulations, but PCB design very welcomed. Again it has to be free. Thanks, Jack

28th March 2003, 10:49 PM	#4
Ryder diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan	Free stuff Here are two good ones free. I love the paint brush idea Tim. 1) Circuit Maker 2000 Student edition. Download thes student edition circuit simulator free. Works good for drawing schematics too. You can add tube models. Open the Tetrode.sub or Triode.sub files with Notepad, paste in the Berkley 3f4 SPICE models (from Duncanamps.com for example). http://www.microcode.com/index.html 2)) Beige Bag Lite (it’s free) schematic drawing and simulator. John Broskie (TCJ) works there now. http://www.beigebag.com/demos.htm Cheers Craig Ryder __________________ Ryder Any fool can ask more questions than seven sages can answer.

29th March 2003, 07:33 PM	#7
vacuumhead diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South Africa	Thanx Thanks everybody, you were quick to help. I'll try beigebag. Jack

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28th March 2003, 09:56 PM	#2
Sch3mat1c diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Paintbrush. No seriously, it's what I use. I drew a library of parts, then paste them in and draw lines and add text. A per-pixel operation yes, but it works for me. Tim

28th March 2003, 10:09 PM	#3
jwb diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, USA	I use Eagle. It is free for schematics of arbitrary size. The only limitation is size of PCB that can be generated. There is also oregano, a defunct but still-useful schematic and simulation program for linux, and gEDA, a very bad schematic program for linux.

29th March 2003, 05:47 AM	#6
Sch3mat1c diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Did I mention I also code HTML in notepad? Tim

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