schematic drawing software

steven344 · 30th November 2005, 05:44 PM

Does anyone know of any easy to use schematic drawing software,I use to use circuitmaker but its gone

DcibeL · 30th November 2005, 06:43 PM

There is a free trial download for CircuitMaker. Also look at Eagle, there is a free (limited) version of that program as well.

labjr · 30th November 2005, 06:50 PM

I use Visio. works ok

rudi · 30th November 2005, 07:24 PM

For ease of use and really cheap it will be difficult to beat Sprint layout 4.0 http://www.abacom-online.de/uk/html/sprint-layout.html

VERY easy

VT67 · 30th November 2005, 08:28 PM

Rudi

I think you mean SPlan.

Regards

rudi · 1st December 2005, 06:30 AM

Hi Gewa

yes, sorry you are right.

also a very good program

Hara · 1st December 2005, 06:52 AM

You can also use Dia.

http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/

Its probably best for simple electronic diagrams but its fairly flexible and can be used for any type of diagrams. Opensource and multi-platform.

jcx · 1st December 2005, 03:10 PM

linear's SwitcherCad III free spice tool's schematic entry is really easy (~= "primitive" but adequate) - and you can sim the result if you have the models

http://www.linear.com/company/software.jsp

Kevinbd · 19th December 2005, 11:39 AM

Hello,

I have recently been using Easy PC for windows. The schematics come out fine if you print them on A3. But when you make them smaller and edit them to fit the diyaudio image upload, they look awful.

I know AutoCAD was quite good for this ( a work colleague used it) but there is a pretty steep learning curve using autoCAD!

Regards

Kevin

lineup · 19th December 2005, 03:04 PM

I have downloaded
McCAD and EAGLE
Eagle is free and McCAD unregistered is in 'lite' mode.
I havent use them much

I also sometimes have this image resize problem.
Get very bad quality.
Maybe it is more I do not know how to use my image editor?

30th November 2005, 05:44 PM	#1
steven344 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ohio	schematic drawing software Does anyone know of any easy to use schematic drawing software,I use to use circuitmaker but its gone

30th November 2005, 06:43 PM	#2
DcibeL diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saskatchewan	There is a free trial download for CircuitMaker. Also look at Eagle, there is a free (limited) version of that program as well. __________________ The power of Science compels you!

30th November 2005, 08:28 PM	#5
VT67 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium	Rudi I think you mean SPlan. Regards __________________ VBITNGC Krell KSA-50 Krell KSA-100MkII

19th December 2005, 11:39 AM	#9
Kevinbd diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Swindon, U.K.	Anyone know some good schematic programs? Hello, I have recently been using Easy PC for windows. The schematics come out fine if you print them on A3. But when you make them smaller and edit them to fit the diyaudio image upload, they look awful. I know AutoCAD was quite good for this ( a work colleague used it) but there is a pretty steep learning curve using autoCAD! Regards Kevin

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30th November 2005, 06:50 PM	#3
labjr diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MA	I use Visio. works ok

30th November 2005, 07:24 PM	#4
rudi diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: .	For ease of use and really cheap it will be difficult to beat Sprint layout 4.0 http://www.abacom-online.de/uk/html/sprint-layout.html VERY easy

1st December 2005, 06:30 AM	#6
rudi diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: .	Hi Gewa yes, sorry you are right. also a very good program

1st December 2005, 06:52 AM	#7
Hara diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	You can also use Dia. http://www.gnome.org/projects/dia/ Its probably best for simple electronic diagrams but its fairly flexible and can be used for any type of diagrams. Opensource and multi-platform.

1st December 2005, 03:10 PM	#8
jcx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ..	linear's SwitcherCad III free spice tool's schematic entry is really easy (~= "primitive" but adequate) - and you can sim the result if you have the models http://www.linear.com/company/software.jsp

19th December 2005, 03:04 PM	#10
lineup diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the north	I have downloaded McCAD and EAGLE Eagle is free and McCAD unregistered is in 'lite' mode. I havent use them much I also sometimes have this image resize problem. Get very bad quality. Maybe it is more I do not know how to use my image editor?

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