Freeware schematic software?

[markusA]

Is there any nice freeware for drawing schematics?

Any sugestions?

[mlloyd1]

kicad is nice - free and no size limitations.
looks to have strong developer and user group support.
and gives you pcb layout capability also.


mlloyd1

[Psychobiker]

Novarm's DipTrace.

Novarm Limited

[jcx]

Originally Posted by markusG

...Any sugestions?

use the search function?

[markusA]

I'll check them out.
At the moment I'm using Eagle for my pcb work but I can't find a good schematics function.
The Eagle freeware is limited though so maybe one of the other programs is a better total package solution?

[ChrisA]

Originally Posted by markusG

Is there any nice freeware for drawing schematics?

Any sugestions?

Kicad is good. Others to look at

1) geda project's "gschem" at gEDA Project's Homepage

2) xschem is good for "publication quality" drawings
XCircuit

[Snickers-is]

I thought LTspice was the thing, but it is obviously many other alternatives out there.

Has anyone given some of the alternatives a thorough test to be able to say something about how they compare to each oter?

[gootee]

LTspice from linear.com, especially after you set up keybaord shortcuts. (And, gee whiz! It also simulates your circuits!)

[gaetan8888]

Originally Posted by gootee

LTspice from linear.com, especially after you set up keybaord shortcuts. (And, gee whiz! It also simulates your circuits!)

Hello

How can we associate LTspice to any free pcb software ?

Thank

Bye

Gaetan

[Mortis03]

+1 for both diptrace and LTspice. I have used both in school and both are pretty good.