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ulot · 3rd August 2004, 02:29 PM

Hello i'ld like to know which computer electronic programs are best for a beginner or generally the best

**Nigel Goodwin** · 3rd August 2004, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ulot

Hello i'ld like to know which computer electronic programs are best for a beginner or generally the best

To do what?.

samcheetah · 3rd August 2004, 03:46 PM

well in my opinion

Eagle Layout Editor for making PCBs (its free)

and Multisim for circuit simulation

like Nigel said, be a little bit specific in your questions

ulot · 5th August 2004, 03:52 PM

Sorry about that.
Am asking about programs for circuit design and what ever else there is but basically what a beginner needs to concern himself with for now.

alesteryew · 7th August 2004, 06:18 AM

Multisim is a good simulator but it is not free and expensive. But you may try out the demo version with some limited function such as cant save.

zachtheterrible · 7th August 2004, 10:35 PM

Switcher CAD III is a great sim program. If you're looking for a digital sim program, it's not good though. If you do oscillation, rf, etc. it's great. And best of all its totally free w/ no restrictions. I think the website is linear.com . . . if not, just google for Switcher CAD III.

fat-tony · 10th August 2004, 02:57 PM

Here's another positive comment for SwitcherCAD III. http://www.linear.com/software/

Also, it will run under Wine for Linux no problem.

If you want to do circuitboards as well, I'm kinda partial to the CircuitMaker/TraxMaker package, even though it's not necessarily a great program. It works good enough, and they have it at my school.

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3rd August 2004, 02:29 PM	(permalink)
ulot	Which computer programs are best for electronics Hello i'ld like to know which computer electronic programs are best for a beginner or generally the best

3rd August 2004, 03:46 PM	(permalink)
samcheetah	well in my opinion Eagle Layout Editor for making PCBs (its free) and Multisim for circuit simulation like Nigel said, be a little bit specific in your questions

5th August 2004, 03:52 PM	(permalink)
ulot	Sorry about that. Am asking about programs for circuit design and what ever else there is but basically what a beginner needs to concern himself with for now.

7th August 2004, 06:18 AM	(permalink)
alesteryew	Multisim is a good simulator but it is not free and expensive. But you may try out the demo version with some limited function such as cant save.

7th August 2004, 10:35 PM	(permalink)
zachtheterrible	Switcher CAD III is a great sim program. If you're looking for a digital sim program, it's not good though. If you do oscillation, rf, etc. it's great. And best of all its totally free w/ no restrictions. I think the website is linear.com . . . if not, just google for Switcher CAD III. __________________ I'm no electronics god, i just talk too much.

10th August 2004, 02:57 PM	(permalink)
fat-tony	Here's another positive comment for SwitcherCAD III. http://www.linear.com/software/ Also, it will run under Wine for Linux no problem. If you want to do circuitboards as well, I'm kinda partial to the CircuitMaker/TraxMaker package, even though it's not necessarily a great program. It works good enough, and they have it at my school.