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Old 3rd December 2007, 08:50 PM   #1
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hi i am doing a project and need to draw a schematic do u guys no any good free scematic dawing programs
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Old 3rd December 2007, 09:08 PM   #2
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LTSpice seems pretty popular.
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Old 3rd December 2007, 09:31 PM   #3
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I use Microsoft Paint to draw schematics. Most is pasting pieces from other schematics.
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Old 3rd December 2007, 10:17 PM   #4
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ok cool thanks
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Old 3rd December 2007, 11:21 PM   #5
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I use Microsoft Paint to draw schematics. Most is pasting pieces from other schematics.
try inkscape

I like it for knocking together quick cct's, otherwise I fire up OrCAD for full-circuits (rails and such)
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Old 4th December 2007, 02:09 AM   #6
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i like eagle to make schematics, but then again, i don't do it all that often.
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Old 4th December 2007, 02:11 AM   #7
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haven't used it myself but you can try this:

http://tinycad.sourceforge.net/

also, if you join autodesk's student community, you can download all the student versions of their software for free, including autocad electrical. that would probably be your best bet.
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Old 4th December 2007, 03:01 AM   #8
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I always recommend diptrace! They have great support and good free software.

http://www.diptrace.com
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Old 4th December 2007, 04:42 AM   #9
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I’m using Adobe Photoshop for the hell of it lol.

See my two examples which has done with it.
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Old 4th December 2007, 09:07 AM   #10
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Grate i will download some and try them later
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Old 4th December 2007, 10:09 AM   #11
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Grate i will download some and try them later
hi,
If want a simple electronic circuit drawing program, search for 'ExpressPCB',
its free and it also comes with a PCB artwork/routing program.

Includes all the common electronic symbols and you can export your drawing as a *.bmp file.

Even if you dont produce your own artworks for etching, the program is helpful when designing Vero board layouts.

Here is the link:
http://www.expresspcb.com/ExpressPCBHtm/Download.htm
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Old 4th December 2007, 11:12 AM   #12
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Given that you want to draw schematics there is a good chance that at some point you will either want to simulate the circuit or make a PCB for it.

If you pick a draw only solution you will have switch tools to do either.

If you think you will be doing simulation first go with a spice program like LTspice.

If you think you will be doing a PCB first go with a PCB layout program like Eagle.
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Old 4th December 2007, 05:11 PM   #13
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I will use the tinycad one for now thanks
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