For many years I have used Circad http://www.holophase.com/ for block diagrams, schematics and PCB layouts. It is intuitive and easy to learn and at the same time quite powerful. The free evaluation version has full functionality except for support for some file formats. You can't output Gerber files, although you can still print your PCB layouts to a laser printer. Also I don't think the eval version supports creating custom parts libraries.
If you want the full version, I believe they still offer licenses to ham radio operators (for non-commercial use) for $300. The serial number is your callsign. :=) Al N1AL On Wed, 2011-05-25 at 19:07 -0400, John wrote: > For electrical "block" diagrams I use Visio; Many have used Word and > Powerpoint too, but that's not really a proper solution. > > For electrical schematics I have used OrCAD DOS, OrCAD Windows and > Tango, but now prefer Eagle from CadSoft. They have a > design-size-limited free version and a usable version for $50. The > libraries are pretty nice. > > John > > On 5/25/11 5:32 PM, brucet wrote: > > I asked this once an can't find my silly notes. What was the name of that > > software you guys are using to draw electrical block diagrams? I used it > > over a year ago and my machine blew up and I lost it. Time to get back to > > that project but now can't remember its name. > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Bruce KG0SH > > > > Golden, Co > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
