I never have to make very complex schematics, but I also do functional block diagrams, plumbing, annotate images, flow charts - all with and open source program called Dia. (Dee-ah) Free, open source, for multiple OS, but more for Win OS's.
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia/Download It is more like M$ Visio than a circuit designing software, but very handy. If you are into this sort of thing, lot's of people program it with Python, you can automate the creation of a Dia-gram, or create programming from the DIa. For a schematic there are palettes with things like resistors and caps, transistors, relays, hydraulic and pneumatic, lab equipment, network and telecom gear...whatever other users have shared. Very nice feature - you can make your own symbols. I use it in conjunction with an open source vector graphics program called Inkscape. Where you can have interesting effects, like gradients, transparency, etc. On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 5:36 AM, Dennis Miles <[email protected]> wrote: > John, Where can I find a Free version of EagleCAD, Google found only a > $200 student version or a 30 day trial? > > *Dennis Miles * > > *E-Mail:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 1:33 AM, John Lussmyer <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > On Sat Apr 19 22:18:28 PDT 2014 [email protected] said: > > >Peakfoto Digital Photo Still n Video wrote: > > >> I there a simple software with out complex layers to like cut n paste > > electric symboles. like for us EVers like switches, batteries , bulbs, > > relays etc.. > > >> > > >> I know about Lee's ASCII symobls but that's too slow. > > > > > >I actually do it with ASCII because it's FASTER than using a CAD > > >program. Just use any normal text editor that does not force "insert" to > > >be on all the time. You can cut-n-paste your symbols from a library, > > >just like any other text. > > ... > > >CAD programs also (deliberately) make it hard to output files in > > >standard generic formats that anyone can read without that particular > > >CAD program. They *want* to lock you into their proprietary format! > > > > While Lee is excellent and FAST with ASCII diagrams, I tend to use the > > Free version of EagleCAD. > > (And it can export the schematic as an image that anybody can view.) > > > > > > -- > > > > Tigers prowl and Dragons soar in my dreams... > > _______________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140420/89a9bc37/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, "The summer day." To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk [email protected] <[email protected]> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140420/d70de006/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
