Schematic drawing software

[debk]

Any suggestions for an EASY to use schematic drawing software program, either windows or OS X


Deb

[Grainger49]

I do mine in AutoCad.  I don't think it is that easy or reasonably priced.

[debk]

I tried Autocad awhile back to design some rocketry parts, but found it way to difficult to use.

Whe I was I school we used drafting tables to draw things.  Computers used punch cards and where the size of large rooms.

Deb

[Doc B.]

Download ExpressSCH

http://www.expresspcb.com/expresspcbhtm/Free_schematic_software.htm

[JC]

You may want to do a search for ExpressSCH.  It is not particularly tube-friendly, but it might be worth a try.

EDIT:  Ha, Doc, this is the one time I should have paid attention to the software when it warned me that someone else had just posted!

[Grainger49]

    .  .  .   When I was in school we used drafting tables to draw things.  Computers used punch cards and where the size of large rooms.

Deb

Me too, but Kimberly-Clark trained everyone on AutoCad.

[dstrimbu]

Me too, but Kimberly-Clark trained everyone on AutoCad.

Careful guys, I work for Autodesk.  :-)
But really, AutoCAD can be a struggle to get started with...
Have you tried AutoCAD WS?  It's web based, and it's free:

http://goo.gl/HvjnX

-Don

[pro_crip]

That web based autocad wasn't too hard. After a few minutes of playing with it, I had created a basic circuit. It's free so it can't hurt.



Rich

[dstrimbu]

That web based autocad wasn't too hard. After a few minutes of playing with it, I had created a basic circuit. It's free so it can't hurt.

Rich

Thanks for checking it out, Rich!  Hope that it adds value for you...

-don

[debk]

thanks for all the suggestions.  I used ExpressSCH, easy to use and not to steep a learning curve.

Debra

[John Roman]

Just registered to use AutoCad WS. I'll have to tinker a bit and compare too ExpressECH
John

[cpaul]

Deb,

Try out Eagle, DesignWorks Lite, McCad or SolveElec.  Or if you can compile software, try xcircuit, though it's got a bigger learning curve.  Fink has a builder for it too if you know Fink.

Carl

[VoltSecond]

I'll second ExpressPCB.  I've seen tube symbols posted for ExpressPCB.  My biggest complaint about ExpressPCB is the "undo" is only one deep.

A second choice would be LTSpice.  There are tube symbols posted on the Web for LTSpice too. I just make my own.  LTSpice is just one huge drafting page.