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10-18-2016, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Electrical diagram software?
Hey you guys. What programs do you like to use to create electrical diagrams?
I'm looking for something easily obtainable--free or cheap--that doesn't require an engineering degree to use. I could piece together something in Excel, but I'm looking for something more elegant... maybe even with some little electrical symbols. I was hoping the EAA SolidWorks package would be able to pull this off, but that is really geared toward 3D modeling.
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10-18-2016, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL KCLW
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I used SchemeIt which is a free tool on DigiKey's website.
http://www.digikey.com/en/resources/...tools/schemeit
Not too much learning curve and you can be as simple or complex as you want to make it.
Chris
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10-18-2016, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Dublin, CA
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I use and actual schematic capture program since I have it, but you could use Visio. It has electrical symbols if you get that library template.
I find most of these schematics can be done with just using blocks for each of your items. Visio would work fine for that. I use it for block diagrams a lot and it is pretty flexible.
I tried to find that EAA Solidworks version but I wasn't able to. Do you have a good link?
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10-18-2016, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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It took me a long time to download EAA's SolidWorks package last night, but it went OK. There is a section of the EAA forums devoted to it. Right now most of the forum content surrounds the download process.
http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-member...esource-center
It looks like it would be a really nice tool if you like to do 3D modeling. I would love to get into that, but I have enough projects to deal with right now!
I'll check out these other programs... thank you!
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10-18-2016, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Tenino, WA
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Visio or PowerPoint
+1 for MS Visio and I've also used MS PowerPoint to do electrical diagrams on builds. Easy to draw out components, symbols, connectors, labels, use colors to match wire colors, etc. Using PowerPoint on my -8 electrical diagrams now.
Good luck!
Chris
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10-18-2016, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tulsa, OK
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ExpressPCB
Took a while to get the hang of it but it worked for me, if I recall someone posted a bunch of the library components that replicate the multi pole switches that are in the aeroelectric design manual.
I can send schematics if that would help but they are from the 2007 era rather than today's fully integrated glass systems.
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10-18-2016, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: San Diego
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I used Express SCH for my on-going build.
Free on-line
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10-18-2016, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ethand
I used Express SCH for my on-going build.
Free on-line
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As did I. It worked out well and I printed the pages to PDF and carry them on my IPad through Dropbox.
Saved my bacon when I had an "away" incident with wiring.
Don
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10-18-2016, 01:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Riley TWP MI
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I also use ExpressSch
It is a two part program. You will only use the schematic part, not the printed circuit part. Express Sch is very easy to learn.
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10-18-2016, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Diptrace
Take a look at Diptrace:
http://diptrace.com/download-diptrace/#DownloadForm/1/
It is a full schematics capture and PCB layout suite with a very large built-in library of symbols. They have a free version limited to 300 pins (I don't know if this applies to the schematic capture too or just the layout side of the tool...give it a try!).
They have a PDF tutorial that you can read in a couple of hours. I have used ExpressSCH before, and it feels like using MS Paint compared to this little tool
Good Luck!
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