free circuits simulator - Page 1
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author: cengineer123
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 12:18:38 pm
content: Hi everybodyI recently used a good circuits simulator which is circuits cloudhttp://circuits-cloud.com/it is online, free, easy and it is for both ( analog and digital) circuits .I think it is the most appropriate site for the beginners.

author: ZeTeX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 12:44:14 pm
content: LTspice for the win!

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 12:48:39 pm
content: Quote from: ZeTeX on August 23, 2016, 12:44:14 pmVery good but it may have a steep learning curve, for those who aren't familiar with SPICE.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 12:50:54 pm
content: Quote from: cengineer123 on August 23, 2016, 12:18:38 pmIt's perfectly fine to advertise your site, so at least be honest about it.

author: Edsoncan
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 01:28:38 pm
content: i usehttp://br.mouser.com/multisimblue/

author: pyroesp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 02:51:53 pm
content: Quote from: Edsoncan on August 23, 2016, 01:28:38 pmWhat's the catch with this EDA tool?

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 03:11:00 pm
content: Quote from: Hero999 on August 23, 2016, 12:48:39 pm... and the Mac OSX version is barely useable.I am usinghttp://www.partsim.com/, free and cloud based so I can access my projects from any computer.This circuit-cloud requires login even if just to try so I will pass.

author: StillTrying
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 03:50:21 pm
content: Quote from: pyroesp on August 23, 2016, 02:51:53 pmGood question."You will be taken from Mouser.com to the NI website. Here, you will complete this registration form with National Instruments and begin the download. MultiSIM BLUE is approximately 770MB in size. After downloard, run the executeable and begin the installation process."http://br.mouser.com/multisimblue/support/support/getting-startedQuote from: zapta on August 23, 2016, 03:11:00 pmLOL. same here.

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 23, 2016, 10:59:34 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on August 23, 2016, 03:11:00 pmIf by "barely useable" you mean it's developed on macOS and fully usable, then sure.The big difference is on the macOS version there aren't any pretty menu bars. Instead you get a right click menu and hotkeys. Learn the hotkeys and you will fly through designs.(Personally, I don't like the fact that a lot of the commands are bound to function keys, so I use BetterTouchTool to remap them to standard keys with alt and shift modifiers. Works great!)

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 24, 2016, 05:41:24 am
content: Quote from: timb on August 23, 2016, 10:59:34 pm'no pretty menu bars'? Last time I tried to use it with mac osx I didn't find even ugly menu bars.What I found was this shortcuts cheatsheet to memorize. Compare with the usability of the Windows version.http://cds.linear.com/docs/en/software-and-simulation/LTspiceShortcutsForMacOSX.pdfDo you say that they develop on mac osx? They don't even mention mac osx for the newer version LTspice XVII.http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/Without a decent mac osx support they are not going to get any free business from me.

author: mathsquid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2016, 12:29:59 am
content: Quote from: zapta on August 24, 2016, 05:41:24 amI don't understand what's so bad about it. I've used LTSpice on my mac and had no problem with it.

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2016, 07:31:06 am
content: Quote from: mathsquid on August 25, 2016, 12:29:59 amSame here. It's certainly not "pretty" but it's highly functional and stable, which is what matters in my book. In fact, the uncluttered UI actually becomes nice!

author: alsetalokin4017
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2016, 10:15:16 am
content: LTspice IV.