Suggest A Circuit Drawing Software - Page 1
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author: Gurumurthy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 07:07:34 am
content: Hi to all,Please suggest me a Circuit Drawing Software for free. I am not going to use it for simulation.I have to present my assignments to my college.Kindly help me in this regard..

author: X
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 07:21:46 am
content: Microsoft Paint.

author: voltsandjolts
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 07:24:16 am
content: Pencil and paper. Photocopy it if needed.I'm serious, as a student you need to spend your precious time learning theory.For example, the popular Student Manual for Art of Electronics has only scribbled circuit dwgs and it looks great.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 10:10:35 am
content: Quote from: Gurumurthy on June 16, 2017, 07:07:34 amI've been happiest with EasyEDA, a web app.There's tons of schematic capture software out there, and literallyan entire section of this forumdedicated to that, with subforums for all the popular programs. The Projects and Designs forum is the wrong place to be asking.

author: Gurumurthy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 10:54:26 am
content: Sorry sir.For a Long time I am looking for a tool or library that could draw like Razavi's style in his book design of cmos analog circuit design.

author: X
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 11:07:05 am
content: Can you give an example of what you want the schematic to look like?Also if this is an early-stage (1st/2nd year) assignment, don't get too clever and just go with the flow. The moment you start getting too clever, you put way too much effort than you want, and you end up stressing yourself out over things that don't need stressing over. I learned this important lesson the hard way.In your case, first ask yourself:is the circuit you are designing complex enough to warrant using a schematics capture package?In your case, the answer is probably no.

author: kalel
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 11:35:17 am
content: This is not exactly a drawing tool, and EasyEDA offers more options, but this is probably the simplest simulator to use.http://www.falstad.com/circuit/circuitjs.htmlTheoretically, you could select the white background and take a screenshot (reset/stop the flow first). For simple circuits, this might work, while you will also know if the circuit works in theory.Darlington pair example:Although the 5v rail is still highlighted as green, but could be removed simply by increasing "range for voltage color" in settings so that the low voltage is not displayed.

author: Gurumurthy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 12:11:49 pm
content: HI XI have attached a example circuit

author: X
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 12:26:51 pm
content: Quote from: Gurumurthy on June 16, 2017, 12:11:49 pmKiCad may have what you are looking for, and is free and open source. In most of these packages you can also draw your own components so it can look however you want it to.

author: Gurumurthy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 01:20:29 pm
content: Hi X,I have not used Kicad, I will try this sir.

author: georges80
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2017, 03:30:06 pm
content: Free, online and appears trivial to use:www.digikey.com/schemeit/cheers,george.