[GreenKeys] Schematic drawing software?

[Dave G4UGM]

Note sure of this has been mentioned but DesignSpark has been getting pretty reviews elsewhere..

 

http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/eng/page/designspark-pcb-home-page

 

totally free and more than just PCB design

 

Dave

G4UGM

 

From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Craig Sawyers
Sent: 29 June 2014 07:41
To: 'Gil Smith'; 'Jim Haynes'; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Schematic drawing software?

 

I use Eagle too, which apparently is an acronym for Easily Applicable Graphic Layout Editor.  Its only weakness is the rather laborious method for creating parts and symbols – whenever I need to do this (infrequently) I always have to use the manual.

 

Their prices have gone up though.  I started with the free version.  Then my need expanded somewhat so I paid for the Hobby version in 2008 .  Then I stared using it commercially, so in 2012 I has to upgrade it to standard edition, which cost me Euro 391 –but that was for schematic and layout only.  I mainly do manual routing, so the autorouter was not needed.

 

There are other options out there for sure, but once you are up the learning curve with one schematic layout editor there is not a good incentive to change.

 

Craig

 

From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gil Smith
Sent: 29 June 2014 07:06
To: Jim Haynes; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net <mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Schematic drawing software?

 

Hey Jim:

 

I use Eagle for schematic-capture and pcb layout.  There is a free version that lets you do small pcbs.  It has a bit of a learning curve as well:

 

http://www.cadsoftusa.com/

 

There is also Fritzing, which is designed for newbies hooking up breadboards and arduinos and such, but I think it may be flexible enough to let you design you own components too.

 

http://fritzing.org/home/

 

gil

 

 

gil smith, AF7EZ
greenkeys moderator
gil at baudot.net <mailto:gil at baudot.net> 

 

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [GreenKeys] Schematic drawing software?
From: Jim Haynes <jhhaynes at earthlink.net <mailto:jhhaynes at earthlink.net> >
Date: Sat, June 28, 2014 1:09 pm
To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net <mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 


I got to wondering if there is anything out there that is particularly
good for greenkey use - such as drawing phone jacks with lots of contacts
on them. I guess some of them let you create your own objects, so maybe
that is the only way to get it.

jhhaynes at earthlink dot net
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