[Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams

2011-05-26 Thread Edward R. Cole
FYI: I have been using ExpressPCB free software which does create a gerber file if desired.. ExpressPCB makes small orders of pc boards. www.expresspcb.com 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-26 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Thank you for this, I see there is a OSX version, I'll give it a try. 73 de M0XDF -- I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. -Galileo Galilei, physicist and astronomer (1564-1642) On 25 May 2011, at 23:18, Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) wrote: > I would recommend DipTra

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-26 Thread Stewart
I have recently moved from Eagle to DipTrace. The main reason is that I find it much easier to create new library elements. Also you can import Eagle schematics, boards and libraries into DipTrace. I brought the 1000 pin 4 layer version for £80. The latest beta includes 3D visulisation. Give the

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-25 Thread Alan Bloom
For many years I have used Circad http://www.holophase.com/ for block diagrams, schematics and PCB layouts. It is intuitive and easy to learn and at the same time quite powerful. The free evaluation version has full functionality except for support for some file formats. You can't output Gerber

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-25 Thread Jack Smith
I use DipTrace for all Clifton Laboratories PCB work and like it a great deal. It's much more intuitive than Eagle. Jack K8ZOA On 5/25/2011 6:18 PM, Sverre Holm (LA3ZA) wrote: > I would recommend DipTrace over Eagle. Although Eagle is used by almost > everyone, DipTrace is a much more modern pr

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-25 Thread John
For electrical "block" diagrams I use Visio; Many have used Word and Powerpoint too, but that's not really a proper solution. For electrical schematics I have used OrCAD DOS, OrCAD Windows and Tango, but now prefer Eagle from CadSoft. They have a design-size-limited free version and a usable v

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-25 Thread Sverre Holm (LA3ZA)
I would recommend DipTrace over Eagle. Although Eagle is used by almost everyone, DipTrace is a much more modern program with a user interface which looks much more familiar to most computer users. Therefore the learning curve is much less steep for the occasional user. It will draw circuit diagr

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-25 Thread Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU
I saw a new one at the Maker Faire called upverter.com. It's web-based and free but all of your designs are published. They plan to have PCB routing and discounts at fab services, but for now it's just the schematic capture. Leigh/WA5ZNU -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-25 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Eagle? -- God could not be everywhere, and therefore he created mothers. -Jewish proverb On 25 May 2011, at 22:32, brucet wrote: > I asked this once an can't find my silly notes. What was the name of that > software you guys are using to draw electrical block diagrams? I used it > over a year

[Elecraft] OT: Software to draw electical block diagrams?

2011-05-25 Thread brucet
I asked this once an can't find my silly notes. What was the name of that software you guys are using to draw electrical block diagrams? I used it over a year ago and my machine blew up and I lost it. Time to get back to that project but now can't remember its name. Thanks! Bruce KG0SH