Schematic Drawing Program

devarsi · February 28, 2010, 10:59am

Hey all

I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good, free program I could use to draw up schematics on my computer.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

goncaloc · February 28, 2010, 11:07am

you can use Eagle
you can use Eagle

rik · February 28, 2010, 11:24am

Before hitting the Big Google
Try searching our site for "diptrace" and "eagle cad".

voodoobot · February 28, 2010, 9:47pm

dip trace works as well
dip trace works as well

thegrue · March 1, 2010, 12:02am

ExpressSCH is easy and works
ExpressSCH is easy and works well

markusb · March 1, 2010, 6:03am

Yes

Yes, I recommend ExpressSCH too. You can also make your own components with this program, for istance:

joc · March 1, 2010, 6:47am

If you are just after a

If you are just after a schematic to share ideas, and don’t need to simulate a circuit or use the schematic to produce artwork for a board, then you might also consider either MS Paint (comes with Windows) or KolourPaint (Linux).

Find a schematic you like the look of, then cut and paste to your heart’s desire! Both these programs are simple but quite powerful, without needing the overhead of learning Photoshop or GIMP. KolourPaint is a somewhat improved clone of MS Paint.

Works for me.