Software for electric wiring diagrams

[gregorius]

I have the ambition to make a complete electric wiring diagram for my yacht. In this context I am looking for some suitable software (preferrably freeware) that is suitable and has the relevant symbols library. Any suggestions?

 

[Heigaro]

This CircuitMaker is a useful programme. You can even test your circuit with it. The student version is free and is the one I use.

The website is: http://www.circuitmaker.com/

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[davidpbo]

I use Turbocad as it usefull for drawing other items and draw my own symbols.

 

[tangofour]

I use Visio but it isnt free.

 

[fluffc]

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[srp]

www.crocodile-clips.com - biased towards electronics rather than electrical systems, but is a very good design and simulation tool. You can download a demo version. There is also a free download of an elementary version here www.crocodile-clips.com/s3_4.htm which would be worth playing with.

 

[MichaelHomsany]

Hi,

Two other suggestions, Eagle cad/cam, free student version at http://www.cadsoft.de and also Smartdraw, www.smartdraw.com

Eagle is more directed to schematics and board layouts, smartdraw is a general drawing tool, far easier to learn than Corel.

Best regards,
Michael

 

[lenseman]

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I have the ambition to make a complete electric wiring diagram for my yacht. In this context I am looking for some suitable software (preferably freeware) that is suitable and has the relevant symbols library. Any suggestions?

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I just use the facilities in MS Word using the Drawing Toolbar.

If it a specific shape like a motor (circle with two oblong magnet shapes each side - Circle with an oblong behind), I use the GROUP and UNGROUP facility then copy and paste every time in need more of this symbol. In this way I make a library of symbols.

You can also colour every negative line and the common earth bus in Black and every battery supply line in Red and use other coloured lines in the drawing to signify different things. - Safety critical could be Orange?

It is very quick and very cheap /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Sixpence]

another vote for crocodile clips here , I like it and don't have any problems working with it