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Electronics Forum / CAD / May 2008CAD for electricians
Hi everybody! An electrician friend of mine asked me about some CAD software for electric (not electronics) facilites. I don't know how to say that in english, but he just has to draw the "schematics" of wires plugs, devices, etc he will install into a flat. I know this newsgroup is for electronics, but I hope you know also about those applications (and maybe some are for both the uses). It would be obviously better if you indicated me some open source programs, or at least applications available also in italian, but whatever U know is good for me ;-) Thanks in advance! Massi > Hi everybody! > An electrician friend of mine asked me about some CAD software for [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks in advance! > Massi There is specialist commercial software for producing wiring diagrams. But I use the schematic entry facilities of my PCB CAD system. You can probably abuse most other PCB CAD systems in the same way, for example creating fake "components" to act as end-points for all the wires. So I would think geda or Eagle could be used. Or maybe easier to learn would be a general vector graphics editor with "connectors" support. You could try Inkscape, or dia. All open source except Eagle.  SignatureJohn Devereux John Devereux ha scritto: > All open source except Eagle. Thanks John, I'll check them with him. ;-) Massi*U've been really fast answering! :-D >Hi everybody! >An electrician friend of mine asked me about some CAD software for [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Thanks in advance! >Massi Almost any mechanical CAD program would work if you don't need to extract a netlist - I use Intellicad (an AutoCad clone.). Some programs may come with a library of electrical symbols, but it should be easy to make your own symbols or blocks. The first drawing or two may take some time as you build the symbols you need. SignaturePeter Bennett, VE7CEI peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca Peter Bennett ha scritto: > it should > be easy to make your own symbols or blocks. The first drawing or two > may take some time as you build the symbols you need. Yes, U're right... I'll consider also your suggestions ;-) Massi*thanks >>Hi everybody! >>An electrician friend of mine asked me about some CAD software for [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >be easy to make your own symbols or blocks. The first drawing or two >may take some time as you build the symbols you need. Many of the free Intellicad versions have gone full commercial but a web search on "free intellicad" will turn up some older but still quite usable CAD programs. For the symbol library, there's a metric butt-ton of free symbols for AutoCad/Intellicad over at the CAD Blocks Exchange Network http://www.cben.net. Quality varies from "why'd they bother to upload this" to "holy crap, that's amazing." On page 12 of the Electrical section is "Electrical Symbols" that has some symbology that may be helpful to the OP. SignatureRich Webb Norfolk, VA Rich Webb ha scritto: > Many of the free Intellicad versions have gone full commercial but a > web search on "free intellicad" will turn up some older but still > quite usable CAD programs. Thanks for this more information... I think it would be OK anyway, cause he isn't much expert in PCs :-) > For the symbol library (...) Quality varies from "why'd they bother to upload > this" to "holy crap, that's amazing." ROTFL Good! Thanks again! Massi >I know this newsgroup is for electronics, but > Massi The group for electricians is alt.engineering.electrical. >[...]friend of mine[...]has to draw the "schematics" "Wiring diagram". Another word (used in a different context) is "harness". >of wires plugs, devices, etc he will install into a flat. Purpose-built apps discussed here: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.embedded/browse_frm/thread/712164c5813a 2f0b/3b475ca70d3033fc?q=CableCAD+Solidworks+Harnware+*-*-planting-a-tulip-with-a -bulldozer+*-*-*-poor-job+Autodesk+Solid.Edge+Inventor+WireCAD+AutoCAD+dongle+zz z+easy.to.use+annual.license.fee http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.embedded/browse_frm/thread/712164c5813a 2f0b/653f62e4052fe725?q=CableCAD+Solidworks+Harnware+*-*-planting-a-tulip-with-a -bulldozer+*-*-*-poor-job+Autodesk+Solid.Edge+Inventor+WireCAD+AutoCAD+dongle+zz z+easy.to.use+annual.license.fee . The general-purpose IntelliCAD has been mentioned. More of those here: http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/browse_frm/thread/b98ba73c 926f09d9/7d2b303dab4f5d16?q=Varicad+Qcad+IntelliCAD+Turbo-CAD+ProCAD+QuickCad+De signCad-express In this type of thread, Microsoft Visio is often mentioned. It is THE WORST PIECE OF CRAP for this task and will quickly exhaust your patience. . gEDA has been mentioned. (Not especially Windows-friendly.) KiCAD is another open source electronics (PCB-oriented) CAD with a Windoze port. JeffM ha scritto: > The group for electricians is alt.engineering.electrical. yeah, thanks, but it wasn't strictly CAD-related ;-) And he's not an engineer (I will) :-D I chose your NG and it seems I made the right choice ;-) > "Wiring diagram". > Another word (used in a different context) is "harness". I always like when english-speaking people tells me how to say something I would express in 100 words ;-) > Purpose-built apps discussed here: Another bunch of links to be checked... thanks U all guys, I didn't expect all of these answers, and this quickly! ;-) Have a nice evening! Massi >Hi everybody! >An electrician friend of mine asked me about some CAD software for [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Thanks in advance! >Massi Maybe Electric will do the job. This is open source and is available at http://www.gnu.org/software/electric/ Regards Anton Erasmus Anton Erasmus ha scritto: > Maybe Electric will do the job. Thank U too! U're a really efficient NG! ;-) Massi |
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