Anyone tried this...

[pwdrive]

http://www.digikey.com/schemeit#

Lawrence.

[Skywave]

That looks useful. I had a quick play with the demo. - and the facilities to 'process' a selected component do look sensible and easy to use - but I couldn't discover how to re-scale a selected component.

I'm also confused about the layout. I tried to find out the cost of 'Scheme-It' but when I look for that item, all I get is a catalogue of hardware components. They have a 'Product Search Box', so I put in 'Scheme-It' . . . . and it returned with 'Product Not Found'.

Any ideas anyone? Did I blink at the wrong moment? Am I just having a bad day? Or is it just 'me'?

Al. / April 5th. 2013 //

[pwdrive]

Hi Al, I don't think indvidual component scaling is possible, just the usual screen magnify, I put the post up just out of interest, I am searching the net for a decent free program but a lot don't have valve/tube symbols in their libraries, if I find anything half decent and non to complex then I will post.

Lawrence.

[camallison]

Does Eagle CAD have valve symbols? I am away from my home PC at the moment and so can't look.

Colin

[pwdrive]

Does Eagle CAD have valve symbols? I am away from my home PC at the moment and so can't look.

Colin

Yes, user submitted on their sites library section as .lbr files, I tried to upload them but I am u/s on computers, if anyone knows how (simply) let us know.

Lawrence.

[Skywave]

My responses are imbedded in {blue}

. . I put the post up just out of interest . . . {and I am pleased that you did that} I am searching the net for a decent free program {ditto} but a lot don't have valve/tube symbols in their libraries. {Agreed!} if I find anything half decent and non too complex, then I will post. {Thank you}

Lawrence.

Responses by me are as thus {blue}.

Al.

[pwdrive]

Hi Al, I have downloaded from this site, in their downloads section...all straight forward to download:

http://www.cadsoftusa.com/

Got that all ok on my PC and displayed, now trying to incorporate a tube/valve symbols library.

There are several in cadsofts library section (user submitted) but have not found a way yet of uploading to the cadsoft program now running on my PC, someone will know how to do this pronto...unfortunately I don't....!

There seem to be various circuit diagram drawing freeware out there but I am trying to try each one in turn so I know where I am otherwise it gets all over the show.

Lawrence.

[pwdrive]

Ok, tried several, too much faffing around, can draw circuit diagrams quicker freehand on a scrap of paper and just write the values in, shame but there yer go.

Lawrence

[pwdrive]

From the ones I could find this one is the best for simplicity and ease of use, only drawback is the lack of a vintage radio orientated symbols library.
No software to download, all done online in your browser, you can edit the component value parameters real quick, in fact the whole thing is real quick, if this had a better symbols library ie: valves/tubes etc and a component resize facility then I reckon this would be a real winner, what do you guys think?

https://www.circuitlab.com/

Lawrence.

[Nick]

Might be a bit quicker to use the UK version...

http://www.digikey.co.uk/schemeit