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swilly
Joined: 09 Oct 2001
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 27 Aug 2005 16:01 visio electrical drawings |
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Which is the best CAD software for electrical drawings (automation, PLC) ?
Now I am considering EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical 2006, RS Wire.
Can you advise me?
Thanks.
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NguyenHai
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27 Aug 2005 17:55 best electrical cad software |
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Hi,
you can use protel (www.protel.com) or Orcad software.
You can design schematic and PCB.
Best Regards
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leomecma
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28 Aug 2005 15:56 razavi visio |
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| I prefer PCAD200X, it's easy to use, fast to drawing and has a big library. ORCAD is good for simulation, for PCB and schematic I don't like it. Protel is good, bu more difficult to use.
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jimjim2k
Joined: 17 May 2001
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28 Aug 2005 16:14 elcad tutorial |
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Hi
If I could do a wish in drawing tools for EE, I prefer the one that used in Behzard razavi's books and papers.
tnx
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jackrs
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29 Aug 2005 0:51 siemens cad drawings |
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Hi swilly !!
I use EPLAN RACER PRO 5.5.0.3.
It is a best CAD for electrical designer and automation (PLC).
AUTOCAD ELECTRICAL versions are good, RS WIRE too, but if you consider a serious work and capabilities, EPLAN is the ONE.
You can try ELCAD. It is very good too.
My choose: EPLAN RACER PRO 5.50
Best regards.
jackrs:D
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vale
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29 Aug 2005 3:02 eplan autocad |
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| jimjim2k wrote: |
Hi
If I could do a wish in drawing tools for EE, I prefer the one that used in Behzard razavi's books and papers.
tnx |
I have build some EE shapes in visio to imitate razavi's style. it looks great! I have tried many software and finally focus on visio. it can produce high quality graph and be easy to cooperate with other ms office tools, though it's not efficient to draw circuit. it's seems that no software can satisfy me suitable for schematic drawing for both eda netlist and document picture.
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Hughes
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29 Aug 2005 5:38 electrical drawings |
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| Visio is great in drawing high quality electrical graphs. I have also create a stensil. One of benefits from visio is we can create configurable symbols. I have build some digital gates with configurable number of inputs.
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Katerina
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29 Aug 2005 12:30 eplan racer pro |
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| It really depends on the time that you are willing to spend in learning and designing. If u want something simple and fast i advise u to use Visio. If you would like to spend more time i prefer Autocad though until u learn to use it you will spend a lot of time in each design!
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zhaojun993
Joined: 29 Aug 2005
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29 Aug 2005 17:28 electrical drawings tutorial |
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| I think the best software is cadence + synopsis.
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swilly
Joined: 09 Oct 2001
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29 Aug 2005 22:25 cad electrical drawings |
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Ok.
I am not interested in PCB drawings (Protel, Orcad, etc), just automation drawings (PLC, power circuits with contactors, guardamotors, relays, 4-20 mA curret loops, 24Vdc sensors, and so on).
I am not interested in low level solutions (like Visio), I am looking for a good electrical CAD, imagine more than 50 pages of a project, I want an automatic cross reference, automatic list of materials, copy and paste of objects, I mean high productivity software for electrical CAD drawings.
Until now, I think Eplan is the best choice.
I know it will take a long time to learn the software.
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jimjim2k
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30 Aug 2005 7:31 electrical drawing cad |
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| vale wrote: |
| jimjim2k wrote: |
Hi
If I could do a wish in drawing tools for EE, I prefer the one that used in Behzard razavi's books and papers.
tnx |
I have build some EE shapes in visio to imitate razavi's style. it looks great! I have tried many software and finally focus on visio. it can produce high quality graph and be easy to cooperate with other ms office tools, though it's not efficient to draw circuit. it's seems that no software can satisfy me suitable for schematic drawing for both eda netlist and document picture. |
Hi
Is it possible to share it with us?
tnx
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vale
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31 Aug 2005 3:04 visio razavi |
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here is my visio stencil. i use visio2003 and am not sure if it's ok for other versions.
when placing components (especially mosfets) you should change the view zoom to 200%, otherwise the pins may not snap to grids exactly in normal zoom.
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emad1347
Joined: 13 Aug 2005
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31 Aug 2005 8:36 elcad tutorial download |
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Hi
I am sure Protel is best one!
e1347
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shedeed
Joined: 26 Sep 2004
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03 Sep 2005 19:46 razavi like stencil visio |
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| You can use the Proteus Professional, it offers a good thing where you can place and simulate programmable ICs (Atmel & PIC UCs for example) plus many other options
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Katerina
Joined: 14 Dec 2004
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05 Sep 2005 16:52 autocad electrical drawings |
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| swilly wrote: |
Ok.
I am not interested in PCB drawings (P*otel, Orcad, etc), just automation drawings (PLC, power circuits with contactors, guardamotors, relays, 4-20 mA curret loops, 24Vdc sensors, and so on).
I am not interested in low level solutions (like Visio), I am looking for a good electrical CAD, imagine more than 50 pages of a project, I want an automatic cross reference, automatic list of materials, copy and paste of objects, I mean high productivity software for electrical CAD drawings.
Until now, I think Eplan is the best choice.
I know it will take a long time to learn the software. |
hmm! With Autocad (even Autocad Electrical) I don't think that you can have the features that you mention. I believe e-plan is indeed the best choice.
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kgomotso prince
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12 Sep 2008 14:22 autocad electrical drawings books |
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| jackrs wrote: |
Hi swilly !!
I use EPLAN RACER PRO 5.5.0.3.
It is a best CAD for electrical designer and automation (PLC).
AUTOCAD ELECTRICAL versions are good, RS WIRE too, but if you consider a serious work and capabilities, EPLAN is the ONE.
You can try ELCAD. It is very good too.
My choose: EPLAN RACER PRO 5.50
Best regards.
jackrs:D |
Hi jack,
I currently have EPLAN 5.40 SP1 of which i got no experience over. I'm in automation (SIEMENS S5 & S7) and need a tutorial please...
Regards,
Kgomotso Prince
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venix
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23 Mar 2009 20:53 e plan electrical drawing software |
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kgomotso prince
PostPosted: 12 Sep 2008 14:22 Post subject: Re: The best CAD for electrical drawings
jackrs wrote:
Hi swilly !!
I use EPLAN RACER PRO 5.5.0.3.
It is a best CAD for electrical designer and automation (PLC).
AUTOCAD ELECTRICAL versions are good, RS WIRE too, but if you consider a serious work and capabilities, EPLAN is the ONE.
You can try ELCAD. It is very good too.
My choose: EPLAN RACER PRO 5.50
Best regards.
jackrs:DVery HappyVery Happy
Hi jack,
I currently have EPLAN 5.40 SP1 of which i got no experience over. I'm in automation (SIEMENS S5 & S7) and need a tutorial please...
Regards,
Kgomotso Prince |
You must try the new version of Eplan.This is Eplan Electric P8.
You can download from:
[url]plc.net.ru[/url]
You will have for this tutorial,manual,macros.
Best regards!
Venix
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prash_y
Joined: 29 Jul 2009
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07 Aug 2009 7:55 elcad.it |
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Hi
I am new to this site and want a tutorial for EPLAN 5.40 SP1.
Please give me the details of this software
I will be highly obliged for that
Regards
Prashant
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hooper
Joined: 27 May 2009
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18 Aug 2009 8:17 visio stencil simatic |
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| hmmm wonder why EAGLE has not been mentioned
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