what is your favor drawing software?

• Dec 30, 2004

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block diagram drawing software

Hello,

How do you draw pictures and put them to publications? I found out it is a liitle bit difficult to have good quality drawing.
Right now, for circuit diagram, I copy and paste from schematic composer. For block diagram, I use Microsoft viso. For waveform display, I use matlab.
Does anyone know some good drawing software that does all ?


Thanks!

 

• Dec 30, 2004

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drawing waveforms in word

I use visio to drawing circuit diagram, block diagram and waveform.

 

• Jan 4, 2005

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latex+draw block diagram

Hi field_catcher,


Visio is a bad tol for drawing schematics (my opinion).

Even the worst EDA drawing tools are better than Visio.

Usually i use a screen capture program to import the schematics or graphics from EDA tool to a .doc or .pdf file.

Also most of the EDA tools are hierarhical. So you can present block diagrams without dificulty, if your design is hierarhical from the start

 

• Jan 4, 2005

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waveforms in word

visio

 

• Jan 4, 2005

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drawing basic waveforms software

When writing latex I also use xfig. It is not very powerful but it is free and easy to use!

 

• Jan 4, 2005

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free drawing software for arabic

for wavefor , digital signal you can use "waveformer/testbench" or "timing designer"

it can generate many clock , bus signal ..

for schematic , I use visio + tech symbol .. visio is better tool for write
down design document , but you must re_draw circuit again ..

another is use PDF , you can use composer create "ps" file postscript
and use acrobat convert to PDF schematic ,
and use powerpoint link schematic file

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for wavefor , digital signal you can use "waveformer/testbench" or "timing designer"

it can generate many clock , bus signal ..

for schematic , I use visio + tech symbol .. visio is better tool for write
down design document , but you must re_draw circuit again ..

another is use PDF , you can use composer create "ps" file postscript
and use acrobat convert to PDF schematic ,
and use powerpoint link schematic file

 

• Jan 4, 2005

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how to convert dia to smartdraw

schematic: redraw in visio
block diagram: viso
waveform: Maple.

 

• Jan 5, 2005

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visio signal waveform

Thanks for the inputs.
I found another one: Dia. It is GNU software. It is free. Not too bad.

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Thanks for the inputs.
I found another one: Dia. It is GNU software. It is free. Not too bad.

 

• Jan 18, 2005

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block diagramm draw latex

I think visio is a good choice.

 

• Jan 18, 2005

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viso drawing software

Viso is very good for block diagrams but not very good for schematics, for that I use orcad.

 

• Jan 18, 2005

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latex block diagram software

Hi,

even Word or Excel could help you to do the block diagrams. Did you try them?
For schematic I prefere EDA like OrCAD or LTSpice (free).
My waveform favorite is MATLAB.

Regards.
eblue

 

• Jan 18, 2005

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drawing schematics powerpoint

Orcad is the best.

 

• Jan 18, 2005

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soft to draw digital signal

Mentor Graphics Design Architect ,Virtuoso ,Orcad...and some times Microwind Dsch

 

• Jan 20, 2005

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adobe illustrator block diagram

I use Microsoft visio drawing my circuits.but I want to use Mentor's tools.

 

• Jan 20, 2005

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good drawing software

visio and
matlab

 

• Jan 20, 2005

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drawing circuit diagrams latex

Recently I had to write design report in Word with some schematic included. Results: very convenient program LTspice has no copy capability, Tanner T-spice has very limited editing capability. Only OrCad Capture (Pspice) has all of it combined.
You need only to select area, standard Copy to Clipboard and then Paste in Word.

 

• Jan 22, 2005

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schematic drawing software postscript

I use TGif for both schematics, bloc diagram and waveform. Under GNU license. Can be used with TeX (produce TeX or postscript output).

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• Jan 22, 2005

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visio for drawing circuits

Matlab + Orcad + Microsoft Words

 

• Jan 22, 2005

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what is some good drawing software

matlab + smartdraw (gantt chart, uml) + orcad

 

• Jan 22, 2005

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ltspice print postscript

MS-Word