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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: Rontone on February 18, 2023, 11:03:26 am

Title: Design and Schematic software
Post by: Rontone on February 18, 2023, 11:03:26 am

I'm not great with computers in general, what programs would be recommended for schematic drawing, and circuit calculators, I found found a few good free ones and websites,

I have downloaded ExpressSCH, are there component packs somewhere to load into it, I can't find tube related parts in the menus,

I like Rob Robinettes and others layout drawing style with the coloured parts etc, what is that software? Or is it just a normal 'drawing' program with template parts loaded in?

Title: Re: Design and Schematic software
Post by: shooter on February 18, 2023, 12:21:15 pm

DIY Layout Creator (el34world.com) (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?board=26.0)
try this board

Title: Re: Design and Schematic software
Post by: sluckey on February 18, 2023, 12:36:50 pm

I use Visio.

Title: Re: Design and Schematic software
Post by: EL34 on February 18, 2023, 02:40:07 pm

Quote from: Rontone on February 18, 2023, 11:03:26 am

I'm not great with computers in general, what programs would be recommended for schematic drawing, and circuit calculators, I found found a few good free ones and websites,

I have downloaded ExpressSCH, are there component packs somewhere to load into it, I can't find tube related parts in the menus,

I like Rob Robinettes and others layout drawing style with the coloured parts etc, what is that software? Or is it just a normal 'drawing' program with template parts loaded in?

Rob uses DIYLC
Use the link shooter gave you for more info

Title: Re: Design and Schematic software
Post by: Rontone on February 18, 2023, 05:04:58 pm

Thanks Guys,

I will take a look through some Visio vids on youtube see what its all about, I am looking through DIYLC now, its great, what a tool, I will read through the board topics for some tips,

The design calculators on ampbooks.com have helped me a learn a lot over winter,

Has anyone tried Tube CAD?

Title: Re: Design and Schematic software
Post by: scstill on February 18, 2023, 06:01:44 pm

great online free tool
https://www.digikey.com/schemeit/home/

Title: Re: Design and Schematic software
Post by: EL34 on February 19, 2023, 07:51:33 am

I have all the Fender layouts plus my Turret board layouts in the .diy library
You can download any of them and use them for your custom boards
You can then have custom boards made using your .diy file
The .diy file library is here
https://el34world.com/charts/DiyLayoutCreatorFiles.htm


All the info on DIYLC is here
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?board=26.0