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Title: visio
Post by: jasperok on May 11, 2009, 06:58:40 am

Hi
I would like to put my layout for my UL Twin Reverb into digital form and think that visio might be the way to go
I am a photoshop teacher though soi guess i could use that but i have seen some guys make fantastic visio layouts
is there an online comonent library that folks use or do you roll your own?

any thoughts welcome

thnaks

Title: Re: visio
Post by: tubesornothing on May 11, 2009, 12:08:56 pm

I know a few guys use visio, and have posted a few components, try the search.  I use visio, because

(a)  I already owned nen
(b) easy to make layouts to scale
(c) easy to connect and show wires to components
(d) put stuff on layers so that I could then just have a board layer with hole locations.  Print, Overlay, Drill,Done.

Also check with Tubenit, he might be using a form of ExpressSCH for layout design.

Title: Re: visio
Post by: RicharD on May 11, 2009, 06:50:38 pm

http://www.el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5759.msg51022#msg51022

Title: Re: visio
Post by: jasperok on May 12, 2009, 06:25:04 am

excellent thanks :)
so now i have resistors!!

i have been googling like mad - thought i'd turn up some more comonents but nothing at all :(
thought there was more of a visio/tube amp community out there!

Title: Re: visio
Post by: sluckey on May 12, 2009, 03:24:39 pm

Here's my custom stencils from my laptop.

http://home.comcast.net/~seluckey/sluckey_visio_stencils.zip

All the schematics and layouts on my website were created with these custom stencils and the standard stencil sets available with Visio Pro 2007. Take a look to see what you can do with them.

Maybe this will get you started. The zip file will be available for one week only.

Title: Re: visio
Post by: jasperok on May 12, 2009, 04:13:28 pm

thankyou so much

gonna give my best shot at my 1335w UL Twin

will post results - no matter how they turn out!

Title: Re: visio
Post by: jhadhar65 on May 13, 2009, 06:41:22 pm

On the 'Small Signal and Coupling Capacitors' shapes file, I'm trying to change the "500p" lettering on the 500p mica cap to 470p, then save it as a new shape.  I've know how to do the save new shape part, but how do I change the lettering?  It doesn't respond like text.  I'd try the help file, but I don't know what to ask.

Title: Re: visio
Post by: sluckey on May 13, 2009, 07:34:31 pm

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Title: Re: visio
Post by: jhadhar65 on May 14, 2009, 12:22:57 am

That's right!  I forgot you have to start typing as it doesn't automatically show a text box until you do.  I remember now you told me this at least once already.

Thanks Steve!!!!!!!!!