Please can anyone recommend a minimalist schematic package?

Basically just for posting simple circuits here.

Thanks.

 

https://easyeda.com/editor

 

I'd consider using LTspice. Not great for drawing but you get a simulation out of it.

 

I'd consider using LTspice. Not great for drawing but you get a simulation out of it.

I've got LTspice - and you're right; its not great for drawing.

 

I use Intaglio for drawing. It's quite good but Mac-only I think. It's not dedicated to electronics, so maybe not as slick as something specifically for schematics. Oh, and I see it's not free.

 

https://easyeda.com/editor

Wow, I didn't know about that site. If only it also performed simulations!

 

Wow, I didn't know about that site. If only it also performed simulations!

What the... it seems that it does perform simulations too!... gonna test it and see how far I can get. @Jony130, thanks for the tip!

 

https://easyeda.com/editor

Couldn't be bothered with the register and log in bit.

Much prefer something on my local HDD to something I don't actually know where it is.

AFAIK: there's a very small simple one that's also portable, so it can be carried around and run from a flash drive - unfortunately I can't remember what its called.

 

Hello,

Circuits today had last year an overview:
http://www.circuitstoday.com/electronics-circuit-drawing-softwares

Bertus

 

There is always my PaintCAD templates, what I use to draw schematics here...

Introduction and PaintCAD

http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/threads/wendys-index.112710/

 

There is always my PaintCAD templates, what I use to draw schematics here...

Introduction and PaintCAD

http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/threads/wendys-index.112710/

Well the photographed schematic now opens in Paint!

Not quite what I had in mind, but those are the breaks.

Found Expresssch, it requires installing - I'm fairly sure the one I can't remember the name of was portable.

The one I found seems a bit kludgy, I'll try to get used to it - but I'm probably still looking.

 

I like Diptrace. Not exactly "minimalist" but for the number of features it has,really easy to use. ExpressPCB is pretty easy to use too IMHO.

 

Hello,

Do you mean Dia-Portable?
http://portableapps.com/apps/office/dia_portable

Bertus

 

That is settable, Windows is funny like that. I like the fact you can list commonly used programs on the icon at the bottom of the task bar. Make the set up much more user friendly.

 

Hello,

Do you mean Dia-Portable?
http://portableapps.com/apps/office/dia_portable

Bertus

Nope DipTrace
http://www.diptrace.com/

 

Hello,

Sorry spinnaker, I was talking to Ian.
He talked about a portable application for making drawings.

Bertus

 

Hello,

Sorry spinnaker, I was talking to Ian.
He talked about a portable application for making drawings.

Bertus

Thought you were referring to the similar names.

 

ExpressSCH - the schematic component of the free ExpressPCB software.

 

ExpressSCH - the schematic component of the free ExpressPCB software.

This is also what I use, pretty easy to learn and making new components is fairly easy.

 

I like Diptrace. Not exactly "minimalist" but for the number of features it has,really easy to use. ExpressPCB is pretty easy to use too IMHO.

ExpressPCB is on the same web page as ExpressSCH.

The installed ExpressSCH seems to not respond to mouse clicks quite a lot of the time!