Drawing software

[zsoltimatrix]

Hello guys,

Which software do you use for drawing electrical diagrams?

Cheers!

 

[THE DUKE]

IGE+XAO SEE ELECTRICAL Lt AND SEE BUILDING Lt Couple of hundred quid to buy well worth it easy to learn I've had it for two year now couldn't do with out it
www.ige-xao.co.uk

 

[andyb]

Duke, does this software just do as fit drawings or can it do floor plans as well ?

 

[xraytek]

I use MS Visio.
Its easy to use and good for electrical. mechanical, floor plans, flow charts the lot.

 

[THE DUKE]

you can download free trial at www.ige-xao.co.uk

 

[BristolSpark]

ms visio, what version of this do you use.

Also can this be used to draw domestic installs. where sockets are, lights, switches. I had a look at smartdraw but all the symbols dont look like what i see in the on site guide for sockets or pull cord switches.

cheers

 

[xraytek]

Its the 2007 version (here is a link for a 60 day trial)
I only use it for machinery circuits but there is an online database that may have domestic symbols.
Usually I create my own components if I cant find anything specific, and once created can easily be copied and added in to diagrams.

You can also save the diagrams in Autocad format, so handy for me as I send them to our drawing office and they tart them up.

 

[BristolSpark]

where do you get the stencils from for domestic or light commercial

 

[xraytek]

where do you get the stencils from for domestic or light commercial

I just tried Google and this was top of the list:

Visio Electrical Shapes Stencils and Templates

 

[thepurple1]

AutoCad is the industry standard but its expensive and hard to use