Linux to draw schematics?

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Linux to draw schematics?

Postby gavinhaley » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:12 pm

Does anyone know of a good schematic program for Linux? I don't need anything fancy. Just needs to have a decent symbol library that includes, obviously, vacuum tubes. Thanks for any help.

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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby Geek » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:29 pm

I've always used GIMP.

Even now, stuck on Windows, I installed GTK and GIMP (b)

Here are some copy/paste schematic symbols for you:
http://geek.scorpiorising.ca/files/Circuit_Symbols.zip
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby gavinhaley » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:46 pm

Thanks Geek. It's not quite what I am used to but I refuse to go back to using windows so............................. I will give it a try.
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby gavinhaley » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:29 pm

Found just what I need:

http://www.digikey.com/schemeit/#

You can draw the schematic, download it and save it. perfect. That is all I need.
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby Geek » Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:34 pm

I played with that and forgot about it. Glad you found what you need! :))
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby Quad » Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:04 pm

Eagle from Cadsoft works great on Linux. The free version has some restrictions, but
for most hobby purposes, it works just fine
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby Geek » Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:12 pm

Forgot about this one, too:
http://www.geda-project.org

Never figured out how to do a custom element in it, though (???)
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby JoeAlders » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:19 am

Why not make your own set of schematic symbols using Inkscape?
I did this. In the attachment there is an example.
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby JoeAlders » Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:36 am

Here another example
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby LinuxGuru » Tue May 03, 2016 2:36 pm

KiCAD is another option, or LTSpice under WINE.
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Re: Linux to draw schematics?

Postby Geek » Tue May 03, 2016 6:58 pm

LinuxGuru wrote:KiCAD is another option, or LTSpice under WINE.


THERE's a name I haven't hears since my Win95 days. Yeah, it's cool too :))
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