Alex Harford 19:53 2005-07-12:
>> I tend to draw most of my diagrams/flowcharts in CorelDraw (can't stand
>> Visio), then copy them into a Word document, and add the text. It works, but
>> somehow I feel there ought to be better tools for the job.

Certainly, you should try OpenOffice.
I found it useful for almost anything, although i rarely do flowsharts, i must admit, so i have not tested other solutions.  (Except pen and paper of course)

Use the Draw portion of OOo.  There use the link line function to connect different objects; the links will then follow when you move and resize objects.  (although they may overlap ugly, so you might need to drag them manually for finish quality)  Use text objects set to resize with the text.  Draw the other function block symbols as you wish.

I have also seen this done with a schematic capture, with the functions blocks made as symbols.  Link reroute is there much nicer, but less "designable" look than in OOo.  Plus OOo have one-button export to pdf, and of course much better text and graphic features.  Plus is free.  http://www.openoffice.org.

...Havning said that i find the IT development have made me use desiging using computer *less* for small electronic projects.  I find i often entirely use pen-and-paper then photograph the drawig, notes, and actual result, some key components, plus oscilloscpoe curve (got o DSO) and dump it in a folder on the hard disk together with any correspondence with customer and any files (datasheet etc)...

/Morgan

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