I have a full licensed version of Eagle, but the colors issue is a=20
problem.  Also, I'd prefer it to have drag-and-drop rectangles to=20
represent devices, rather than creating library components, as I know it=20
will be too overwhelming for my customer.

Will check out draftsight, thanks.

Cheers,
-Neil.


On 9/23/2015 4:28 PM, Harrison Cooper wrote:
> Couple of choices that I can think of
>
> 1. Eagle free version, but your limited on the  number of colors, but the=
 UI is easy and you can make a library of symbols if this is more than a on=
e-off
>
> 2. Draftsight - a free 2D Autocad like program provided by the company th=
at makes Solidworks.  You have to register, but its not a big deal (at leas=
t for me).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf =
Of Neil
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 1:07 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: [OT] Wiring diagram software?
>
> Anyone have a recommendation for a simple, decent wiring-diagramming soft=
ware package?  I'm looking for something that will let me draw rectangles t=
o represent modules and connectors, and have *multiple* wires coming off ea=
ch of these, each with a different color, and label.
> Something like this (though I don't need the switch/coil symbols inside t=
he rectangles)...
> http://www.veryuseful.com/mustang/tech/engine/images/91-93_5.0_EEC_Wiring=
_Diagram.gif
>
> Typical Visio (at least from what I remember from the last time I used it=
 some years ago) will only do a few wires per rectangle, and Eagle won't le=
t me do multiple colors etc.  Plus I'd prefer it to be simple, because I wa=
nt to create a system interconnection diagram which I can then send to a cu=
stomer and he can add some other parts of the system.
>
> Paid software is fine as long as it's not several hundreds of dollars, an=
d no online software please.
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
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