Nothing is better than a pencil and a piece of paper for starting any good idea. Then use any of you favorite CAD. When the project is finished, store together the papers hand written and all the software used (CAD itself, CAD libraries, PCB, SCH, BOM files, pdf datasheets and documentations, compiler, compiler libraries, the program source and the hex file you've generated, software for the programmer and maybe if applicable even the operating system you have used), write a DVD (or more), don't forget to finish the burning session and to verify it on two different DVD readers and put it in your dossier to be used by your nephews. my 52 cents :) Vasile This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 3:03 AM, Dwayne Reid wrote= : > Good day to all. > > I'm cleaning my office and am astounded at the amount of paper > sketches and diagrams that I've generated over the years. I'll scan > them but it got me to thinking that there has to be a better way. > > I'm wondering what other people do to capture their ideas while they > are being worked on. Much of my work could be done in a > schematic-capture program but doing things in CAD forces a regimen > that, for me, is not conducive to free thought. > > In other words, I tend to get caught up in the details of capturing > the schematic and making it neat rather than simply getting my ideas > down on paper. > > I'm guessing that perhaps a graphics tablet and software of some sort > might be a good thing to consider but I honestly don't have the > faintest idea where to start. > > Any suggestions? > > Many thanks! > > dwyne > > > > -- > Dwayne Reid > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > 780-489-3199 voice 780-487-6397 fax 888-489-3199 Toll Free > www.trinity-electronics.com > Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .