myeates
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| posted on 30/5/07 at 07:24 PM |
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how to draw wiring diagrams
hi ive got all my separate wiring diagrams on paper so far but want to draw them on the computer is there a good bit of software you can get
(prefferable free) to enable you to draw good diagrams on pc.
i have tried autocad 2002 but cant remember how you work it now 
thanks guys
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Barry
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| posted on 30/5/07 at 09:25 PM |
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Hi
I've used Designworks Lite. Fairly straight forward but you'll have to create specialised symbols like switches and relays. It's
free to try.
Alternatively what about Visio? You can draw just about anything. But again a lot of the switches and relays aren't exactly UK auto types so you
draw your own.
Good luck
Barry
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mark chandler
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| posted on 30/5/07 at 09:35 PM |
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Visio is good for me also, if you use the link line thing and attatch the ends you can drag boxes about and the lines hop over rather than
connecting.
This means that you can connect everything up logically then just drag the switches about to make a neat end product.
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RazMan
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| posted on 30/5/07 at 09:44 PM |
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I think that there may be a source of symbols available from one of the Visio support forums. That should make it fairly easy to do.
edit - someting like this
[Edited on 30-5-07 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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darrens
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| posted on 30/5/07 at 11:53 PM |
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autocad lite
[Edited on 30/5/07 by darrens]
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kastrato
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 02:50 AM |
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scan the hand drawing that you ve got and I will draw it on autocad for you.
I am an architect after all....
MK INDY fireblade
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myeates
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 08:29 AM |
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great thanks guys will have a look tonight when i get home
kastrato thank you very much for the offer i may take you up on it if i dont get on very well but would like to try and learn anyway so im going to
give it go first then will neaten up all the drawings and send to you thanks
has anyone got a link to visio or is it just a case of google
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 09:35 AM |
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you've got them on paper so what do you gain by having them on a computer?
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myeates
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 10:16 AM |
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by having a copy of it on file if i loose the originals which im likely to do
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myeates
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 02:00 PM |
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 just found full version of visio 2007 on an office disk i got (real honnest)
thanks guys
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kastrato
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 09:57 PM |
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No worries m8 if you need anything drop me a U2U.
MK INDY fireblade
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Bob C
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 10:40 PM |
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Just a contrary note - I'm an electronics designer by trade, & I never considered 'drawing' a wiring diagram. What I do have is
a wiring list - every wire has number identifiers on each end & the list has every wire number, source, destination & cross section.
To be honest I've not even put the list on the 'puter - it's in the build logbook.
Bob
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thomas4age
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| posted on 1/6/07 at 07:41 AM |
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I agree with Bob on this one but only when you're dead sure things will work,
trouble shooting with a pin-list is a nightmare.
as for making drawings, I use paint, I have made a template that has various sings for switches lights relays and motors that I insert in my to make
drawing, after that it's a simple case of select & copy-paste that mutliplies the signs I need at a certain moment.
when 'm finished I just erase the sign template and i'm done.
grtz Thomas
paint is on my work computer, cad is not
If Lucas made guns, Wars wouldn't start either.
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myeates
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| posted on 1/6/07 at 09:00 AM |
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bob thats what my dad told me i just thought it may be a pain in the long run if things go wrong. the visio i have for some reason doesnt work  so i
will try paint never thought of that thanks, also going to get my dad to try and teach me cad as id like to be able to use it anyway if i can get
my head around it
cheers guys
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