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Eric M. Jones

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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Using TurboCad

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		  Bevan, have you tried expressPCB's schematic program? 

It's easy to learn and free. 

Here's a link to get you started, including my RV-9A schematic 

http://vx-aviation.com/#Free%20Stuff 

Vern 	




I have to admit that Vern is right. ExpressPCB is stone simple and furthermore send  nets and components onto the ExpressPCB PCB program (if you use it for that).



I don't think it can be used to down load Z-Diagrams or components, but it is still very simple to learn and very powerful. See: 

http://www.expresspcb.com/ExpressPCBHtm/Free_cad_software.htm

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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: Using TurboCad

Thanks Vern,  Looks very easy to use.  I made some good headway last night

with TurboCad.  Pencil and paper hasn't been ruled out yet though.  The

thing is Bob's drawing 13/8 is very close to what I want to do.  All I need

to do is modify it to suit.



Bevan



 



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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: Using TurboCad

Vern    I downloaded expressSCH It looks like something I can handle. I 

also downloaded the symbols library, but am not able to open it. Tells me 

that I don't have a program associated with it. And it doesn't tell me what 

the format is. any ideas?              Bill

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 Bevan, have you tried expressPCB's schematic program?

 It's easy to learn and free.



 Here's a link to get you started, including my RV-9A schematic

 http://vx-aviation.com/#Free%20Stuff



 Vern

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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:04 am Post subject: Re: Using TurboCad

I successfully downloaded express PCB, but am unable to find this symbols library to download.  

Can anybody help?

Thanks,

Deke



 	  docyukon(at)ptcnet.net wrote: 	
		  Vern    I downloaded expressSCH It looks like something I can handle. I 

also downloaded the symbols library, but am not able to open it. Tells me 

that I don't have a program associated with it. And it doesn't tell me what 

the format is. any ideas?              Bill





	
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:42 am Post subject: Using TurboCad

Deke,

   It's a direct download link on Vern's freebee page.

http://vx-aviation.com/#Free%20Stuff

It's the line immediately below the link for ExpressPCB.com

Right click on "Click here for a component library", then select "save 

to disk".

It is a ".ZIP" file, so you need a program that unpacks Zip files.  It 

used to be that WinDoze came with WinZip.  Maybe it has to be purchase 

separately, now?  I use PkZip. 

** <http://vx-aviation.com/design/symbols.zip>*Dale R.

COZY MkIV #0497

Ch. 12

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Fox5flyer wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 I successfully downloaded express PCB, but am unable to find this symbols library to download.  

 Can anybody help?

 Thanks,

 Deke

 docyukon(at)ptcnet.net wrote:

> Vern    I downloaded expressSCH It looks like something I can handle. I 

> also downloaded the symbols library, but am not able to open it. Tells me 

> that I don't have a program associated with it. And it doesn't tell me what 

> the format is. any ideas?              Bill

>

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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:38 am Post subject: Using TurboCad

To the new and first time builders:

I had been out of the CAD world since college in the 80's and 90's.  I  

would dabble with Auto-CAD when I had access.  A few years ago I  

started to do panel layouts for builders and purchased Turbo-CAD.  At  

the same time I was doing all my custom aircraft schematics with ECB,  

so I have used most of the programs that are being written about.   

Here is my take for what ever its worth.  First i almost exclusively  

us CAD for 2D work, my ability in 3D is minimal.  So for you  

accomplished 3D guys don't read any further.    In order to use a  

CAD program efficiently you have to have a good foundation on how to  

setup the page to start with.  Second you have to know how to use the  

tools available to you.  It is very difficult to get anything useful  

out of Auto-CAD or Turbo CAD without taking a course or reading the  

book.  What I'm saying is that it is not easy if you've never been  

exposed to this type of drawing.  Now for ECB things are a bit  

easier.  This is a simple program for doing 2D drawings.  The program  

is very limited but I find it works well for wiring schematics.  Its  

limited number of functions makes it easy to get a handle on using  

well.  For the accomplished CAD person it is very slow when you are  

use to using some of the more complex tools.  ECB also has limited  

ability on importing and exporting so building the library is much  

more time consuming.  I would recommend ECB for the first timer and if  

you like, the transfer to Turbo-CAD is much easier after using ECB for  

a while.  I hope this helps the first time builders out there.

One last thing, Turbo CAD comes in many versions.  Some are crap, for  

example TurboCAD ver.2 for MAC is junk.  But ver.10 and above for the  

PC is very much like a high end CAD program.

Mike Larkin

On Jan 8, 2009, at 6:37 AM, Dale Rogers wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 Deke,

  It's a direct download link on Vern's freebee page.

 http://vx-aviation.com/#Free%20Stuff

 It's the line immediately below the link for ExpressPCB.com

 Right click on "Click here for a component library", then select  

 "save to disk".

 It is a ".ZIP" file, so you need a program that unpacks Zip files.   

 It used to be that WinDoze came with WinZip.  Maybe it has to be  

 purchase separately, now?  I use PkZip.

 ** <http://vx-aviation.com/design/symbols.zip>*Dale R.

 COZY MkIV #0497

 Ch. 12

 *

 Fox5flyer wrote:

> 

> >

>

> I successfully downloaded express PCB, but am unable to find this  

> symbols library to download.  Can anybody help?

> Thanks,

> Deke

> docyukon(at)ptcnet.net wrote:

>

>> Vern    I downloaded expressSCH It looks like something I can  

>> handle. I also downloaded the symbols library, but am not able to  

>> open it. Tells me that I don't have a program associated with it.  

>> And it doesn't tell me what the format is. any ideas?               

>> Bill

>>

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