How To Draw Circuits On Word
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Drawing circuit diagrams directly in Word
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Can anyone guide me about a method (complimentary and effective) for converting handdrawn excursion diagrams on a paper to a digital format (which later tin be used in give-and-take etc)? Not scanning.
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How tin can 1 draw a circuit diagram directly in Word using only a mouse?
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Discussion can import many formats. Similar Roff said; screen capture.
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LTSpice itself has a schematic capturing tool for fast process than 'Impress Screen SysRq' feature of Windows (fast considering we don't demand remove get-go button, task bar, menu bar etc unnecessary images captured by 'impress screen' of windows).I use LTspice for circuit simulation. You can utilise it just to describe schematics if you want to. After the schematic is drawn, capture it with a screen capture tool (Windows 7 comes with the Snipping Tool), and save information technology equally a PNG file. You can do farther editing with something similar Microsoft Pigment. When y'all're ready, just insert information technology into Discussion.
Just draw a schematic and become to Tool>Copy bitmap to Clipboard, and so paste it to MS Paint (or anywhere).
I set white background and black wires (from Tool> color Preferences) to give typical looks to schematics. Piece of cake matter from LTSpice is that we don't need to mark R1 R2 R3 etc.
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It'south been a while since I used LTspice. I had forgotten well-nigh Tool>Copy bitmap to Clipboard. Cheers for the reminder.LTSpice itself has a schematic capturing tool for fast process than 'Print Screen SysRq' characteristic of Windows (fast considering nosotros don't need remove beginning push, task bar, card bar etc unnecessary images captured by 'print screen' of windows).Just draw a schematic and get to Tool>Copy bitmap to Clipboard, then paste it to MS Pigment (or anywhere).
I set white background and blackness wires (from Tool> color Preferences) to give typical looks to schematics. Like shooting fish in a barrel thing from LTSpice is that nosotros don't demand to mark R1 R2 R3 etc.
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You lot are welcome Roff.Information technology's been a while since I used LTspice. I had forgotten well-nigh Tool>Copy bitmap to Clipboard. Thanks for the reminder.
Probably it's not possible to convert handdrawn diagram directly to digital format every bit y'all said. Y'all need to redraw whole schematic again in a schematic designer programme.Can anyone guide me about a method (costless and effective) for converting handdrawn circuit diagrams on a paper to a digital format (which later tin can be used in discussion etc)? Not scanning.
Don't you have a keyboard? How will you write component mark so? Turning ON the 'on screen keyboard' of windows (Start>Accessories>...) is a equivalent of real keyboard just it'due south not like shooting fish in a barrel as real keyboard. If you describe a schematic in a MS word (?) directly using mouse so you won't sympathise your ain schematic or it will take hours.How can one draw a circuit diagram straight in Word using only a mouse?
If you have a computer then simply download ExpressPCB which has layout and schematic design tool. Easy to use and information technology'southward also complimentary. Or download LTSpice and do equally said on previous posts. Both are gratuitous software and both accept around just 10MB file size.
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I've seen this question come up upwards nearly 3 or iv times in the past x years. That seems exceptional, but i think that is because near people simply assume that it deceit exist done so they dont fifty-fifty ask. Only then again, it has come upwardly, and i accept thought well-nigh it a footling myself because i had many hand drawings of circuits from the past that would exist dainty to accept converted into pure digital format, consummate with slap-up and tidy symbols for all the components like resistors and capacitors and transistors.
There are two straight means to do this that i know of, if you lot dont need information technology to exist in a perfectly slap-up course like a cartoon that originated in software such as in LT Spice.
The first is to scan it with a fast scanner. This creates a cartoon that is exactly like the mitt cartoon.
The second is to use a high resolution camera. I recommend at least 10 Megapixels. Yous accept a snapshot, store in in some directory.
Of course these techniques are non ideal either. Nosotros get a cartoon that is merely as sloppy as the original. To get it into a really nice and neat form withal brings in some bug.
Offset, non everyone draws symbols the same. Some draw inductors that expect like resistors, and some draw caps differently.
2nd, the drawing would have to be scanned or photographed first anyway. One time this is done however in that location may exist a style to convert it into a really great professionally fatigued schematic.
The question that comes to my listen though is, only how much would nosotros need this? If it was an everyday matter it would be worth it to come up up with some software slice that could translate the drawing and arrange everything into a neatly drawn schematic. I am of class talking about fairly sloppy hand drawings not professionally drafted pencil drawn schematics that already have a neat and orderly form. There would non be much to a programme that tin can convert the latter into a minimum byte count file with a keen line cartoon. The sloppy drawings would be hard to catechumen because the components can be all over the place, with connecting lines looping over and nether things hither and there and everywhere. There would accept to be some software/human interaction i would guess.
It would be an interesting program to write. For drawings that are already neat it would be a snap, but for the sloppy drawings very hard. I have to wonder if anyone has made this kind of software yet.
For my own purposes i take plant that if the drawing is scanned or photographed and tehn converted into a .gif file, it doesnt take up a significant number of bytes. Yeah information technology's not any improve looking than the original unless i edit it past hand after. Sometimes a few lilliputian edits however and the drawing looks much improve.
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How can i draw a circuit diagram direct in Word using only a mouse?
how-do-you-do,
It tin be done directly, but information technology is laborious.
I would recommend copy and paste, I apply Screen Hunter five, a free download of a screen clip and paste.
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Hi,Can anyone guide me about a method (free and effective) for converting handdrawn excursion diagrams on a paper to a digital format (which after tin be used in word etc)? Not scanning.
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How tin one draw a circuit diagram direct in Word using only a mouse?Thanks
As shown by Eric y'all tin can use Word's drawing tools.
You said, "constructive", improve then get for LTSpice. Maybe you endeavor to go the "like shooting fish in a barrel" way simply that will hateful wasting time cartoon over again and again the same basic things.
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its skilful, but now the updates are not available
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Welcome to ETO, Raji Koshy!earlier i used MS visio
its proficient, but at present the updates are not bachelor
What do you apply now? Accept y'all transitioned to a circuit simulator?
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one)In that location are several PCB layout programs that are free. While you lot exercise non desire to make a printed excursion board, they include a schematic draw function.
2)LTspice is gratuitous. It draws schematics.
Example: Using LT SPICE I drew a schematic. Sized the picture and centered then "Alt Impress Screen" to steel what is on the screen. Next I opened Paint. (I use pint.net which is free) "Crtl C" to re-create the screen motion-picture show to paint. My paint complains the picture is large. Click OK. Now in pain there is what my screen looks similar but I don't want all that. I use the select tool to grab just what I want to copy to WORD. "select and copy" which is just like Ctrl C. And then flip to work and "Crtl V" which is paste. I inserted information technology here to evidence y'all.
In word I can make the text flow effectually the picture or under or over the schematic.
Here I used Eagle CAD to describe. Then copied to the Forum.
Word does not do schematics simply information technology handles picture files very well. So what I am doing is making a "picture" of my schematic.
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Late reply, but I use Paint Shop Pro with the filigree lock assail and a handful of pre-drawn components. Works very well for pocket-size diagrams, eg this and this.
Bully idea. How does Paint Shop Pro do on schematic capture to assure the schematic and board are consequent?
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Use cad programs instead - personally I prefer Inkscape (my resistor avatar is drawn using that program).
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Since Corel bought out Jasc software it has become expensive.... I all the same have a copy of Paint Store Pro V5 but information technology'southward very outdated... Every bit I once said way dorsum.. Open office and Libre office have vector drawing tools and tons more.. Slap-up for costless..Belatedly reply, but I use Pigment Shop Pro with the grid lock set on and a handful of pre-drawn components. Works very well for small diagrams, eg this and this.
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These schematics were easily imported into MS Word.
However for a circuitous schematic, one of the dedicated schematic capture software packages would exist much easier to use and requite a amend event.
JimB
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