Re: request of information

[rubywand@swbell.net]

Ingenier�a Industrial writes ...

> 
> I need information of programs of electrical software, in especial short
> circuit, coordination graphics and one line diagram fuctions.
>


     There were a few hires programs for doing electrical schematics-- one 
may have been called "Circuit Drawer". A company named Abraca-data 
produces utlities of this kind. Perhaps they have a computer-aided circuit 
design program for Apple II.

     As for dedicated super-res GS wares, I do no know of any. An 
object-oriented graphics utility, like Styleware's Top Draw, might work 
well for producing relatively simple schematics.

     Platinum Paint makes it fairly easy to re-size, move around, and 
overlay objects (like inductor, resistor, IC logic symbols, ...) and Text 
in 640 and 320 dot resolutions. There are some fonts which let you 
'type-in' symbols. Using a font designer utility, you can modify existing 
symbol fonts as well as develop your own. With symbol fonts and a good 
electronics Clip Art library, doing low-moderate density diagrams via PP 
is not especially difficult.

     What you really want is a super-res 'circuit maker' which facilitates 
component labeling, automatically handles signal line crossings, keeps 
track of component ID's and diagram inputs/outputs, etc.; and, does all of 
this on something like a 1280 x 800 scrollable workspace. Plus, you would 
like a symbol+text spread sheet for defining each component. I'm pretty 
sure such a utility is not yet available for IIgs.   


Rubywand