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For creating rudimentary drawings of electrical circuits, users are seeking recommendations for software that is user-friendly and cost-effective. Many proprietary options are criticized for being overly complex or expensive. The discussion emphasizes the need for accessible tools suitable for an introductory electrical engineering course, with no specific platform restrictions, as both Ubuntu and XP are available. Participants are encouraged to share their experiences with various software solutions that meet these criteria.
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Hello everyone,

I'm looking for an program to do some rudimentary drawings of electrical circuits for an introductory electrical engineering course.

I have come across some proprietary ones that are either very bloated, and hard to use, or just plainly too expensive for me to consider.

So I'm here asking for your advice.

Platform doesn't really matter, since I have both Ubuntu and XP running on my laptop.


Thanks!
 
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