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dvanlanen

Joined: 25 Jul 2006
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Location: Madison, WI

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:29 am Post subject: Creation Of Wiring Diagram

For builders that are creating a wiring diagram, what are you using to create it?  Are you creating with pencil and paper, or have you found any way to computerize it?  Is a tool such as TurboCAD capable of creating a large full-aircraft drawing that can then be printed out?  

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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: Creation Of Wiring Diagram

Dave VanLanen wrote:

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		   For builders that are creating a wiring diagram, what are you using to

 create it?  Are you creating with pencil and paper, or have you found any

 way to computerize it?  Is a tool such as TurboCAD capable of creating a

 large full-aircraft drawing that can then be printed out?



 Dave



   

I'm using Dia, an open-source diagramming tool.

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:27 am Post subject: Creation Of Wiring Diagram

Hi Dave,

I've found TurboCAD very nice for doing electrical plans and 3D drawings 

as well.  It's a full featured program

that's reasonable to buy.  After a life with AutoCAD and ProE, it's a 

better personal solution for the individual designer.

These drawings were done in version 10, but they've been maintained thru 

version 15.

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/electrical/full/primary-wiring.gif

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/largeassembly2/full/eltdwg.gif

Awesome program easy to learn............



Larry McFarland at www.macsmachine.com

Dave VanLanen wrote:

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 For builders that are creating a wiring diagram, what are you using to 

 create it?  Are you creating with pencil and paper, or have you found 

 any way to computerize it?  Is a tool such as TurboCAD capable of 

 creating a large full-aircraft drawing that can then be printed out?



 Dave



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rv-9a-online(at)telus.net
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:39 am Post subject: Creation Of Wiring Diagram

Here's a link to a great schematic tool (free) and my RV-9A wiring diagram.

I prefer to use electrical CAD toos for schematics, rather than the

mechanical CAD packages. Click to www.vx-aviation.com (link at top or scroll

to bottom of page.  I have some other builders who've promised to provide me

their schematics as well-- I'll post them as I get them.



Thanks



Vern Little



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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject: Creation Of Wiring Diagram

When I built the RV I hand drew each of the circuits on the back of a white door in the shop with a Sharpie pen...Easy to correct and modifiy with a solvent rag as you go along..Its still there today and one day I may transfer it to a more "Portable" format..One day..



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tsts4

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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Creation Of Wiring Diagram

I used Excel.

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az_gila

Joined: 17 Jun 2006
Posts: 99
Location: Tucson, AZ

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Creation Of Wiring Diagram

I'm presently creating a set of symbols for Turbocad.



One secret to easy aircraft schematics is the use of good symbols and an appropriate grid system.  If the two are set up correctly, then everything literally "snaps into place".



I started with Bob N. schematics, but when they converted to TurboCad all (if any) grid information was lost.



I'm making a Z-11 copy with these symbols for another RV-7A builder, and will publish them when done (a week or so).



Look for them on VAF.



gil A - just completed 18 pages for my simple RV-6A - Dynon 180, GX-65 GPS/com and KY-97A com.



PS for the $$, the old versions of TurboCad are great value.  $15 or so on e-bay for a legal copy of a previous version.



 	  larry(at)macsmachine.com wrote: 	
		  Hi Dave,

I've found TurboCAD very nice for doing electrical plans and 3D drawings 

as well.  It's a full featured program

that's reasonable to buy.  After a life with AutoCAD and ProE, it's a 

better personal solution for the individual designer.

These drawings were done in version 10, but they've been maintained thru 

version 15.

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/electrical/full/primary-wiring.gif

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/largeassembly2/full/eltdwg.gif

Awesome program easy to learn............



Larry McFarland at www.macsmachine.com

Dave VanLanen wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  

 For builders that are creating a wiring diagram, what are you using to 

 create it?  Are you creating with pencil and paper, or have you found 

 any way to computerize it?  Is a tool such as TurboCAD capable of 

 creating a large full-aircraft drawing that can then be printed out?



 Dave



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