Why use TinyCAD ?
- Simple Windows standard operation.
- Clear schematics print well.
- Netlist export to Protel format.
- Multisheet schematics for big projects.
- Runs on Win98 thru Vista.
- Exceeds productivity of some big-name commercial editors.
TinyCAD Recommended
TinyCAD has a great user feel with intelligent wire management during placement and dragging, but a few minor bugs.Get a Stable Version
TinyCAD V2.60.01 and later are much more stable than previous releases. You can use TinyCAD with confidence, even with component libraries you can find on the internet.V2.60.01 Bugs
- The "tool" window drawing can get out synch - with experience you can continue to operate it - or you can restart TinyCAD
- Rarely the program will crash.
- Pasting components or sections of circuit can paste wrong symbols when multiple symbols exist with the same name.
- A dash "-" character in a package attribute can cause a corrupt netlist to be exported. Remove the dash to fix.
Technicalities
TinyCAD is open source and under active development with bug fixes and improvements in progress. Good Linux/Wine compatibility is expected soon with removal of the JET database dependency.Library Files Available
When you install VeeCAD you get a number of TinyCAD libraries providing well drawn symbols of popular part numbers. You can get these files by downloading the free version.Multisheet Schematics
- To avoid duplicate component designators, name parts on sheet 1 as R101..R102 etc and on sheet 2 as R201..R202 etc.
- To join nets across sheets, use same net name with Power symbols or net Labels.