Free or inexpensive software for making plumbing schematics?

[Vortex11]

Hello,

Looking for nice simple software for making plumbing schematics.

Nothing fancy or 3D. Just a plumbing equivalent of TinyCAD
(http://sourceforge.net/projects/tinycad/) which is fabulous for
electrical and electronic circuit diagrams.

Any suggestions?

David

[TheChief]

Vortex11 <ddot...@btconnect.com> Wrote in message:

Hi David

Cant say I've used Tinycad!
I did take a recommendation from this group some years ago for
Draftsight by Dassault Systems.
Being a draughtsman, I have a background in CAD software and this
is pretty much a copy of the light version of AutoCAD the
industry standard (which retails for around £1k).
Until recently I couldn't praise this highly enough.
Unfortunately, issues with on line activation have tarnished the
experience somewhat. But it is excellent if it installs and
activates OK and it is legit for home or unsupported business use
(when I last checked that is).

Phil
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[RJH]

Thanks for that Phil - I'd just confirm it seems to work/register fine
on a Mac. As a one-time very light user of AutoCAD, looks pretty good.
But I do find the learning curve steep.

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www.draw.io basically html5 Visio, so it works in a browser platfrom independent, valves in process eng library symbols, or suppose use any blocks of choosing and provide a key.

[David]

"TheChief" wrote in message news:ml4sn2$hvl$1...@dont-email.me...

Vortex11 <ddot...@btconnect.com> Wrote in message:
> Hello,
>
> Looking for nice simple software for making plumbing schematics.
>
> Nothing fancy or 3D. Just a plumbing equivalent of TinyCAD
> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/tinycad/) which is fabulous for
> electrical and electronic circuit diagrams.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> David
>

Have a look at TurboCAD. I use it for doing mechanical drawings and it works
fine.

http://www.turbocad.co.uk/

It's not quite as intuitive as Autocad, but it's a heck of a lot cheaper.
Older versions, which will do much more than you need, can be picked up for
bargain prices

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/280-6212351-0893045?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=turbocad

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article <ctm8ma...@mid.individual.net>,

For a PC, I use DraftSight The 2D version is free. There are online
libraries for symbols of all types, and forum support. Although it's no
big deal to make your own.

But should say I still far prefer ProCAD+ on this ancient RISC OS machine.
Draftsight is the closest to it for a PC.

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[Andy Burns]

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> Vortex11 <ddot...@btconnect.com> wrote:
>
>> Looking for nice simple software for making plumbing schematics.
>

> For a PC, I use DraftSight The 2D version is free.

But planning plumbing is a 3D activity ...

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article <c6GdnVw2z-0di-XI...@brightview.co.uk>,

I seem to have managed to make working and theoretical drawings for all
that sort of thing with only 2D. ;-)

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[Andy Burns]

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> plumbing is a 3D activity ...
>
> I seem to have managed to make working and theoretical drawings for all
> that sort of thing with only 2D. ;-)

So do you have a plan-view and an elevation-view and have to keep them
in sync? Genuine question ... I've installed CAD software for people
over the years, but never knew how to draw so much as a square with any
of them until SketchUp came along ...

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article <X5GdnZaWW7pF3uXI...@brightview.co.uk>,

Andy Burns <usenet....@adslpipe.co.uk> wrote:
> So do you have a plan-view and an elevation-view and have to keep them
> in sync? Genuine question ...

Yes. Same as you'd do by hand.

> I've installed CAD software for people
> over the years, but never knew how to draw so much as a square with any
> of them until SketchUp came along ...

I have the great disadvantage that I simply can't draw or sketch by hand.
So have been using various computer progs to do this for many a year.

Use it quite a bit for schematics. Especially the sort where you don't
find standard symbols easily. Something like this.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q309/trakkies/EFI14_zpsb2200cf4.jpg

It's a JPEG of a vector drawing so image quality suffers somewhat. The
original can be re-sized to anything with no degrading.

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