Windows Paint - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

John Valdes · 10-13-2009, 01:32 PM

I have marveled at some of your drawings. How do you do such a good job with Windows Paint? Or is it Microsoft Paint?

I am lucky to get a straight line, when you guys are drawing contacts and coils. Is paint something you just need to practice with or do I need some training? I cannot afford Cad, and have Paint here on my PC. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.......John

lectricboy · 10-13-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by John Valdes

I have marveled at some of your drawings. How do you do such a good job with Windows Paint? Or is it Microsoft Paint?

I am lucky to get a straight line, when you guys are drawing contacts and coils. Is paint something you just need to practice with or do I need some training? I cannot afford Cad, and have Paint here on my PC. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.......John

Try Visio, it isn't terribly expensive, and very user friendly. It is full of premade templates, like electrical engineering, with all of the control symbols.

wingz · 10-13-2009, 02:35 PM

For what I do I use this
http://www.ni.com/multisim/
free demo.

idontknow · 10-14-2009, 12:39 AM

hmmm.JPG

TOOL_5150 · 10-14-2009, 12:41 AM

I just made this pic in adobe fireworks, for a question I had about pool equipment in another thread.

It took about 5 mins.

~Matt

Speedskater · 10-14-2009, 10:16 AM

Adobe Fireworks is a rather pricey program.

lectricboy · 10-14-2009, 11:15 AM

Sorry, i tried to post an image, and did it wrong.

John Valdes · 10-15-2009, 03:08 PM

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Yes, I use the straight line function, the pencil, the eraser, text and shapes. But I still must have the nimble hands of a surgeon to do anything with it. There must be some things I just do not know about yet. I hate to spend any money to make drawings for the forum. That would be kinda stupid huh?