Equiptment Layout Software

[loki]

I am looking for a piece of software that can be used to map out equiptment and how it is connected, till now i have been using paint and it takes forever, i have attached a sample of what i am after.

Thanks in advance,
Loki

[icewolf08]

Any CAD program will do you just fine, AutoCAD and VectorWorks are the industry standards.

If you were a Mac user, you could use OmniGraffle, which is a flow chart making program. I would imagine there are similar programs for windows as well.

And BTW, welcome to the Booth, stop by the new member forum and tell us about yourself!

[Hughesie]

stardraw is a good one for rack layouts and schmatics and block schemes

www.stardraw.com

[Raktor]

Never heard of that before Hughesie, looks brilliant.

*Thanks*

[loki]

Looks cool, im getting a copy now, thanks so much.

Raktor, this will let me do those diagrams for the noobs doing visual, they finaly have no reason to stuff it up.

Thanks again,
Loki

[Hughesie]

i really should investigate it also, i like the fact you can drag premade objects (like desks) into the plot and it already knows what connections it has

oh it starts at 700us

right, maybe not....

[loki]

There is "Demo" versions, that have all the capabilities but do not allow you to save/print after 30 days, i am now using that

[Hughesie]

yeah true, good luck with that

upload a screenshot of the finished product, i would be intrested in seeing it

what are you drawing with it?

[loki]

i will upload a screen shot shortly, i am going to use it to draw a detailed plan for a visual set up, i used to set up a heap of equiptment and now i have passed the job on to others who keep doing it wrong, so im drawing up some detailed plans for them.

[Hughesie]

do they know the diffirirance between XLR cables and DMX cables