XCircuit is software for drawing publishable-quality electrical circuit schematic diagrams and related figures, and produce circuit netlists through schematic capture. XCircuit regards circuits as inherently hierarchical, and writes both hierarchical PostScript output and hierarchical SPICE netlists. Circuit components are saved in and retrieved from libraries which are fully editable. XCircuit does not separate artistic expression from circuit drawing; it maintains flexiblity in style without compromising the power of schematic capture.
XCircuit is flexible enough to be used as a generic program for drawing just about anything, and is competitive with powerful programs such as “xfig”. It is especially good for any task requiring repeated use of a standard set of graphical objects, including architectural drawing, printed circuit board layouts, and music typography.
This is free and open source software.
Website: opencircuitdesign.com/xcircuit
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Tim Edwards
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
XCircuit is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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