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. This article includes information on how to run TinyCAD under wine even with the JET dependancy.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.