Re: CAD for electricians

massic80 wrote:
I know this newsgroup is for electronics, but
Massi

The group for electricians is alt.engineering.electrical.

[...]friend of mine[...]has to draw the "schematics"

"Wiring diagram".
Another word (used in a different context) is "harness".

of wires plugs, devices, etc he will install into a flat.

Purpose-built apps discussed here:
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.embedded/browse_frm/thread/712164c5813a2f0b/3b475ca70d3033fc?q=CableCAD+Solidworks+Harnware+*-*-planting-a-tulip-with-a-bulldozer+*-*-*-poor-job+Autodesk+Solid.Edge+Inventor+WireCAD+AutoCAD+dongle+zzz+easy.to.use+annual.license.fee
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.embedded/browse_frm/thread/712164c5813a2f0b/653f62e4052fe725?q=CableCAD+Solidworks+Harnware+*-*-planting-a-tulip-with-a-bulldozer+*-*-*-poor-job+Autodesk+Solid.Edge+Inventor+WireCAD+AutoCAD+dongle+zzz+easy.to.use+annual.license.fee
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The general-purpose IntelliCAD has been mentioned.
More of those here:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.design/browse_frm/thread/b98ba73c926f09d9/7d2b303dab4f5d16?q=Varicad+Qcad+IntelliCAD+Turbo-CAD+ProCAD+QuickCad+DesignCad-express

In this type of thread, Microsoft Visio is often mentioned.
It is THE WORST PIECE OF CRAP for this task
and will quickly exhaust your patience.
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gEDA has been mentioned. (Not especially Windows-friendly.)
KiCAD is another open source electronics (PCB-oriented) CAD
with a Windoze port.
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