Now you also have a free electrical design software from RS

After offering a free PCB design and 3-D mechanical software, the leading electronic component and semiconductor IC distributor RS Components is now offering free electrical design software to engineering professionals with launch of DesignSpark Electrical. DesignSpark Electrical targets electrical design engineers and other electrical professionals. "DesignSpark Electrical is a fully specified electrical CAD package with key benefits, to deliver time saving and error avoidance, for control panel, machinery and electrical system design. This new free tool provides access to the functionality of electrical CAD for businesses that in many cases cannot reasonably justify the considerable price tag per seat for existing commercial electrical CAD software. DesignSpark Electrical considerably optimises the methods of electrical and automation system design and helps enhance the design capabilities of RS customers, enabling them to compete in the market much more effectively." explains RS. A key element of the DesignSpark Electrical software is the integration of a library that comprises more than 250,000 components and parts, including 80,000 from Schneider Electric and 10,000 from RS, which can easily be added to customer designs. Other key features of the highly intuitive and highly functional software include intelligent and specialist electrical design tools, real-time refe...