sPlan 8.0

sPlan, developed by ABACOM, is a powerful yet user-friendly schematic drawing software tailored for electronics enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals alike. This intuitive tool is designed to simplify the process of creating electronic circuit diagrams, making it an indispensable asset for anyone involved in electronics design and documentation.

One of the standout features of sPlan is its ease of use. The software boasts a clean and intuitive interface, allowing users to quickly familiarize themselves with its functionalities. Whether you are a seasoned engineer or a beginner, sPlan’s straightforward design ensures a smooth learning curve. The drag-and-drop functionality, combined with a comprehensive library of electronic symbols, enables users to construct detailed and accurate schematics with minimal effort.

sPlan’s library is extensive, featuring a wide array of components that cater to various electronic design needs. Users can easily access and insert components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, and more, directly into their schematics. Additionally, the software allows for the customization of components, providing the flexibility to modify existing symbols or create new ones to suit specific project requirements.

Another notable feature of sPlan is its precision and accuracy in schematic design. The software supports grid snapping and alignment tools, ensuring that components are placed accurately and neatly. This attention to detail not only enhances the visual appeal of the schematics but also minimizes errors in the design process.

sPlan also excels in its export and printing capabilities. Users can export their schematics in various formats, making it easy to share designs with colleagues or integrate them into larger projects. The software’s printing options are equally robust, allowing for high-quality printouts that are essential for presentations and documentation.

Moreover, sPlan is designed to be lightweight and efficient, ensuring that it runs smoothly on a wide range of computer systems without demanding excessive resources. This makes it an ideal choice for users who need reliable performance without the need for high-end hardware.

In terms of support and updates, ABACOM is committed to providing regular updates to sPlan, ensuring that the software remains compatible with the latest operating systems and continues to meet the evolving needs of its users. The company also offers comprehensive support, including detailed documentation and responsive customer service, to assist users in maximizing the software’s potential.

In conclusion, sPlan by ABACOM is a versatile and efficient tool for anyone involved in electronic design. Its combination of user-friendly features, extensive component library, and precision tools make it a top choice for creating professional-grade schematics. Whether you are working on simple projects or complex designs, sPlan provides the functionality and reliability needed to bring your electronic ideas to life.

Release notes:

New Release
Parent-Child relations:
Components can have a Parent-Child relation. A "parent" knows all his "child's", and a "child" knows his "parent". This allows a child to get the identifier and the value of his parent. If the parent is changed, the child will change his identifier automatically. This is a big advantage, especially if you are using contactors and contacts or IC's with several gates.
Dimension function:
The new dimension function let's you add dimensions for technical drawings. You can place dimensions for distances, radii, diameters or angles.
Banner printing:
This new function lets you print your drawing spread over several pages. So you can e.g. create a A2 printout with a normal A4-printer.
Mouse wheel support:
sPlan is now using the mouse wheel best possible to zoom and navigate your drawing. You won't use the "zoom-mode" or the scrollbars anymore.
Virtual nodes:
These nodes are located in the middle of each line. Just drag them to a new position to create new nodes. This simplifies the editing of polylines.
Linestyles for all elements:
There are several linestyles available for all elements, also for bezier curves, rectangles, circles, arcs and polygons.
Change properties of several elements:
You can now change the properties of several elements at one go. Just select the desired elements and you can assign all changes to all selected elements.
Centered text:
A text can now get a centered alignment. Thus the text will always keep centered, even if the textlength is changing.
Measure mode:
This new mode is to measure out your drawing exactly and comfortable.
Scale function:
You can define a new scale (e.g. 1:10) and sPlan will consider this scale for all coordinates, dimension, rulers, etc.
New Active-links functions:
Active links can be followed for- and also backwards within your project. Even external links e.g. to PDF-documents or websites are possible.
Dot grid:
The optional dot grid of sPlan increa
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