You can drag and drop symbols and connect them with lines easily. You can drop a new shape to an existing line and SmartDraw will automatically shift everything around so you don't have to redraw connections manually. Symbols are correctly rotated to match the orientation of the line and will stay connected.
You get hundreds of ready-made wiring symbols including switches, relays, and more!
SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add wiring diagrams to:
SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your wiring diagrams directly to:
There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.
Share your wiring diagram with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link. You can also easily export any diagram as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.
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Your entire team can share in the creation of any wiring diagram when necessary. Just send your team a link and you can work together in real time or leave comments and feedback as appropriate. It's easy to remain on the same page, when SmartDraw works how you work. You can easily pick up the discussion where you already communicate with your team including Microsoft Teams®, Slack and Confluence.
Check out wiring diagram templates and examples to help you get started.
Start with a wiring diagram template that you can find in the Engineering category under New Document on your Dashboard.
Place the power source in the top left of your wiring diagram and draw your circuits from left to right and top to bottom towards the ground.
Draw the wiring using the Line tool.
Add components like resistors, capacitors, switches, and more.
Add labels to make your wiring diagram easier to read.
Invite team members to give you feedback and work on your wiring diagram in real-time. Make notes, design and troubleshoot as a group. SmartDraw is so easy to use, you can make changes in real-time.
Once your wiring diagram is complete you can insert it directly to any Microsoft Office app like Microsoft Word® or PowerPoint®, or add it to Google Docs™ or Google Slides™.
SmartDraw also has apps to integrate with Atlassian's Confluence and Jira. You can share your schematic diagram in Microsoft Teams. You can also easily export your schematic drawing as a PDF or print it.
Most professionals consider a wiring diagram a specific type of electrical diagram that visualizes the physical layout of an electrical system or circuit. A wiring diagram is often used to trace current when troubleshooting. However, in every day use, wiring diagrams are sometimes used interchangably to mean many different forms of electrical diagrams and circuit diagrams. Below, we offer a quick overview of some of the different types of electrical diagrams that some might call wiring diagrams:
A wiring diagram is made up of lines and a variety of components that represent important functions in the circuit.
A typical wiring diagram will start with a power source and end with a ground and you can read it like a book, from left to right and top to bottom. In general, you'll want to follow the the flow of electricity and trace it through switches, relays, and other components.
To understand what each component does, you may need to look up common wiring symbols so you know what a fuse, capacitor, and switch look like.
Some wiring diagrams may use color-coding to help differentiate between different types of wires:
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