What do you guys use to plan your systems?

phoenix_rising · Post by **phoenix_rising** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:58 am

Is there any easy to use... apps that i could use to plan my system graphicall\visually in a 2d diagram?

Post by **mr tibbs** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:11 am

I have never done anything like that. The furthest I have gone is to draw out my components to see what wiring I'm going to need. Besides that the layout of my system has always been in my head. Maybe that's why they look like they do!

phoenix_rising · Post by **phoenix_rising** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:14 am

to be honest ive always done it from my head as well... but i thought it would be nice a) so i can calculate lengths of cable...b) so i can relay my ideas back to my helping hand friend! c) just for a point of reference!

I was thinking of using visio... but didnt know if there was some little 3rd party freeware app that people have used to success.

Post by **smgreen20** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:07 am

In thy head x3.

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:10 am

I use OmniGraffle on OS X.

You can see some of the basic diagrams I made here. Scroll past the equipment photos.

There's not measuring of lengths or anything going on, just a basic diagram.

bretti_kivi · Post by **bretti_kivi** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:11 am

Google's Sketchup......

Misfire · Post by **Misfire** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:17 am

napkin.... lol. My head x4

Post by **Rold Gold** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:25 am

I try to lay out all the gear I plan to use with the space I'm putting it......ie......... Open the trunk and set the amps, eq's, subs and misc goodies into a basic possition on where I want to install them. Then take a mental picture and start building........

jbondox · Post by **jbondox** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:36 am

I just stare at it and wish it was done

but usually the system is designed in the head

Post by **ttocs** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:24 pm

welcome back james.

to estimate wire lengths better I just take a piece of string and roughly run it along the same route, then measure it. I always add a little to be safe but it is an easy way to get a good measurement.

Post by **mr tibbs** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:21 pm

ttocs wrote:welcome back james.

to estimate wire lengths better I just take a piece of string and roughly run it along the same route, then measure it. I always add a little to be safe but it is an easy way to get a good measurement.

I always mean to do that, but then never get around to it.

Post by **Eric D** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:30 pm

I use Visio and like it a lot...

knightrider358 · Post by **knightrider358** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:06 pm

eric d where did u visio from is it a free download?

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:29 pm

Common sense

Post by **Eric D** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:17 am

knightrider358 wrote:eric d where did u visio from is it a free download?

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/default.aspx