Little_Ghost_again
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Recomendations for software that draws lab apparatus
Hi, what do you recommend software wise for a decent program that can draw experiments with a decent amount of lab glassware in it? I have chem basic
but it lacks alot of glassware, I am not so great with paint etc so wondered if there was anything around that most use.
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aga
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Graphite is pretty soft.
I find it makes marks on paper really well, and enclosing a thin rod of it in wood prevents it marking your hands too.
It wears down pretty fast, so must therefore be Software.
[Edited on 11-11-2014 by aga]
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I don't know of such software, but if you could find drawing program that allows you to use custom stencils, you could make your own stencils and use
them to draw configurations.
I am a software engineer, and as much as I hate to mention it, Microsoft Visio springs to mind with the custom stencil ability. I have used it before
to layout parts of Enterprise Architecture models using UML 2.4 elements that are not supported by the default set provided with Visio.
It's a worthy mention, at least.
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What do you mean by "drawing experiments?" Making diagrams with steps? OneNote is great for that, if your computer has pen input.
At the end of the day, simulating atoms doesn't beat working with the real things...
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Is this what you refer to by ChemBasic?
http://www.acdlabs.com/products/draw_nom/draw/chemsketch/che...
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I believe Yenka suits your needs perfectly... Just google it. It has chemistry, electricity, mechanics and more that I don't remember at the moment.
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Chemsketch also has templates for this by default.
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Little_Ghost_again
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Quote: Originally posted by aga  | Graphite is pretty soft.
I find it makes marks on paper really well, and enclosing a thin rod of it in wood prevents it marking your hands too.
It wears down pretty fast, so must therefore be Software.
[Edited on 11-11-2014 by aga] |
OMG, trust me to pick cocktail time to ask a question!!! 
Yes the link is the package I was on about, there seems to be several packages around that have glassware templates that connect etc.
Its actually for some homework for a upcoming school project. I normally would use the Biology software they have but as I am not at school for now I
dont have access, drawing with a graphite rod is just SO LAST YEAR Aga.
At least you didnt mention chalk (Ive used all that in an experiment).
The one I have found so far that seems really good is EDRAW MAX
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If you can get a hold of it, ChemBioDraw (Cambridgesoft) now has a bunch of customizable templates which include lab ware, macrocycles, you name it.
They are nice because they just pop-together and ignore the ridiculous "snaps" that ChemDraw is notorious for.
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[Edited on 13-11-2014 by Ozone]
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Little_Ghost_again
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ozone | If you can get a hold of it, ChemBioDraw (Cambridgesoft) now has a bunch of customizable templates which include lab ware, macrocycles, you name it.
They are nice because they just pop-together and ignore the ridiculous "snaps" that ChemDraw is notorious for.
O3
[Edited on 13-11-2014 by Ozone] |
I havnt seen that one yet! I will have a look, the snaps are annoying
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