Simulating Your PCB Online or Offline with Software
List of PCB simulators/ ESP32 simulators/ Arduino simulators... online, and offline PCB/ -Hardware simulators to help smooth out those bumpy rides we might take when working with these some times finnicky components. I personally like the "reverse engineering" feature some have... even having the capability to whip up schematics from images of the PCB.
Simple/ Easy Project Completion
Effortlessly providing third party services resources to complete your project.And, how easy is it, once you've finished, a parts list can be provided, going as far as direct part numbers to get, prices, links to components, estimated costs/ totals.. even directly being able to forward your project to a service like PCB Way- where everything is provided without any extra work on our end.
In no particular order, adding new ones as I learn about them, and adding notes as I further try these PCB simulators out or end up using 1 or some as my 'go tos'
- Wokwi
- ESP32/ Arduino simulator, and much more
- Simple to use
- Not as fully featured as others
- Claim to be: "World's most advanced ESP32 simulator"
- Free
- TinkerCad
- Large user group
- Many examples and large use gallery of projects
- Arduino heavy
- $$
- Target3001
- Feature rich
- Advanced
- $$$
- Free version lacking
- Pro tip! You can get a free "Maker" non-commercial version that isn't as restricted as the free version
- "Easy to use. All in one. Professional Layout CAD Software. Develop your next electronic design easily, all in one tool, all in one project-file."
- Altium Designer
- KiCad
- CurcuitLab
- CurcuitMaker
- Proteus
- EasyEDA
- Ansys
- Ansys Electronic Desktop(TM) design software- Great initial tutorial video familiarizing us on the software - https://youtu.be/UnGgmLyvH1Q?si=7ILuDLRUS0UIc1PP supplemental documentation from description of video ca be found here(Google doc) or
here (in case that link is broken)I'll add this in the near future... - FreePCB
I will add on to the list and add on to the note as I try out different ones or discover any new PCB simulators... in the mean time... isn't it nice....
Seeing how your masterpiece will work without wasting time/ money...
If there's any I've missed that you know about, do let me know so that I can add to the list- and let me know if you have used any of these/ are using currently.