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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
  • 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.

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  1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2024 at 5:17 AM

    Go to warmplace ru search for Virtual ANS3.. it's free and see the other softwares.. on the other side there is Berna3 which is the best software by Giorgio Sancristoforo... have fun.

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