This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Last revision Both sides next revision | ||
geda:gschem_ug:introduction [2011/12/14 19:13] peterb [Getting additional help] |
geda:gschem_ug:introduction [2012/02/20 15:14] 127.0.0.1 external edit |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | | << [[geda:gschem_ug|Contents]] | **[[geda:gschem_ug|gEDA gschem User Guide]]** | [[geda:gschem_ug:running_gschem|Running gschem]] >> | | ||
+ | ~~NOTOC~~ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **gschem** is a //schematic capture// application, and is part of the [[geda:faq|gEDA (GPL Electronic Design Automation)]] toolset. It is used to draw electronic //schematics//, which describe the logical structure of an circuit. Schematics are made up of //symbols//, which represent the various components in the circuit, and are obtained either from a standard library or created by the user. The connections between components are represented by //nets// (wires). Schematics may be printed to a PostScript file for printing or further conversion to other output formats. Output to various image formats is also supported. | ||
+ | |||
+ | gschem can also be used for editing symbols for use in schematics, and for drawing block diagrams of electronics designs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Reading this guide ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Several typographical conventions are used in this guide to describe things you might see in gschem or actions you might take. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * When key terms or concepts are introduced, an //italic typeface// is used. For example, "gschem's accepts a number of //command-line arguments//." | ||
+ | * Keyboard keys or combinations of keys are written in a **bold typeface**, surrounded by angled brackets ("<" and ">"). When two or more keys are to be pressed together, a "+" character is used. For example, "To exit gschem, press **<Alt+Q>**." | ||
+ | * Menu items in the various gschem menus are written using a **bold typeface**, and when a sequence of menu items are to be selected in order, a "→" character is used. For example: "To show the list of keybindings, select **Help→Hotkeys**." | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Getting additional help ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have a question about using gschem, you may wish to send a message to one of the gEDA [[geda:mailinglists|mailing lists]]. Alternatively, you can ask your question on the [[https://answers.launchpad.net/geda|geda Launchpad page]], and one of the developers will try to answer it for you. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you think you have found a bug in gschem, please file a bug report in [[http://bugs.launchpad.net/geda|the Launchpad bug tracker]]. Please add the tag "gschem". It will help the developers to fix your problem quickly if you can describe in detail how to reproduce the bug. |