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Chris55000 · 12th Aug 2021, 12:44 pm

Hi!

It seems to be a problem relating to the size, spacing and proportions of the components and lettering to me, and I just can't work out how the manual publishers did it!

I did try printing it on A4 size paper "as–is" but couldn't read the results – whether it's a natural consequence of "presbyopia" or there's something subtle about draughting these circuits that I can't just put my finger on I'm not sure!

I've got two more E.M.I. Oscilloscope Technical Manuals coming, so when they arrive I'll see if I can get some ideas!

Chris Williams

PS!

I have found the default passive component, semiconductor and thermionic valve symbols that came supplied with my "sPlan 7.0" were much too large on their own for anything more than a 555 circuit, etc.,on A4 paper, so I made my own, and these are now looking too big as well!

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Chris55000 Nonode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walsall Wood, Aldridge, Walsall, UK. Posts: 2,867	Re: Circuit Diagrams sprawling over acres of paper? Hi! It seems to be a problem relating to the size, spacing and proportions of the components and lettering to me, and I just can't work out how the manual publishers did it! I did try printing it on A4 size paper "as–is" but couldn't read the results – whether it's a natural consequence of "presbyopia" or there's something subtle about draughting these circuits that I can't just put my finger on I'm not sure! I've got two more E.M.I. Oscilloscope Technical Manuals coming, so when they arrive I'll see if I can get some ideas! Chris Williams PS! I have found the default passive component, semiconductor and thermionic valve symbols that came supplied with my "sPlan 7.0" were much too large on their own for anything more than a 555 circuit, etc.,on A4 paper, so I made my own, and these are now looking too big as well! __________________ It's an enigma, that's what it is! This thing's not fixed because it doesn't want to be fixed! Last edited by Chris55000; 12th Aug 2021 at 12:49 pm.