Decide on wiring diagram tool

[gavinjalberghini]

Description: We need to find and focus on a single tool for our wiring diagrams. We have a couple of different criteria we are interested in-

1. Ease of instillation and UI navigation
2. Readability
3. Extendability
4. Ease of use

Acceptance Criteria:

• Identify at least 3 different technologies for creating FRC wiring diagrams some suggestions include
  • google slides
  • draw.io
  • tinkercad

Please identify the pros and cons of each software relative to the core criteria listed above.

[ripx-xfox]

Wiring Diagram Tools

TKO Circuit Simulator
Pros:
-Easily downloadable
-Good visualization
-Easy to follow and understand
-Has all the FRC electronics for the most part
Cons:
-Not the exactly the same as how we wire things
-Difficult to update software for new devices

Draw.io
Pros:
-Easily accessible
-Have it wired as to how we wire things
-Can be easy to follow and understand
Cons:
-Have to make or import the electronics

Google slides
Pros:
-Have it wired as to how we wire things
-Can be easy to follow and understand
Cons:
-Would have to be shared with everyone to be able to access it

Tinkercad
Pros:
-Easily accessible
-Have it wired as to how we wire things
-Can be easy to follow and understand
Cons:
-Have to make or import the electronics
-Hard to make straight line

Hand Drawn
Pros:
-Have it wired as to how we wire things
-Can be easy to follow and understand
-Easiest for myself to do
Cons:
-Not online
-Have to make copies, if lost then all is lost

[gavinjalberghini]

Can you add your sample png from draw io to this ticket?

[ripx-xfox]