Visio Guy

Visio Discussions => Shapes & Templates => Topic started by: dot on May 16, 2010, 04:59:58 AM

Title: Automotive Shapes?
Post by: dot on May 16, 2010, 04:59:58 AM
Has anyone seen a template or shape for automotive type electrical components? I need to do an electrical schematic for a vehicle and even the commercial shapes and templates I have found don't seem to include automotive style components.

thanks

peter-
Title: Re: Automotive Shapes?
Post by: Paul Herber on May 16, 2010, 02:57:40 PM
Hi Dot, maybe you saw my electrical shapes (Sandrila Ltd). I'd love to add some shapes for automotive (and aviation etc) electrical diagrams. Can you point me to where I might find these shapes?
Title: Re: Automotive Shapes?
Post by: wapperdude on May 16, 2010, 11:11:36 PM
You do realize, that there is a strong possibility that there may not be a universal symbol for the automotive market place.  And, I don't there is a commonality among U.S. car makers.

Perhaps a good source would be an after-market publication that addresses various car models.  Might more of a universal symbol thru out a given publishers domain.

Here's a link, though:  http://www.google.com/images?q=automotive+electrical+symbols&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=fn3wS7WyNIGOswPu2uT5Dw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDEQsAQwAw

Title: Re: Automotive Shapes?
Post by: dot on May 17, 2010, 03:12:00 AM
Here are some examples.

http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sd/sd.htm

These are in a package that is a competitor of Visio. I d/l their demo and their symbols are mostly like what I need, although incomplete. But the drawing in the program isn't as good for a number of reasons as Visio, not the least of which is the connecting lines and so here I am.

another example:

http://www.clubfte.com/users/earl/Reference_Material/Electrical_Schematics_Etc/1956_Ford_Truck_Wiring_Diagram.jpg

http://www.fordification.com/tech/wiring/wiring-diagram-70_master.jpg

I realize these aren't universal, but if there were just shapes for things like injectors, batteries, spark plugs etc that would be great.

thanks

Title: Re: Automotive Shapes?
Post by: Paul Herber on May 17, 2010, 08:20:41 PM
Ok, thanks. I shall take a look at what can be done.
Title: Re: Automotive Shapes?
Post by: Stefan on May 18, 2010, 01:48:17 PM
Is this the type of shape group you were searching
Title: Re: Automotive Shapes?
Post by: dot on May 19, 2010, 01:35:20 PM
Yes. Thats a good start. There are quite a few missing though.

Thanks