THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN -- Digi-Key today announced updates to Scheme-it and PCBWeb, its online software for schematics and PCB layout.

Scheme-it, a free online schematic drawing tool for sketching and documenting concepts and designs, has a new, fully searchable sidebar with full-text search. The Digi-Key catalog integration includes full parametric capability and taxonomy that mirrors the company website. There is also a new properties sidebar with direct access to component and part properties. The Design Starters function has been expanded to be fully searchable and to include many popular community and open source hardware platforms including Arduino, BeagleBone, Raspberry Pi and others.

“Digi-Key is continually striving to provide engineers the most up-to-date and innovative design tools in order to support any design needs they may have, from concept to production,” said David Sandys, director of digital marketing. “With the milestone of over 100,000 designs being submitted in Scheme-it, it’s apparent that engineers are finding success with the tools and services we are offering on our website.”

PCBWeb, for PCB creation and new enhancements, can now import bills of materials (BoMs) created in Scheme-it directly into the tool. Fast graphics support has been added for large design files, as has support for CadSoft Eagle library files. The tool also has an upgraded 3D PCB viewer with finish board view.

Both Scheme-it and PCBWeb remain free of charge.

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