Introduction
You will need to install all of the software listed below on any personal computers you plan to use this semester. Most of the software below is for Windows. If you have a Mac, you can use Parallels to run Windows apps.
Prerequisites
E-CAD
Python & Micropython development
| Name |
Link |
Notes |
| Visual Studio Code (VSCode) |
download |
|
| Anaconda Python$^*$^[please follow the tutorial.] |
download |
latest python 3 variant |
| Visual studio 2022 build tools |
download
Direct Link |
|
| SILabs CP201X Driver |
download |
|
$^*$ The lab computers in Peralta must permit persistent user profiles for the semester so that students can install this themselves in their user profile
Git version control
3D CAD
Graphics, Vector Drawings and PDF support
| Name |
Link |
Notes |
| Inkscape |
download |
|
| Adobe Creative Cloud (Acrobat, Premiere Pro, Illustrator) |
ASU provided. |
|
| Microsoft print to pdf feature |
|
built-in |