Post by thread:[OT]: Good PCB Design Software?

There's also EAGLE.. google for it Patrik ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexandre Domingos F. Souza" <spam_OUTtaitoTakeThisOuTTERRA.COM.BR> To: <.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [OT]: Good PCB Design Software? {Quote hidden}> > Do any of you use software to design PCB's which fits the following > >specs: > > a. Reasonable learning curve; > > b. Reasonable cost or shareware; > > c. Windows 98 environment; > > d. Stable (ie. few crashes, etc.); > > e. Needn't be industrial strength, but must > > print traces to laser printer and suggest trace routes; > > Yes, yes and yes. Circad 98 is THE way to go. I've never found something so easy and simple to work as it. Takes some time to get used to all the features (as the netlist generator/parser/router) but it's wonderful when you learn to use) > > Only one problem: There are NO switches on the libraries!!! Go figure! :oD > > BTW: It's full assembly programmed. No C or other trashes around. Raw data for raw nerves! :o) > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Hi Jim, Try Cadint at http://www.cadint.com . With their new manuals they now meet requirement a. They have a free download version which is certainly usable at the "home project" or "school project" level. Upgrade to the full unlimited professional version is seamless (that's what you are using with pincount restrictions) and in steps that are affordable for the level of work they allow you to do. Win98, yes. Stable, yes. Industrial strength, yes. Will print to anything Windows will but will not suggest trace routes (that's your job). Has an easy Gerber output facility which is just a few clicks from a complete zipped Gerber package that most board houses will accept as is. Regards, Dave Jim Murphy wrote: {Quote hidden}> > Hi folks, > > Do any of you use software to design PCB's which fits the following > specs: > > a. Reasonable learning curve; > b. Reasonable cost or shareware; > c. Windows 98 environment; > d. Stable (ie. few crashes, etc.); > e. Needn't be industrial strength, but must > print traces to laser printer and suggest trace routes; > > As you can tell, I'm new to creating boards, so if you have any other > advice or links to advice in this vein, please let me know. Thanks. > > Jim Murphy > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Hi Jim, I am using the ACCEL made by EDA. I use for some time now, and find it very very good and easy to work with. Unfortunately is not freeware ... Sena {Quote hidden}> Hi folks, > > Do any of you use software to design PCB's which fits the following > specs: > > a. Reasonable learning curve; > b. Reasonable cost or shareware; > c. Windows 98 environment; > d. Stable (ie. few crashes, etc.); > e. Needn't be industrial strength, but must > print traces to laser printer and suggest trace routes; > > As you can tell, I'm new to creating boards, so if you have any other > advice or links to advice in this vein, please let me know. Thanks. > > Jim Murphy > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > ********************************************************* Antonio Sergio Sena CT2GPW EraseMEasenaspam_OUTTakeThisOuTbigfoot.com + 44.785.5917270 + 44.131.4664365 BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering Heriot-Watt University - Edinburgh Homepage: http://www.qsl.net/ct2gpw ********************************************************* -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

On Mon, 14 May 2001 19:45:07 -0600 Jim Murphy <@spam@jambellyKILLspamHOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Do any of you use software to design PCB's which fits the following > specs: > > a. Reasonable learning curve; > b. Reasonable cost or shareware; > c. Windows 98 environment; > d. Stable (ie. few crashes, etc.); > e. Needn't be industrial strength, but must > print traces to laser printer and suggest trace routes; > > As you can tell, I'm new to creating boards, so if you have any other > advice or links to advice in this vein, please let me know. Thanks. > > Jim Murphy > I use vutrax (http://www.vutrax.co.uk) Its free to 256 pins,not crashed yet and can be used as a simple 'taping table' Email them for a free cd Dave____________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList KILLspampiclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

Do you find that Vutrax has the libraries needed or do you have to develope these? -----Original Message----- From: Dave Selvester [RemoveMEdaveselvesterTakeThisOuTPOSTMASTER.CO.UK] Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 04:58 To: spamBeGonePICLISTspamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [OT]: Good PCB Design Software? On Mon, 14 May 2001 19:45:07 -0600 Jim Murphy <TakeThisOuTjambellyEraseMEspam_OUTHOTMAIL.COM> wrote: {Quote hidden}> Hi folks, > > Do any of you use software to design PCB's which fits the following > specs: > > a. Reasonable learning curve; > b. Reasonable cost or shareware; > c. Windows 98 environment; > d. Stable (ie. few crashes, etc.); > e. Needn't be industrial strength, but must > print traces to laser printer and suggest trace routes; > > As you can tell, I'm new to creating boards, so if you have any other > advice or links to advice in this vein, please let me know. Thanks. > > Jim Murphy > I use vutrax (http://www.vutrax.co.uk) Its free to 256 pins,not crashed yet and can be used as a simple 'taping table' Email them for a free cd Dave____________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu

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Antonio Sergio Sena wrote:

Hi Jim,
I am using the ACCEL made by EDA.
I use for some time now, and find it very very good and easy to work with.
Unfortunately is not freeware ...

Yeah, but it's the best...remember legendary Tango....
See you..

Sena
> Hi folks,
>
>      Do any of you use software to design PCB's which fits the following
> specs:
>
>      a. Reasonable learning curve;
>      b. Reasonable cost or shareware;
>      c. Windows 98 environment;
>      d. Stable (ie. few crashes, etc.);
>      e. Needn't be industrial strength, but must
>          print traces to laser printer and suggest trace routes;
>
>      As you can tell, I'm new to creating boards, so if you have any other
> advice or links to advice in this vein, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> Jim Murphy
> _________________________________________________________________________
> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
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> http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different
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asena@bigfoot.com
+ 44.785.5917270
+ 44.131.4664365
BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Heriot-Watt University - Edinburgh
Homepage: www.qsl.net/ct2gpw
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