Nelson PCAD, Allegro, Eagle

Stefanoo · 2nd April 2007, 08:30 AM

Mr. Nelson and dear users of this forum,

There are a lot of Cad Board Design Program on the fly.
On one of your post, Mr. Pass, i have seen that you use PCAD 2006.

I've been making research over this sw just for curiosity.

I personally use Allegro Cadence.

What do you think is the most suitable for the audio circuit design?
Cold you explain me why you use the Pcad?
you choose it just 'cause the licence's cost or for other reasons?

i'm not totally satisfied with the cadence interface, but i've been just learning and working on this sw for the last few months.

I would be very interested on knowing your opinion over this subject.

Thanks in advance.

Best,
Stefano.

P.S. the opinion of the users of this forum are, of course, welcome as well!!

Holger Barske · 2nd April 2007, 08:38 AM

It's only audio.
So it's the easiest thing you can think of for a board design program. You will have to route your traces manually anyway, so you don't have to think about an autorouter.
Use the package you are familiar with, you don't need no special features. Curved traces may be nice, but that's it.

pinkmouse · 2nd April 2007, 08:44 AM

Yup, layout software is just a tool, like a hammer. Some may prefer different weights, shaft materials and balance, but they all do the same thing, drive nails.

Stefanoo · 2nd April 2007, 08:48 AM

I agree with you about the autorouter.

But a good cad allows you to have an easy access to different layout and allows you to manufacture a good board.
Nice ground mask, that you surely could do by hand, but much easier with a cad program.

Nelson Pass · 2nd April 2007, 06:35 PM

I started out using Tango, and it was bought by PCAD,
and as Wayne needed more sophisticated layout tools for
surface mount and so on, we continued to upgrade it over
the years. I don't use the autoroute functions, nor do I
use the component and netlist functions (although Wayne does).

Stefanoo · 2nd April 2007, 09:39 PM

ok...thanks Mr. Pass.

nobody special · 5th April 2007, 03:50 PM

Pcad users,
What are you going to use now that it has been discontinued?

rfbrw · 5th April 2007, 04:05 PM

Sell the kids and go Mentor ?

rfbrw · 5th April 2007, 04:59 PM

On a more serious note, I am not sure what is gained through upgrading and expensive maintainance contracts. If you can do 8 layers the day before V5 arrived, you can still do 8 layers the day after.

Nelson Pass · 6th April 2007, 01:04 AM

I have no intention of changing - I would still be using Tango
if I didn't have a need to be able to deal with Wayne's work.

2nd April 2007, 08:30 AM	#1
Stefanoo diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: italia - ora USA -WI	Nelson PCAD, Allegro, Eagle Mr. Nelson and dear users of this forum, There are a lot of Cad Board Design Program on the fly. On one of your post, Mr. Pass, i have seen that you use PCAD 2006. I've been making research over this sw just for curiosity. I personally use Allegro Cadence. What do you think is the most suitable for the audio circuit design? Cold you explain me why you use the Pcad? you choose it just 'cause the licence's cost or for other reasons? i'm not totally satisfied with the cadence interface, but i've been just learning and working on this sw for the last few months. I would be very interested on knowing your opinion over this subject. Thanks in advance. Best, Stefano. P.S. the opinion of the users of this forum are, of course, welcome as well!! __________________ Stefano

2nd April 2007, 08:38 AM	#2
Holger Barske diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ruhrgebiet	It's only audio. So it's the easiest thing you can think of for a board design program. You will have to route your traces manually anyway, so you don't have to think about an autorouter. Use the package you are familiar with, you don't need no special features. Curved traces may be nice, but that's it. __________________ Best regards: Holger www.holgerbarske.com

2nd April 2007, 08:44 AM	#3
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Yup, layout software is just a tool, like a hammer. Some may prefer different weights, shaft materials and balance, but they all do the same thing, drive nails. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

2nd April 2007, 08:48 AM	#4
Stefanoo diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: italia - ora USA -WI	I agree with you about the autorouter. But a good cad allows you to have an easy access to different layout and allows you to manufacture a good board. Nice ground mask, that you surely could do by hand, but much easier with a cad program. __________________ Stefano

2nd April 2007, 09:39 PM	#6
Stefanoo diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: italia - ora USA -WI	ok...thanks Mr. Pass. __________________ Stefano


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2nd April 2007, 06:35 PM	#5
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	I started out using Tango, and it was bought by PCAD, and as Wayne needed more sophisticated layout tools for surface mount and so on, we continued to upgrade it over the years. I don't use the autoroute functions, nor do I use the component and netlist functions (although Wayne does).

5th April 2007, 03:50 PM	#7
nobody special diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA	Pcad users, What are you going to use now that it has been discontinued? __________________ Nobody

5th April 2007, 04:05 PM	#8
rfbrw diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .	Sell the kids and go Mentor ?

5th April 2007, 04:59 PM	#9
rfbrw diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .	On a more serious note, I am not sure what is gained through upgrading and expensive maintainance contracts. If you can do 8 layers the day before V5 arrived, you can still do 8 layers the day after.

6th April 2007, 01:04 AM	#10
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	I have no intention of changing - I would still be using Tango if I didn't have a need to be able to deal with Wayne's work.

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