I like circuitmaker. The demo is pretty decent. There's a version on kazaa that removes the time delay thing that kicks you out of the program so you have full functionality. Of course I already bought my copy... It's not that expensive.
I've also used multisim and ultiboard combo but I've found that circuitmaker and traxmaker (comes with it) to be much easier to use. The routing isn't as good but for the circuits we deal with its no big deal. It runs faster and is definitly more stable. I bet you could even run it on a p166 or something old like that.
The circuit analysis is decent, but not as good as multisim.
Pete
I've also used multisim and ultiboard combo but I've found that circuitmaker and traxmaker (comes with it) to be much easier to use. The routing isn't as good but for the circuits we deal with its no big deal. It runs faster and is definitly more stable. I bet you could even run it on a p166 or something old like that.
The circuit analysis is decent, but not as good as multisim.
Pete
the free software for the expresspcb service is wonderfully simple to place pads and draw traces.
I think the official output is a gerber file.
I just print it -rescale if I need to-and copy onto a transparency
you may be looking for something more sophisticated?
I think the official output is a gerber file.
I just print it -rescale if I need to-and copy onto a transparency
you may be looking for something more sophisticated?
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I personally don't see much harm in Puttin a crack into a program as long as your seing it for learning porpose then intend to buy the program. But windows haha that should be free as it is so unstable and you need to work to keep it going. : O ) Protel is good but power hogg. i'm getting used to it though.
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