AutoTRAX EDA
1. The current version of AutoTRAX EDA is 1.03 BETA.
2. I made the software available early so users like yourself
could look at it and provide feedback so that the program was
what you people want, not what I want.
3. The manual is written at the same time as I write the code, sometimes
slightly before, sometimes slightly after.
4. I hate writing manual but it has to be done. I would love people to tell
me any discrepancies.
5. My background is originally in physics and IC process engineering. I
later worked on digital electronics, embedded software. Lately I have done
a lot of 3D and 2D graphics and spent a lot of time on user interfaces. My
interests are cycling and powerlifting. I was the 1989 125Kg. British Powerlifting
champion.
6. AutoTRAX is designed to make it easy to use, and very interactive. Try
using the mousewheel, dragging with mousewheel pressed and rotating
the mousewheel.
7. A feature that you make find interesting is:
place several objects on a sheet , say 10.
zoom in so only say about 4 are fully in view.
press the left mouse button over an object and drag it around, note
how the view changes to keep the object in view.
8. The software is fully configurable and remembers its settings.
9. It comes with the source code for a visual basic program, that uses the
AutoTRAX EDA activeX control. You can even place the control in word and
PowerPoint.
10. AutoTRAX EDA is continually evolving.
11. AutoTRAX is not related to any products either current or former of Protel,
now Altium.
12. If you go to the Altium website
www.Altium.com and search for Autotrax it will
reply Sorry! There were no matches to your search criteria: autotrax.
13. I own the US trademark for AutoTRAX. No. 2,469,410.
14. I would greatly appreciate any constructive feedback that you have, for
instance what features of Eagle do you like and what features of AutoTRAX
do you dislike or feel could be improved.
15. I do not feel you should get involved in trading illegal copies of software.
You would not like people to steal your belongings or short change you!
16. AutoTRAX EDA is free. No limits, no timebombs. No police knocking on
you door at 5am to sieze your computer for illegal software.
16. Finally, I reply personally to all emails sent to me, you can even phone
me if you like.
Coming soon:
AutoTRAX files in 100% XML format - user readable and editable.
Scaleable Vector Grahics (SVG) output (XML).
Website using SVG and XML to exchange designs.
Ilija Kovacevic
[email protected]
www.autotraxEDA.com
Tel: +44(0)1889 508094
Fair Oak,
Skeath Lane
Sandon Bank
Stafford ST18 9TD
England