Ok, here's my list in order of preference for the ones I've used: (1 and 2 sided only) Best Protel for Windows - 200 pins, will accept EasyTrax input files for printing! - Schematic to board in a couple ste ps. - AutoRouter and intuitive interface (w/ auto ground plane) OrCAD - Protel like interface, average difficulty in use, expensive AutoRoute Tango - no demo, easy to use, slow autoroute - uses Horiz/Vert grid algorithm, - schematic to board in a few steps (w/auto ground plane) EasyTrax - no AutoRoute or schematic editor but hey,it's free. Ivex WinBoard - like Protel but no AutoRoute, so requires import of netlist from Schematic Editor PADs - decent software, horrible user interface, steep learning curve PCRoute - shareware garbage Worst ---------- > From: Alec Myers > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: Schematic capture and PCB layout software > Date: Monday, October 20, 1997 11:38 AM > > No-one has yet mentioned EASYPC-PRO-XM. It's got an idiosynchratic (read > lousy) user interface, and the schematic-to-PCB transition stinks. But I > keep trying everything else that's free or cheap, and coming back to it. > > It costs about 200 GBP. Multirouters (up to 8 layers) are available. I've > played with the two layer one, but so far prefer to layout myself. The > Gerber outputs are great, and it's quite quick once you get used to it. It > was originally written for '286 systems, so it really flies on an Pentium. > > By the way, its a very different beast from the very old and very cheap > original EasyPC. > > It's available here from Number One Systems. I dont think they have a > web-site, but I can mail contact details if anyone is interested. > > I'm told they are starting work on a windows version, which I'm looking > forward to. > > > Alec > > __________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > _______ ______ __/ ____/ W5 Ltd. > \ \ / \ / / /_ > \ \ / \ / /___ \ 33 Sneath Avenue > \ \ / \ / \ \ London NW11 9AJ > \ \ / \ / / / United Kingdom > \ \/ /\ \/ ____/ / > \ / \ /______/ Telephone +44 181 922 7778 > \ / \ / Fax +44 976 650 110 > \ / \ / eMail mail@W5.co.uk > \______/ \______/ > > Technology * Innovation * Design * Solutions > __________________________________________________________________________