You might try this new software package:

http://www.otl.co.uk/

It looks promising and getting in on the ground floor could be an
inexpensive way to have the fully released version in the future.

Unfortunately, EDA software is a niche market with relatively few
target "seats" and requires an incredible effort to produce
professional quality tools -- hence the large prices of most good
tools.

Matt Pobursky
Maximum Performance Systems

On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:58:17 -0500, PicDude wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I need to get schematic & PCB layout software that supports a large-sized PCB
> ... ~14" x ~6" .... and possibly larger.  I really like Eagle, am very
> familiar with it, and there's trememdous support for it (in the way of
> available libraries).  But the Eagle version that supports this board size,
> the Professional version, is $1200.... ouch!
>
> But time is easier to find than money nowadays, so I'm willing to re-create
> all my own libraries if necessary.
>
> However, it must have an autorouter, and be able to generate 274X Gerber
> files.  I'd really like it to have the ability to rotate parts to arbitrary
> angles, like Eagle 4.11.  Linux or Windoze is fine with me.  This current app
> will have ~1,800 pins, so I prefer not to have pin limits.
>
> Any ideas on which software might meet my needs?  I have $200 budgeted for
> this, but would prefer to keep it under $200.  Do-able?

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