Mentor has its issues (having spent the last few years using Expedition) = Every package has quirks. Just like microcontrollers, just need to pick = something and hopefully you made the right decision...over time you will fi= gure it out if you did. = For my consulting work I moved from an old DOS version of OrCAD to Eagle.= Sure there was a learning curve, but its not a bad price. I don;t have th= e autorouter module, but I do have the pro version Xiaofan Chen wrote: On 10/5/06, genome wrote: > Whats the the best PCB design software around, Library. of components, ea= se > of use, output capability, autorouting etc.. considered... > It all depends on your budget. If price is not an issue, go for Mentor Graphics (Board Station/Exepition/P= ADS) or Cadence. -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist = --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ coun= tries) for 2=A2/min or less. -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist