lots of people suggested the free edition of eagle - but it might not be suitable because the max area supported is 100mm x 80mm - which is a bit smaller than the 4" square the OP is looking for. Another possible suitable tool is gEDA (http://www.geda.seul.org/) Also, check the archive. There are loads of threads about this. Two recent ones of note are "CAD package alternative to Eagle" and "whats the best PCB design software around" Jon -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist