Peronally I want to learn Kicad because of the open source philosophy!
but before that I had evaluated www.autotraxeda.com , and found it was a
well programmed object oriented modern GUI!




On 7/27/07, Bob Axtell <engineer@cotse.net> wrote:
>
> Forrest Christian wrote:
> > Bob Axtell wrote:
> >
> >> A while ago, folks were talking about less expensive PCB layout
> programs.
> >> Anybody remember the links? I need: up to 8 layers, 13" x 13" max, and
> >> it must generate RS274X. Does NOT have to have or autoroute.
> >>
> > I use diptrace.  The unlimited layer option is $695 which may be out of
> > your price range, however.
> >
> > I went through every PCB layout program I could find to find one which
> > met the following:
> >
> > 1) Reasonable cost.   I had a budget of around $1000, somewhat flexible.
> >
> > 2) Paste Layers
> >
> > 3) Easy library editor (since there isn't such a thing as a complete
> > library).
> >
> > 4) UI free of quirks that I couldn't stand.  I.E. It works like I do.
> >
> > 5) Gerber output
> >
> > During the evals I had well over a dozen EDA programs on my machine at
> > one time or another.   I finally decided on Diptrace, although Easy-PC
> > would have probably been my second choice, even though it was a little
> > out of my budget for the size I was working with.
> >
> > -forrest
> >
> Thanks, Forrest. I just downloaded a demo version.
>
> --Bob
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