> Even with EAGLE, we inevitably export our PCBs as gerbers.

I don't, if I can get away with using .brd files directly! My favourite 
board houses do (maybe that is no coincidence). I would not minde using 
gerbers so much if I had one eagle button that produced the .zip with 
all files in it. But that is still one more file than simply using the .brd

> To me, the #1 factor when deciding which tool to use, is how quickly I can 
> get the end result. Exporting takes maybe 1 or 2% of the total time (maybe 
> less, depending on how complex the drawing is). So I use CorelDraw for 
> technical drawings and vector designs, switch to Visio for flowcharts, and 
> use Illustrator to edit PDFs.

Maybe I am a-typical. I tend to make a lot of small changes, so the 
effort of exporting (in the correct format, to the correct file, maybe 
in another directory) can be significant, and it offers me too much 
opportunities for errors.

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