On 12/22/2011 11:24 AM, Joewrote:
> I used something called intellicad a few years ago. It worked with autoca=
d relase 14 files at least. It was a free download then, but they may be ch=
arging now.
>
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Intellicad is available in numerous (several) flavors, just like Linux=20
(Ubuntu, Red Hat). I have been using CMS Intellicad for maybe 6 years.=20
It is relatively inexpensive compared to  Autocad at $4k or so. The CMS=20
version 7.1 (current) is a big improvement. I have the "PRO" version=20
which has raster image (JPG, GIF, BMP, etc.) and 3D capability. A common=20
usage is screen grab or scan a chip pinout, paste into drawing, and then=20
build your schematic, or paste a phot, and add labels, drawing, etc. It=20
has the ability to read/write many Autocad DWG/DWF file versions=20
including many of the older formats. This beats Autocad ability by a=20
lot. Here's CMS link:
http://intellicadms.com/site/

There are free trials, try it. If you are proficient with Autocad, you=20
will come out of the box at speed. There used to be some free versions=20
out there, but a brief search, nothing stood out. Try searching more.
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