Hi, I have heard a lot about KiCAD. Thanks, Deep. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Carl Denk wrote: > By Autocad "like", I assume you are looking at DWG format file > compatibility. Be aware that there is a different one for nearly every > year, and some just are not usable by some software. Also by "Like" do > you mean, if proficient with Autocad, you can come out of the box > running efficiently? What type of drawings are you planning? Simple 2D, > 3D, embed raster graphics? Do you want to use component libraries of > pre-drawn objects (blocks)? Intellicad is Windows compatible > > I use CMS Intellicad Pro. It's a little pricey, but cheap compared to > $4K Autocad. I started proficent in Autocad, and easily moved into > Intellicad. At times I have worked with Autocad at work on complicated > drawings (I'm a structural Engineer) at work, E-mailed them home for the > evening where I worked with Intellicad, and E-mailed back to work for > next day. One of the things I like is being able to import raster (JPG, > BMP, etc.) images like a chip pinout, and build a schematic around it. > Also nice for adding notes to a pictures, scans, etc. > > On 1/8/2012 9:10 AM, philip brady wrote: > > Debbie, have not tried it myself but i believe that Ubuntu ( linux > operating system ) have a cad package. > > i > > use Ubuntu, great for children and safe browsing on the net, you can > > use it on your pc running windows, simply download Ubuntu and burn it > > onto a cd/dvd. this can be put into your drive on startup, the computer > > will boot up with this operating system you can use it as long as the p= c > > is booted up when finished switch off the pc and remove the cd/dvd th= e > > computer will start up with its old operating system. > > if you like it you can install it along side your current operating > system. > > hope it helps > > Philip > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well." --- *Ralph Waldo Emerson* --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .