Any environment that minimizes risks. When engineering puts the process=20
through a standard set of rules that serve to enforce predetermined=20
policies and the 10,000 finished boards are delivered and won't function=20
without manual rework involving discrete wiring, assigning=20
responsibility is not difficult.

In the prototype stage a few discrete components may not be a big deal.=20
It used to be that the most frequent goof was getting a cable connection=20
in opposite order.
What is the best route anyway? Do you minimize board size? Separate=20
signal lines?


On 5/15/2013 11:29 PM, veegee wrote:
> Serious question. In what professional (or not) setting would one
> seriously use an autorouter for designing PCBs?

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That which can be destroyed by the truth should be.
P.C. HODGELL
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