Hummm not sure I understand - 3 users?  Meaning you need 3 simultaneous=20
users of the layout design software?

What do they know already?  This is (much) larger 1st design than I'd=20
ever want to learn a new layout design system with.

This is a larger design than I consider Eagle (V4, out of date) can=20
reasonably handle.  I've done 4 layer with 15 sheets and numerous hours=20
were spent b/c Eagle doesn't have the features needed to control=20
complexity at that level.

I've used Eagle 4 for 10 years so I'm pretty familiar with it.
That said, there is now Eagle 7, I'm sure they've come a long way.

I have finally made the jump to Altium ... there is no comparison with=20
Eagle.  It is in an elite group of design software packages that have to=20
tools needed to handle designs of this scale and beyond.  Price is=20
something like $7K though.  And learning curve is steep, as it will be=20
for any software of this complexity.

If this is a one-off design I'd say use Kicad (I've never used it) b/c=20
it is apparently free and is for sure faster to learn than Eagle and=20
Altium, and slog though it all as needed.

J


NOPE9 YES wrote:
> I may have to layout a PCB with 10 layers , 3 users , 30 pages of
> schematics.  From what I have learned from the PIClist, I would
> favour Eagle.  Does anyone have other suggestions ?  Cost of the tool
> is a consideration.  But not if the tool wastes developer time.
>
> Best Gus in Denver
>
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