PCB layout software

[Arthur Harrison]

I use uSoft Paintbrush to bitmap my schematics.  (Just slightly more
sophisticated than a pencil and eraser!)

PCBs?  I wirewrap EVERYTHING, even my 8nS comparators and 25MHz HCMOS
circuits.  It works, if you're careful.  Nothing beats wirewrapping for a
quick turnaround, and it is relatively inexpensive.

Does anyone else on the list use wirewrapping???  How about a wood cutting
board with small finishing nails?  (That is, after all, where the term
"breadboard" came from!)

-Art in Thereminland


-----Original Message-----
From: Karl ALEXANDRE <alexandr at irit.fr>
To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: PCB layout software


>jorgen.bergfors at idg.se wrote:
>>
>> I use Corel Draw both for PCBs and schematics. It is of course completely
manual, but the automatic routing programs won't give you optimised results
anyway. I have found that I can do quite a bit more compact boards with
fewer wire links than the automatic programs. It is actually rather fun. A
bit like laying a puzzle. Another big advantage is that you don't have to
learn another program. A general drawing program can be used to so many
other things. I design and print my front panel layouts with it too.
>>
>> /Jorgen
>
> Well, why don't you use a dedicated software ? You can still use a
>manual routing, but you have back-annotation, electrical
> rule check, etc... that way, if you have a correct schematic, you're
>sure to have a correct pcb (electricaly speaking).
>
> Karl.
>