[sdiy] pcb / circuit layout software

[Mountain Man]

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Subject: Re: [sdiy] pcb / circuit layout software
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:14:03 -0500
From: Mountain Man <mtman at cloud9.net>
To: Chris Crosskey <chris.crosskey at metrics.co.uk>
References: <609562B7721BD41187B400B0D020856035C9DB at FILESERV>

I downloaded and installed the demo version of the Scooter program -
Deutsch
only, which I don't speak  :(      About your suggestions, Harry,  $1K
is
considerably more than I had in mind to spend on a hobby that I'm just
beginning
to get into.  Quite a reasonable price for a commercial product, but too
much
for me at this point.  I will keep an eye on ebay, in the meantime, the
search
goes on.  Any other suggestions for layout software most welcome  :)

Elby


Chris Crosskey wrote:

> I don't know if it is available in a language to suit you  (ie I don't know
> if it was ported to English) but if you come across a package called Scooter
> by HK Datanteknik (prolly misspelled that) then it's pretty good. Available
> on several platforms and portable across them, does Gerber adn NC-Drill but
> has a wonderfully intuitive interface. I've used the Atari version for yonks
> (the Germans are big into the high-end Atari clones)...
>
> chrisc
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mountain Man [mailto:mtman at cloud9.net]
> > Sent: 27 March 2001 04:50
> > To: synth-diy
> > Subject: [sdiy] pcb / circuit layout software
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm interested in finding an easy-to-use (read: beginner) pcb layout /
> > circuit design program.  I want at least something that will provide a
> > graphical interface with pcb and circuit diagram views; something that
> > will allow me to do simulations as well,  would be a plus.  I've been
> > surfing the web, and have downloaded several programs
> > including: Eagle,
> > Qcad, ExpressPCB, and PCB developer's assistant.  I haven't
> > gotten what
> > I want with any of these.  They are either inacessible to the
> > novice (no
> > way to avoid getting lost in long lists of cryptic part numbers, for
> > example), or don't provide for both a pcb and a circuit diagram view.
> > Can anyone recommend a program for Win 98 that has a good interface, a
> > reasonable feature set, and is accessible to a novice?  It
> > doesn't need
> > to be freeware - I'm willing to pay a moderate price, but I do want to
> > try a demo version before buying.
> >
> > Thanks very much,
> > Elby
> >