[sdiy] PCB designing software

[Jim Patchell]

"maxpowa.telenet.be" wrote:

> Hey,
>
> Just was wondering what software y'all use to design PCBs
>
> I'm currently using Cadsoft Eagle, but I want to know if there are any more
> powerfull packages out there (and don't say Protel, I tried their demo,
> software has glitches, bug and just feels to bloated or how do you say it)

    Actually, the earlier versions of Protel are pretty nice, and relatively
bug free.  Version 2.8 is where I stopped upgrading, and I use Version 2.7
(Version 2.7, IMHO, had the fewest bugs).  Version 3 was pretty awful, and it
only got worse.

    For Schematic Capture, I am using Orcad Version 9.2.

    For those who are still into DOS, I have a copy of the old Protel Autotrax,
which was also a very nice piece of software, if you like DOS, that is.

    -Jim

>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Steven