[sdiy] What's your fav PCB package?

[Seb Francis]

Personally I've used Proteus ISIS/ARES for a number of years and I get 
on really well with it - I find it really quick and straightforward to 
use.  I've also tried a couple of much more expensive Schematic/PCB 
softwares but found them more complicated than I needed.

As with a lot of PCB software you will always get better results working 
manually, rather than using auto-placing and auto-routing (although 
aparently the 'Electra' addon option is much better at auto-routing).

http://www.labcenter.co.uk/

BTW, don't bother with 'Proteus Lite' .. this has so many useful things 
disabled it's not worth the trouble (e.g. it doesn't even automatically 
import the netlist from Schematic to PCB!)

Seb



Tim Ressel wrote:

>Yo,
>
>I am looking for a long-term solution to laying out
>PCBs. I would like to pruchase a package, and not
>regret it later. Eagle looks pretty good. I'm giving
>it a test-spin right now. 
>
>So, who likes what, and why? I don't have $50,000 per
>seat, but I'd like schematic capture, air wires, and a
>good library that is easy to expand.
>
>Thanks!
>
>--TimR
>
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