[sdiy] Pcb layout software - what do you use?

[Tom Arnold]

On Tue, Dec 19, 2006 at 11:59:29AM -0000, Julian wrote:
> First up, this is my first time doing this, so, a) it has to be simple, and b) I doubt if I want to spend money on it, as im not yet
> sure what features ill find worth paying for...

Try Kicad.
http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/

Its free.  It works.  It has an intsaller for Windows and is easy to get
started with. 

Some people will say to try gEDA.  Its fine too, expect a steeper
installation curve and less integration thats why I suggest Kicad.

If you are on a Mac, try Epoxy.
http://www.epoxy.fr.st/

Note that both Kicad and Epoxy are EuroCentric from the standpoint of its
hard to convince them to print on standard "Letter" sized paper.
Just consider this revenge of the French for years of US-Centric software
:-)

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