As many CAD packages and users as there are out there,
how about placing some of the user generated special
parts in the library files to save the rest of us from
re-inventing them? (old DOS OrCad user).
Norm
W6NIM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: freeware CAD EAGLE ->
(Alan Marconett)
> Not specifically directed to Ted, but also directed
> to him:
>
> I made a new table in the database section listing
> diffent PCB layout
> packages.
> Have a look, and if you have the time fill in what's
> missing.
> If there are any ideas for changes or to add
> something (we can not have
> more than 10 columns) please tell us now before there
> are many entries.
>
>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/database?method=reportRows&tbl=7>
>
> I set it so that every member can edit entries, i
> thought it would be
> better to allow changes easily than have the added
> security.
>
> It can be time consuming to add entries, especially
> if there are many
> license variants. There is a easy pricedure to speed
> this up:
> Enter one license version via the add record
> function. Then select export
> table. Copy this text into a text editor and remove
> all lines but the one
> of the entry you just made. Copy this line as often
> as there are other
> license variants. Edit those lines with all the data.
> Select the lines
> with the additional variants, and copy to clipboard.
> In the browser use
> import records to add them. Works like a charm, but
> do not use commas in
> your entries like i did, because otherwise there will
> be a / added for
> each comma 'cause is also used as field separator.
>
> I hope this works out, if it does one can even sort
> the table by price
> etc..
> Do let me know any ideas for changes so we get it
> perfect before too many
> records are in.
>
> ST
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:17:55 +0100, kilocycles
> <kilocycles@...>
> wrote:
>
>> Not specifically directed to Stefan; just convenient
>> to use his post
>>
>> for a general response
>>
>>
>> The free version of DipTrace has no limit on board
>> size, but is
>>
>> "complexity limited" by a 250 pin maximum, which is
>> fairly generous.
>>
>> I did a receiver IF system using all discrete
>> components in Eagle,
>>
>> which pretty much filled the board, and the pin
>> count was 215.
>>
>> DipTrace would be especially good for boards that
>> need large foil
>>
>> traces, physical separation and have physically
>> large components, such
>>
>> as power supplies with board mounted transformers
>> and large
>>
>> computer-grade electrolytic caps.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Ted KX4OM
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