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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: What is your favorite free PCB-CAD Designer


> On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:46:58 +0200, <william.kroyer@...>
> wrote:
>
>> I never thought to use Eagle for metal work but that's a great idea.
>
>
> I also use target for everything that needs cad drawing. It has front
> panel/milling functions built-in so it's meant for that, but i use it for
> lots of other things. Of course it's not the ideal software for many of
> these things i use it for, but i have it already and know well how to use
> it, so i'm probably still faster than trying to use any other CAD software
> like pro engineer.
> And that signal length measuring feature is damn useful too if you want to
> make underfloor heating plans where the pipe runs must have a specific
> length each ;-)
>
> I'll have to make a few analog meter scales soon, previously i made that
> in paint shop pro, but i'll try in target this time. It has functions for
> scales with linear spacing, but i'm not sure how the nonlinear ones will
> work, i guess i'll scan the pencil-marked scale again and somehow work
> over that.

Could you calculate the non-linear scale positions, if you know the
function?

Leon