On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:56:57 +0100, gerald horn <
k6txd@...> wrote:
> Hello Group
> I would like to know what pc board program people are using out there.
> I was looking at using Target3001!
> Has any one used this software?
> thanks
Just in case you just joined and missed it, there is an almost half price
offer for Target "smart" in the advent calender offerings, only valid this
weekend.
I use target, and i can say it is not the greatest software there is.
Orcad for example is MUCH better. But Orcad costs a fortune, and Target is
very decent value for money. Once you get really familiar with target you
can work very efficiently, and it does everything i need. The good thing
is you can talk to the target people and they will add features if they
are useful, for example they recently added different colored ratsnest
wires after i convinced them of their usefulness. They will also fix
faults and help you with tricky stuff when you are stuck, the support is
quite decent.
What i find good about it is that i can use it for general cad drawing. I
have little need for that and could not warrant buying another cad
software or even learning to use a free one, so it's great for all sorts
of stuff. I better not tell them i made underfloor heating plans with it
or they might demand extra license fees ;-)
With the last version they added a feature that allows you to insert
bitmaps into your schematic or board files. This is really great because i
can now load schematics or datasheet cutouts right onto the work space for
reference. No more task switching all the time.
I still struggle with their simulation, although it has gotten much better
now the problem seems to be me and not the software any more.
ST