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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: new pcb layout program..

From: Peter Harrison <peter.harrison@...>
Date: 2008-03-21

Andrew wrote:
>>> mhel wrote:
>>>
>>> hi group, just found out this. 'just thought i'd post it here
>>> http://www.liquidpcb.org/UserInterface/userinterface.html
>>> interesting interface.
>
>> Steve wrote:
>>
>> Interesting. Have you downloaded and tried it out yet?
>
> Just downloaded it to play.
>
> It certainly isn't a useful tool yet and may never be developed far
> enough. At present it just seems to be showing off the user
> interface and menu system. It is not a terrible idea and may
> actually be much better/faster for new users. I myself and a fan of
> keyboard short cuts over mouse gestures.
>
> However the "nudge routing" is very very interesting. I hand route a
> lot of boards and I would love to have a feature like this.
>

I had a little play with Altium. It will let you push existing tracks
aside as you drag a new track on the board. Good fun.

Of course, it will cost you all your disposable income for 10 years and
the soul of your first-born if you want your own copy so that's not very
practical.

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