for my ee hobby.. I have autotrax... Lowest cost $99,
full version SCH, PCB and a simulator.
http://kov.com/Default.aspxI in the past when it was a good buisness had a PCB design service ,
used, Zuken, Mentor, Cadence, PCAD, ORCAD, PADS, Protel...
I liked protel the best... of the middle end but they are basicaly
history... Many are now dust or combined...
Due to china Layout people costing $15 ~ $20 a "DAY".... including
benifits... You can make more being a plummer...
PCB Layout people are a dime a dozen now...
except for those who operate the three largest Most expensive
software packages. Cadence , Mentor, and Zuken.. and they really
only pay well for IC, RF and Hybrid designers...
BoonS
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "martin_schoenegg"
<Martin.Schoenegg@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> > So I'm going with Eagle for now because 1. I found a book about
> using it in the Half Price Bookstore, 2. Someone made a library
for
> the PIC32MXxxxx series for which I'm doing a few projects, and 3.
It
> is free or cheap.
>
> There are a few unlimited and 100% free PCB-tools available, so
there
> is no need to work with crippleware. IMHO EAGLE is crippleware and
> this opinion is not limited to the free version. A schematic-tool
> without any support for hirarchical designs is crippleware even if
> you have to pay for.
>
> > I graduate at the end of this year. If I put Eagle on my resume,
do
> you think it will hurt or help?
>
> I guess, the question about tools is as stupid as to say what type
of
> car you learned to drive. It is more interesting if you are able
to
> design good electronics and that you have the knowledge to design
a
> PCB that is EMC compatible.
>
> > In my classes, AutoCAD is the official CAD,
>
> AutoCAD for ECAD? Never seen this in the field.
>
> Regards
> Martin
>