Has anyone tried TARGET3001, [from Germany] its free with comprehensive libraries, plenty of user libraries available too, and can import eagle files, its very very simple to use with schematic/pcb intergration and several autorouter programs, I've used it for several years now with excellent results. I am not associated with them in any way.
David
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Banibrata Dutta <banibrata.dutta@...> wrote:
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> For newbies, I felt that KiCad seemed bit more intimidating, compared to
> Eagle.
> Some of the things where I fumbled and struggled (and still doing so), with
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> 1. It's not-so-familiar mechanism of drawing wires. I mean, quite different
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> 2. Searching for parts (even when it was in library), was a rather
> hit-or-miss thing. With some obvious keywords, I couldn't find basic parts.
> 3. Switching between Schematic editor, and PCB/layout editor -- I was
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> ... but then, for me, this was a rather giant leap from breadboard+Arduino
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> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 5:59 AM, dubob4432 <dubob4432@...> wrote:
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "tda7000" <Tda7000@> wrote:
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> > > I have tried both Eagle and KiCAD (and a couple of others) and I
> > personally like KiCAD a lot. Not just because it's free (although that is
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> > > The biggest complaint I can say about KiCAD is that some of the bundled
> > parts libraries aren't that great. But there are module generators online,
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> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Rocko <sunblaster5@> wrote:
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> > > > Kicad is open source and completely free and much better than Eagle.
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> > > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM, MIKE DURKIN <Patriot121@> wrote:
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> > > > > What software do you use?
> > > > > Eagle light is 69$USD .....
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> > > > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cheap prototype PCB boards
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> > > > > I just bought 10- 50x50 mm boards from SeeedStudio.com for $14- and I
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> > > > > From: Electroniclab66 <electroniclab66@>
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> > > > > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 4:27 AM
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> > > > > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cheap prototype PCB boards
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> > > > > Does someone here know of a very cheap PCB board producer?
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> > > > > Sometimes I need more than 1 pcs and then it is much work to make the
> > > > > board self. I have used boards from ...link removed... The cost
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> > > > > pcs 2 layer boards max size 50x50mm. If some one here know of cheaper
> > > > > boards, I could use single sided in some cases, please let me know
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