Homebrew_PCBs

Hi all,

not sure where to turn, but I'm having 2 dumb problems with Q-cad.

#1 finding a standard TO-220 description for a TIP-120 that will lay
flat, actually I don't have any TO-220 cases. : (


Second is a view of the board with traces showing.


I am hoping that someone on this list might offer a URL as this is
where the program was recomended.



Since it is OT, direct responses are welcome, but if the free vierson
has such limitations, THAT would be good for the group to know.

Dave

Aleksander goofed and forgot to include a TO-220 in the TO library.
For the moment just choose the Connect1 library and use CONSIP-3-1.
Wont give you the silkscreen outline of it laying down etc but you
get the holes at least.

You can see the routing in HandRoute. QCad has component placement
and routing in two different modules. If you decide to move a
component in the middle of routing there is a file menu item to call
PCBEdit without losing your existing routing.

QCad's only real disadvantage is that it doesn't work quite the same
way as just about anything else I've tried. Took me a week or so to
get into the swing of things but now there's no way I'd go back to
anything else.

Check your email, I sent you a message. I can answer lots of your
QCad questions for ya.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> not sure where to turn, but I'm having 2 dumb problems with Q-cad.
>
> #1 finding a standard TO-220 description for a TIP-120 that will

lay

> flat, actually I don't have any TO-220 cases. : (
>
>
> Second is a view of the board with traces showing.
>
>
> I am hoping that someone on this list might offer a URL as this is
> where the program was recomended.
>
>
>
> Since it is OT, direct responses are welcome, but if the free

vierson

> has such limitations, THAT would be good for the group to know.
>
> Dave

Thanks,

After finding out there are TWO Qcad packages, one is a 'real' cad
the other a cad for PCB's, I also found that one can make their own
packages. simple fix for a 'close enough' package outline.

There are some things I would like, but some more time with the
program might offer me the answers.

BTW, this is a free-limited use program, similar to Eagle, but so
far, it is much easier to learn and use.

http://www.winqcad.com/

Dave