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