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fernan
Joined: 30 Jul 2009
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Location: Florida, USA
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 30 Jul 2009 19:32 pcb design software |
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Hello Guys,
I'm looking for a good PCB design tool. It is going to be used for hobby projects so it needs to be low cost or preferably free.
I'm looking for something that can optimize the layout of the components on the board, basically I'd like to select the board size, then position a few components at fixed locations ( like connectors, LCDs, etc ), then define the connections between components and let the software find the most optimal positions for the rest of the components and the trace lines.
I also need the ability to print the PCB design ( not scaled ) so that I can use it for etching my own boards.
Thanks in advance,
Fernan
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pranam77
Joined: 22 Apr 2008
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Location: Mangalore(India)
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31 Jul 2009 6:51 free pcb design software |
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| You may try ExpressPCB or PCB 123 which are available for free on the net, with user friendly menu's. Good luck.
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subharpe
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
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Location: Bangalore,India
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03 Aug 2009 20:11 low cost pcb software |
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| Why don't you use ORCAD PCB Designer tool. It comes with the ORCAD circuit simulator as a complete package.
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rajeevavr
Joined: 06 Sep 2009
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Location: india
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06 Sep 2009 8:57 good printer for pcb designs |
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| ORCAD is better then Express Pcb
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ahsaan
Joined: 25 Apr 2009
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11 Sep 2009 1:35 pcb designe sofware |
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PSpice can do the PCB designing
Also try Diptrace, its free, easy and much better than ExpressPCB
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vipinsaini
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
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Location: DELHI(INDIA)
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11 Sep 2009 9:46 express pcb design |
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Dear u should try the Express PCB Software becoz it's free and available on internet.
And u also want to get low cost/free software.
That's y try it dear.
Thanks & Regards
Er.VIPIN SAINI
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vamanan
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
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Location: India the Great
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22 Sep 2009 4:15 10 pcb design software |
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| You can try EAGLE software. Is is an IDE with both schematic capture and PCB design.
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22 Sep 2009 4:15 Ads |
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elrayes
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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25 Sep 2009 1:24 PCB Design Software |
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"DipTrace", demo version available for free with limitation of 250 node or evaluation version for 30 days i think.
also "Eagle PCB" free demo version available.
"PCB artist" for free
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novarm44
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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03 Oct 2009 21:59 Re: PCB Design Software |
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| You can also get free 500 pin version of DipTrace for Non-Profit use. Just request DipTrace support and you will receive registration key.
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dunn
Joined: 12 Apr 2001
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18 Oct 2009 13:02 Re: PCB Design Software |
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You may like to try Cadstar.
They are giving away a free (down graded) package.
It should do what you want.
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Rossano
Joined: 11 Nov 2009
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Location: Rennes
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14 Nov 2009 2:10 PCB Design Software |
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If you just need PCB for hobby ExpressPCB is the best choice. You can make anything you want for free.
A former Layout designer told me once how he was impressed by this tool.
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shamikrudra
Joined: 16 Nov 2009
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21 Nov 2009 13:25 Re: pcb design software |
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| fernan wrote: |
Hello Guys, I'm looking for a good PCB design tool. It is going to be used for hobby projects so it needs to be low cost or preferably free.
I'm looking for something that can optimize the layout of the components on the board, basically I'd like to select the board size, then position a few components at fixed locations ( like connectors, LCDs, etc ), then define the connections between components and let the software find the most optimal positions for the rest of the components and the trace lines.I also need the ability to print the PCB design ( not scaled ) so that I can use it for etching my own boards. Thanks in advance, Fernan |
Use Zenit PCB it has very good help ant tutorial.
http://www.zenitpcb.com/
TinyCad is free software
check Pad2Pad.com
and report which one you find better.
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