Re: Cadstar or PADS
Hi btbass,
I know both Pads and Cadstar, schematic and pcb. The
front-end schematic of Cadstar 6 is nice, but DxDesigner
(Viewlogic) are Better, for schematic and parts management.
In the pcb, now Cadstar have the Route Editor Embedded
but without all functionality of stand alone version, the active
45 routing option not work well in some condition.
PADS not have this problems, the routing work well
especially FIRE, very better ! Mentor have really best
routing tools !
Cadstar not have a Design Reuse, PADS yes, productivity
is higher with PADS, i know moore designers that confirm this !
I agree with j2356r, do you have time to test both system ?
Test both systems, BUT with DENSE really SMT project.
Not test on a simple circuit (trough hole with few components).
The difference are not a simple opinion !
Hope this help, Skywalker.