Is there a way to get the PCB trace from FreePCB to AutoCad? I was hoping that I would get lucky and just be able to copy and paste but that hasn't worked at all.
I just gave CDNEX a shot too but without any luck. CDNEX is supposed to be able to take the gerber files and translate them into .dxf. I don't know anything about gerber files and when I try to run CDNEX I get an error 20 after giving the layer number.
I could also possibly settle for being able to print from FreePCB but although I see the option to print, it is always grayed out and won't allow me.
I've been struggling my way through various free programs trying to accomplish a goal and pretty much going with whatever programs I've been able to figure out. Right now I am using:
LTSpice - for circuit simulation and netlist export. FreePCB - for netlist import and component placing. fpcroute - to export .dsn files. freerouting.net - to do autorouting and export .ses files. FreePCB - again to import the .ses files and do some final editing.
I would prefer to be able to get the graphics on to AutoCad so that I can have full control of the PCBs appearance. I also like the way the vector graphics print. I need to print so that I can produce the occassional Gootee board.
Any suggestions on a suite of programs to accomplish all of this? These are all free of course so I would prefer suggestions for free programs but I might be willing to spend a total of about $200 to be able to accomplish all of the above tasks. Also, I'm running windows. I would love to run Linux but it is not an option for me right now. Also, the last time I tried to use Cygwin I found it to be a lesson in futility. In other words, the gEDA package sounds great but I probably won't touch it unless it comes in a windows friendly package.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks, ll