I have a copy of Circuitmaker 2000 software which I use for board layout. The problem I have is that it won't always generate the drill file! I does the gerber layers ok but sometimes drill and tool files are empty. Fortunately, the layouts are simple and board house hasn't objected to adding this to job for me but it is very annoying that it doesn't work. FORGET any customer support. There isn't ANY. There wasn't much when I bought the package and now that Altium has taken over they don't even acknowledge it or even answer emails. Another $600 down the crapper to software houses! Any help from someone that has experienced this or has a suggestion would be MUCH APPRECIATED.
CIRCUITMAKER 2000
Jul 15, 2006
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I was a beta tester on CMTM 2K and I can assure you that the original group that wrote it (Art Hatfield and his group at Microcode in Orem UT) had every intention of making it the best in the world at the lowest price. Protel got its hands on it by buying the company and flushing it down the toilet.
There were two service packs for CMTM, unfortunately this was about the time Art and his merry band were erased from the picture, so they were both called "Service Pack 1". Not even a 1A on the second edition. If you haven't installed SP 1, do it right now. The version you are looking for is
2,032,416 long and dated 11/29/00. I'll post it somewhere if you don't have this service pack.Jim
Thanks! The product I have was sold to me by ACCEL on 7/3/01 sn 804197. I was never advised of any upgrades the few times I did try (without results) to get help from the seller. I like the way it works up to the point of making files for board house. I'd try anything at this point. Otherwise maybe EW in my future. Paul
I'll put service pack 1 up at
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in about ten minutes and keep it there until you answer in this ng that you got it or one day, whichever is shorter.
Jim
The version you are looking for is
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