For converting schematic to pcb, perfboard, or stripboard -- what free or cheap software is available that works well?
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11 years ago
pcb design software?
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11 years ago
A software package that auto-magically converts a schematic to a PCB, etc ???
I think your expectations are too high. For FREE no less !!
A PCB package is like a paint program, you decide where all the parts go and then ask an auto-router (using routing rules) to connect traces to the pads of the parts.
No magic involved.
but keep praying Father, miracles do happen.
I've heard that this is a good package:
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Good Luck
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11 years ago
Schematic capture. TinyCAD: Windows. FOSS.
Stripboard. VeeCAD: Windows, free version available.
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Can use TinyCAD netlists.
Schematic capture and PCB layout.
Kicad: Windows, Linux, plus un-official builds for Mac, BSD. FOSS.
gEDA: Linux, FOSS
There are also both free and inexpensive (but limited) versions of EAGLE
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