If you are just thinking about starting out in PCB design or find using Eagle to be like self torture, then I urge you to give DipTrace a try. I have been hacking away on a board a few hours each weekend in Eagle, but in less than 2 hours, I designed it over from scratch, routed it, and even sent files to the board house using DipTrace. Tons of libraries, and even a 3D preview system built right in. The developers provide a multi-lingual interface and tutorials (currently available in English and 21 other languages). It doesn't have any of those crazy Eagle quirks, and every command is just intuitive.ĭipTrace is an EDA/CAD software for creating schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards. But last week I downloaded the DipTrace demo and began laying out a new board, and I think this program is perfect. Tried out Pulsonix demo, and that was not too bad, especially knowing a little about Altium. Using Eagle is like discharging a 20 kilo-volt capacitor across your tongue. Of course, being a part time hacker, I jumped on the Eagle bandwagon like so many. Knowing someone who owns Altium, I have been able to get some free instruction and really dig into how it works. I have been playing around with Eagle, Pulsonix, and the latest Altium Designer as I learn the art of PCB creation. At the risk of sounding like Novarm employee, I MUST shout out loud about my experiences with their amazing PCB layout software.
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