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Article #2317Re: Opinions on PCB design software.
From: Costas Vlachos
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 03:56
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 03:56
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----- Original Message ----- From: "R.Lewis" <h.lewis@connect-2.co.uk> Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design,aus.electronics Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:10 PM Subject: Re: Opinions on PCB design software. > Although I have not used EasyPC for a number of years it always seemed good > value for the money but Boardmaker 2 (a clone of Easy PC?) was similar but > had some very significant advantages. > B'maker3 was/is a notable downgrade from its DOS predecessor and not worth > persuing but I am looking for a decent 'new' package. > Is Pulsonix any good - is it a development of Zukens' Cadstar? > (It would need to be a significant development as Cadstar appears to me to > be all bells and whilstles but with exceedingly limited functionality for > actually tracking pcb's!) BoardMaker 2... Brings back some good memories... I've used it extensively in the past and liked it a lot. Still have it somewhere in the HD. I guess I'll have to boot in MS-DOS to be able to run it... Although in DOS, I still find BM2 much easier to use than some of the new PCB apps under Windows. Was wondering, have you ever sent Gerbers from BM2 to any of the PCB companies? Are the Gerbers that BM2 generates fully compatible? Costas _________________________________________________ Costas Vlachos Email: c-X-vlachos@hot-X-mail.com SPAM-TRAPPED: Please remove "-X-" before replying
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