best pcb layout and design software for beginner

Hurleyautoaudio · Jul 7, 2004

What would the group suggest for pcb software for layout and design ?

thanks

Hernán Sánchez · Jul 7, 2004

Eagle
http://www.cadsoft.de/

Hernán Sánchez

Leon Heller · Jul 7, 2004

Hurleyautoaudio said:
What would the group suggest for pcb software for layout and design ?

Easy-PC:

http://www.numberone.com

It's very intuitive and easy to use. If you want something more capable,
have a look at Pulsonix:

http://www.pulsonix.com

Leon

Terry Pinnell · Jul 7, 2004

What would the group suggest for pcb software for layout and design ?

See my notes and links to some 60 ECAD programs at
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/ECADList.html

Terry Pinnell
Hobbyist, West Sussex, UK

starfire · Jul 7, 2004

www.expresspcb.com

free layout and schematic capture software. cheap board. quick
turn-around.

FlyBoy · Jul 8, 2004

Protel SE -> Very good for advanced designs
Winboard www.ivex..com -> Fast and easy to use

Regards

Chaos Master · Jul 9, 2004

Hurleyautoaudio said:

What would the group suggest for pcb software for layout and design ?

EAGLE www.cadsoft.de . Free for personal use.

A bit hard to learn to use, but it's very good after you master it.

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Steve Taylor · Jul 9, 2004

Hurleyautoaudio said:
What would the group suggest for pcb software for layout and design ?

thanks

EasyPC - I just tried Eagle and EasyPC together in a "beauty contest",
and there is no contest. EasyPC is really intuitive, Eagle is not.

Steve