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blacktone	Posted: September 25, 2007 01:39 pm
Newbie Group: Members+ Posts: 6 Member No.: 1,635 Joined: December 02, 2004	Hello, I'm a BEng qualified Electronics Engineer and hobbyist, who, for some stupid reason, has no experience with PCB CAD software (AutoCAD and Solidworks for mechanical stuff, but nothing else). I'd like to apply for a job which lists this as a required skill and would greatly appreciate a little advice. Can someone point me in the direction of a fairly industry standard PCB CAD package? Preferably one with a free trial (or even freeware). What are the other major PCB CAD programs? Many thanks in advance, Rob

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QUOTE (blacktone @ September 25, 2007 04:39 pm)

What are the other major PCB CAD programs?

I'm using 'Workbench Multisim 6.2' to all my PCB design
I hope this video will explain one of program advantages

http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee137/e...current=DRC.flv

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V0YNICH	Posted: October 09, 2007 04:53 pm
Sr. Member Group: Trusted Members Posts: 334 Member No.: 3,794 Joined: December 07, 2005	I use Multisim 8 (Schematic Design and Simulation) with Ultiboard 8 (PCB Design) and Ultiroute 8 (Optimized routing process). They work together to do whatever you want. Powerfull and easy to use programs! -------------------- If you can speak english worse than me, you just don't know talk!

nigelwright7557	Posted: November 04, 2007 11:26 pm
Newbie Group: Members+ Posts: 9 Member No.: 11,810 Joined: November 04, 2007	I use PCBCAD28 which I got off ebay. It has the usual schematic, schematic to pcb converter, PCB design, pcb to gerber translator, gerber viewer. The PCB design even includes an auto placer and 127 layer autorouter. The bloke selling it says he sells it at a no profit price that just covers his costs so its a lot of software for very little money.

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QUOTE (blacktone @ September 25, 2007 01:39 pm)

Hello,

I'm a BEng qualified Electronics Engineer and hobbyist, who, for some stupid reason, has no experience with PCB CAD software (AutoCAD and Solidworks for mechanical stuff, but nothing else). I'd like to apply for a job which lists this as a required skill and would greatly appreciate a little advice.

Can someone point me in the direction of a fairly industry standard PCB CAD package? Preferably one with a free trial (or even freeware). What are the other major PCB CAD programs?

Many thanks in advance,
Rob

You wont find a free professional CAD package to learn from for nothing !!!!

You need to find out what he company is using and see if you can get a demo version.

iainmackay85	Posted: February 29, 2008 10:25 pm
Jr. Member Group: Trusted Members Posts: 53 Member No.: 2,888 Joined: July 18, 2005	we used autoroute for uni, not the software for driving btw This post has been edited by iainmackay85 on February 29, 2008 10:26 pm

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