4/25/2021 0 Comments Diptrace Vs Eagle
For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.This leads me to believe that open source PCB CAD programs are mostly useless.
This is probably my current bet but I want to get some feedback and see if other programs can be suggested. I prefer people that post here to have used more than one PCB program, otherwise a comparison is meaningless. User interface is abit weird but I got the hang of it in the end (apart from copying which is just stupid). Still needs UI work, but my first PCB should be with me next month so it works. As I understand it in very expensive PCB programs the autoroute is still not very good and most PCBs are partialy autorouted (in the easy bits) and the harder bits done by hand. Theyll find its too simple, hey, anyone could make a board with this, not good. As pointed out theres no schematic capture function, but thats fine with me since I only make schematics in LTSpice nowadays, and I cant capture those schematics to Eagle anyway, I think. Looking at the diptrace licensing options, I dont really like the pin limits (especially if im paying 400 already for a license). The new EAGLE 5.0 has made the UI a lot better, and Id probably recommend that the most (even the freeware version is pretty darn good) The autorouter on eagle is indeed quite worthless if youre doing analog. Id say the interface (both ease of use and power) and parts libraries are the main things for me. Ive heard near fanatical praise of Pulsonix from someone on another forum. Its priced out of the reach of hobbyists but apparently its built on Easy PC. Given the recent price hike in Eagle pro with the v5 release, Easy PC is actually cheaper. That leaves us with freeopen source, gEDAPCB or KiCAD, or in-betweens. To be fair, Eagle is very powerful for an in-between, and they do offer a range from free to more than I can spare. EDIT: I didnt vote as I dont have any experience with the other packages. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
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