On Sat, 2005-06-04 at 19:55 -0400, Joel N. Weber II wrote:
> Are there any free tools that are helpful in designing cases or
> panels? I think I'm basically looking for something that will let me
> lay out where a sheet of aluminum is going to have holes drilled or
> punched in it, as well as being able to lay out the silkscreen
> graphics.
>
> Depending on what format vendors who offer this service want, I could
> imagine that PCB might well be able to generate the drilling
> instructions (although I'm not sure it represents non-square holes
> very well graphically), but I get the impression that pcb isn't really
> the right tool for making nice looking artwork for the silkscreening.
>
I haven't used them myself, but they have advertised in Circuit Cellar
magazine for years. Try:
www.frontpanelexpress.com
They offer free designer software for, what else, front panels. They
specialize in small orders.
Let us know your results if you end up using them.
