Hi Robert, Thanks for your sharing! I definitely should spend time to learn kicad.
Panson --- In [email protected], Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've not seen an answer to this, but I hope this at least partially > answers your question. > > I'm a long-time user of Proteus, largely because I couldn't find > anything better at an affordable price. Proteus is a collection of DOS > programs designed by a committee and rammed into a Windows graphical > interface (minus conventional Windows controls). It is unstable, and > the antique interface is self-inconsistent, which means after a couple > of hours with it I was ready to start smashing up office furniture. > It's not the only CAD program not to have left its DOS/Unix origins behind. > > I was just about ready to jump ship for Eagle when I found KiCAD. I > can spend all day on KiCAD and feel completely calm throughout the day, > and satisfied with the end result. That's because the applications are > stable, and the interface is modern and intelligently designed. It has > some quirks and oddities, but the overall experience compensates for > that. Add to that the fact that it's free, and I hope you can see why > I recommend you look at it seriously. > > Is there anything Proteus does better? One or two things, but the only > one of note is that it does power planes much better, or at least it > would do if it didn't routinely crash when redrawing. > > Robert. > > > suktan wrote: > > I am new to kicad. How does it compare to Eagle/OrCAD/PowerPCB? > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your question. > > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of Kicad. > > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your symbols/modules to the kicad library. > > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad- devel > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.5/990 - Release Date: 9/4/2007 22:36 >
