On 28 Jul 2003 at 18:06, Sridhar M.A. wrote: > On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 01:34:45PM +0530, Shridhar Daithankar wrote: > > > > I am doing some circuit stuff for past 2-3 weeks. I am using xfig+PCB. So far > > so good but I have yet to print my first circuit. ( Need to know whether local > > PCB guy can drill in 60 mill pad types..) > > > > Overall I find these good enough. But would like to know more about what people > > use.. > > > Though the combo works, xfig is not easy enough for drawing schematic > diagrams. Try the program xcircuit which is really good to draw circuit > diagrams. It has support to spice, pcb et al. IIRC pcb and xcircuit > have common developers.
I didn't like xcircuit as much as xfig. Xfig is much more flexible and creating your own components are not so simle in xcircuit. I don't do big enough pcbs that need netlist etc. So I can live for the moment without that. IIRC xcircuit has got integrated with something called as Magic for PCB but could not find that program anywhere. I have found that to create your own components in pcb, one has to write m4 macros. I am not really upto it as of now so going slow there.. XFig rocks. If it had enough components for PCB drawing built in, I would used the same for PCB. It's damn flexible and easy to use.. Bye Shridhar -- Savage's Law of Expediency: You want it bad, you'll get it bad. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
