Ah - thanks for the clarification. Dave
On Sunday, June 22, 2014 7:42:11 PM UTC-5, monahanz wrote: > > Perhaps we’re OK Dave. It’s just that the “Zuken” (whoever he/it is) is > accusing the author of copyright infringement etc. It may be he will want > Andrew to remove the link as well. Time to download it/use it, may be > limited!!! > > John > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *yoda > *Sent:* Sunday, June 22, 2014 5:18 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject:* [N8VEM-S100:4336] Re: FreeRouter No longer available. Long > term plans for Board layouts > > > > I don't understand what the problem is ? The code is here > http://n8vem-sbc.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewFolder¶m=FreeRouting-net > and works fine? It is actually easier to run locally then from their web > site. Am I missing something? > > > > Dave > > > > On Sunday, June 22, 2014 5:41:53 PM UTC-5, monahanz wrote: > > It looks like the http://www.freerouting.net/ web site for FreeRouter is > no longer available! > > > > This leaves us with a big problem making PC boards with KiCad. > (Fortunately I happen to have the PC version here for my own use), but it > opens up a general question as to how we do PC boards (S100 and others) in > the future. > > > > Personally I'm having a hard time getting things done with KiCad. The > PCBNew program seems (to me) very "finicy" in making files for Freerouter. > > > > I'm wondering what other people think about a more "All-in-one" PC CAD > program. I once used a program called DipTrace (they have a free version > for up to 500 pins to try it out). See here http://diptrace.com/. The > thing that impressed me was the speed in which it converted the schematic > into an actual board file and Gurber files. There was only one program, > one interface. Personally I would spring for paying for the 1000 pin > commercial version (or heigher) , I and perhaps others, could run batches > for others. > > > > The main issue is that for any program we would have to build a library > for the S100 connector, board dimensions and presumably a number of other > things. > > > > I would be interested in hearing comments by others on a way to proceed. > Has anybody else used CAD programs they like. Anybody got experience with > DipTrace > > > > > > John > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "N8VEM-S100" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
