I believe Altium develops their products on the Delphi platform, and so I guess that makes them a different breed right off the start.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Noftall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel DXP Vs 2004 (Was Spice Simulation (V & I) Probes on Schematic?) > > Stephen - Altium have a list of new stuff in P2004 compared to DXP: > > http://www.protel.com/newin2004.htm > > also a list of things fixed since DXP SP2: > > http://www.protel.com/2004releasenotes.pdf but this does *not* include > > changes in P2004 SP1. You would also need to read: > > http://www.altium.com/downloads/2004SP1/releasenotes.htm > > to get the guff on those. > > Thanks Ian, wow, the perfect answer ;-) > > > ... If you think the > > the changes in P2004 are not beneficial to you (or not so you can justify > > the $), at least you have some real conception of what your competitors > may > > be using. > > A little story if I may. We were using Protel 98, and for a long time (2 > years), resisted the pull to goto 99SE. Then we switched, and started using > the built in project format. Well, it takes awhile to get accutomed to any > new software as everyone knows, and it took us awhile to get into 99SE. > > Starting in December, the Altium rep started calling fairly regularily, > wanting us to upgrade to DXP for $2500. Compared to the other packages out > there, this is really cheap. So we took the plunge, and started using DXP > heavily for the last 3 months. > > Ok, so getting back to the story. I work for a company that also produces a > very large software project. We just recently released a new version. And to > see the reation to DXP/2004, it seems similar to our product. New features > allways come with a tradeoff. But then new features can make you alot more > productive. I like how DXP (and even 99SE) is forcing me to merge the > schematic parts with the PCB footprints. This was one of our major sources > of problems with 98 and previous versions. Has anyone checked out the > scripting features in the design rules? Stumbled on my first hard crash when > I was in there, but it looks incredibly powerfull. When I was first trying > to use the "inspector", I had set (or it defaulted to) "change all items in > the library" box, and then globally changed a pad size. Ok, so it took out > the library and I had to fall back to my previous day's backup. But then I > am never going to do that again, and I have now realized how powefull the > inspector is (which is to say very powerfull). Just wished it had an > "execute" button, still haven't grocked when exactly it does the changes if > I forget to press the enter key... > > So overall I am happy with the switch to the new Altium package. Ok, I guess > I am contridicting what I said previously ;-). But in my defense, when I > have to devote a good part of you life working with a software tool, I get > very opinonated about it. And sometimes I just wished they would use their > software to design complex boards ;-) If I was in charge of their QA > department, that would be the #1 priority. Hook up with a design house, and > force the coders to design a few boards. Usually C++ gurus are not into PCB > design and layout, but you will occasionally get one. But who knows? They > may be doing that allready. Anyways, enough rambling on a Saturday morning. > Hopefully I will be of more help on the forums in the future ;-) > > Cheers > > PS: sorry for the numerous spelling errors, my home puter doesn't have a > spell checker :-( > > SN > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.795 (20040625) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 Antivirus System. > http://www.nod32.com > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
