The PCB II OrCAD was pretty poor. However, SDT3 was awesome. The 386+ versions were even better - I'm PROUD to say that I still maintain a few old designs using SDT386+ and PCB386+, and I enjoy doing it, too!
Steve. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mira [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 30 June 2004 04:34 > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Licenses > > > Mike, > > I've been using Orcad for a couple of months and I'd > say it's completely different from Protel. > Ver. 10 is not much different from ver.9.2. They had a > couple of bugs but quickly fixed them. I didn't need > any tech support for using the software so I can't say > how good it is. > > Joe, I'm surprised that you like Orcad from DOS ages. > I think I had ver.2 or so at the time when I started > using CAD software for my PCB designs. It was the > worse thing ever. I was not able to add a > net/connection. When I routed one of the nets and > wanted to delete a segment (because it was not > possible to move it), Orcad decided to totally delete > the net from the netlist. The only way to get the > trace moved was to start routing it using different > path from the start point to the end one and then the > software itself deletes the old trace. > Cadstar was better. PCAD was simply the best. > > Mira > > --- Mike Reagan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well.....actually OrCad and Protel are quite similar > > in the windows apps. I > > dont know how OrCad sales have been since they sent > > their support to Asia. > > > > Mike Reagan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bob stephens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 2:26 PM > > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Licenses > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Sapienza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:57 AM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Licenses > > > > Mike, > > > > I doubt that PADS schematic can overtake > > anything....end comment > > > > With regard to Orcad yes in it's day (DOS) it was > > the absolute best, hands > > down. Something happened when it went to Windows > > then Cadence bought them > > and well.. > > > > * * * * * * * * * > > I concur. Orcad SDT had the most intuitive user > > interface I have ever used. > > I was woefully disappointed in their first Windows > > offering, and haven't > > been back since. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > * * * * > > * 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] > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > * * * * > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
