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From: nesbbx!billsey@agora.UUCP (Bill Seymour)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: PCB design package ?
Message-ID: <1950b98c.ARN01dc@nesbbx.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jun 91 01:59:40 GMT
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In article <035643.28501@timbuk.cray.com>, M. P. Johnson writes:

> I am looking for a decent PCB design program for double-sided PCB production.
> I would like one that directly prints (postscript, plotter and dot-matrix)
> the finished track layout onto transparencies for direct use on a varnished
> copper board for subsequent exposure to UV. The package should have
> intelligent auto-routing and have a comprehensive (or at least user-
> expandable) library of chip packages.

	Well, other than the intelligent auto-router, Pro-Board would work 
for you.  Although it doesn't do Postscript, it does do a good job with HPGL
plotters and Gerber photoplotters. The components packages can be customized
on .001 centers with a fairly wide range of pad sizes, and there are several
built-in basic packages also (DIP, SIP, two pin, etc...)

> I currently use PCLO (Printed Circuit Layout) but it only has a Benson
> plotter driver. Postscript would be preferred! (The dot-matrix output available
> is not suitable for direct use on a PCB)

	You may want to look at BoardMaster then, I believe this is the product
PCLO has evolved into. From what I hear (I haven't seen anything close to a
current version) it's *much* nicer than it was when it was still being marketed
as PCLO.

> Any help greatly appreciated, thanks..
> 
> Marvin.

	Best place to find Pro-Board/Pro-Net seems to be from Creative Computers,
BoardMaster is by Black Belt, don't know where the best prices are...

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