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From: elg@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Eric Green)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: CAD, PCB layout programs
Message-ID: <7055@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Date: 6 Feb 89 06:16:23 GMT
Reply-To: elg@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Eric Green)
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Organization: The Unix(R) Connection BBS, Dallas, Tx
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My brother is currently laying out PC boards using Schema. He'd like
to buy an Amiga 2000, because it's a much nicer machine than an AT
clone, but if there's no equivalent for the Amiga he's sort of at a
crossroads -- will he buy a 80386-based machine, or an Amiga 2000 with
an AT bridgeboard? 

So: I need to know what CAD & PCB layout programs are available. He
preferrably would like to draw schematics, then lay out PC boards
based upon those schematics, in an integrated way similiar to Schema
(which apparently generates "netlists" from the schematics).  He'd
preferrably like to be able to import and export to Schema format
(Schema seems to be the most popular program for this sort of stuff in
the MSDOS world).  Does such a program exist? 

He's not particularly interested in simple PC board layout programs
with pins on .100 centers and primitive or non-existent autorouters...
he just finished scrapping such a program on the AT (crumpling the
disk up & throwing it in the trash, actually), because it does not
meet his needs at ALL (huge PC boards 2ft x 18inches, sometimes, weird
spacing at other times).

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