[TriEmbed] Fwd: [Splat Space] Re: PCB design software

Shane Trent shanedtrent at gmail.com
Mon Aug 15 17:53:11 CDT 2016


The latest Free version of Eagle Supports two schematic sheets. It is also
for non-commercial use.
https://cadsoft.io/pricing/

Eagle PCB was recently purchased by Autodesk.
http://hackaday.com/2016/07/05/the-future-of-eagle-cad/

Shane

On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 6:30 PM Robert Gasiorowski via TriEmbed <
triembed at triembed.org> wrote:

> With free version, you can create 2 layer, 100mm x 80mm boards.
> You can only have one schematic sheet, but it is pretty much unlimited in
> size.
> Also, you can create boards that are larger than 100mm x 80mm with free
> version, but it requires some trickery.
>
> Rob.
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Scott Hall via TriEmbed <
> triembed at triembed.org> wrote:
>
>> Over the last year or so the TriEmbed group has had this very
>> discussion.  So I am cross-posting this to TriEmbed's discussion so that
>> folks can reiterate the information.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Ian Baillie <mountainman28753 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 4:57 PM
>> Subject: [Splat Space] Re: PCB design software
>> To: Splat Space <durham-makerspace at googlegroups.com>
>>
>> On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 2:14:48 PM UTC-4, bill wrote:
>>>
>>> Can someone give me the quick rundown of Eagle PCB design software? I
>>> was thinking it was free but it appears that it is limited restricted based
>>> on various design requirements,
>>>
>>> If I need to make some simple two sided boards, what version of the
>>> software would I need? Can I produce schematic files to send to a fab shop
>>> with the free version? What are the restrictions?
>>>
>>> I appreciate any help offered.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> Look into Kicad, that is the software we've been using at our space
>> (Asheville), with good results. It is actually free, instead of partially
>> free. Prior to that, we used Eagle. Just.my .02
>>
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