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

[Charles West]

Just a quick mention.  I'm currently working on an open source auto-router,
if anyone is interested in that sort of thing.  Too early to tell how
useful it would be (but I think I am bad enough at PCB design that it
wouldn't be that hard to do better).

Gonna start with a JSON/text based format and use A*/shortest path first
routing with an off the shelf gradient free optimizer for component
placement.  We'll see if it is any good in a few months.

Thanks,
Charlie

On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Shane Trent via TriEmbed <
triembed at triembed.org> wrote:

> 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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