CAD software favourites is a popular topic and I was reminded today when obliged to carry out a new design on (yet another) CAD package.
I was dreading it. I find all CADs are a nightmare to start with. Learning to drive can be a real pain. For small designs I use Seetrax RangerXL Designer. It's easy , but could make better use of right-click and pop-ups. EasyPC is, bar a few areas where Ranger pees on it, a lot better.
Back to the plot:- For reasons of standardisation I was obliged to start a design using Proteus from Labcenter.
To start with it reminded me of a flashier version of EasyPC , but a bit cleverer.
And it has an enormous list of standard parts - maybe too many.
It also has some PICAXEs and the always-asked-for download jack socket
And, thank goodness, it has a good Help!
I'm not going to say it's better than Eagle as I don't like Eagle - therefore I would sound biased.
But it's not often that when faced with a new CAD that you are doing mulitlayer after a coffee break.
I will say that the GUI makes Eagle look a bit Olde Worlde , but hey-ho there we go.
But, if you have £150 to £3500 of pocket money set aside for a decent CAD then it's worth a look.
And, based on my huge experience (ironic haha) of using it for an hour it's one of the easiest and prettiest CADs I've used.
No, I'm not going to pretend it's as good as a £10k Big Boy but it's easily good enough for anyone here I'm fairly certain.
Have a look. (and no, I'm not on commission!)
http://www.labcenter.com/index.cfm
Yet another CAD to go into the pot-of-things-too-expensive-that-I'd-like-for-Christmas.
If I find any nightmares I'll get back to you.
No you can't have a free copy
Pssst. Even OrCad does a few sillies.... but don't tell anyone.
I was dreading it. I find all CADs are a nightmare to start with. Learning to drive can be a real pain. For small designs I use Seetrax RangerXL Designer. It's easy , but could make better use of right-click and pop-ups. EasyPC is, bar a few areas where Ranger pees on it, a lot better.
Back to the plot:- For reasons of standardisation I was obliged to start a design using Proteus from Labcenter.
To start with it reminded me of a flashier version of EasyPC , but a bit cleverer.
And it has an enormous list of standard parts - maybe too many.
It also has some PICAXEs and the always-asked-for download jack socket
And, thank goodness, it has a good Help!
I'm not going to say it's better than Eagle as I don't like Eagle - therefore I would sound biased.
But it's not often that when faced with a new CAD that you are doing mulitlayer after a coffee break.
I will say that the GUI makes Eagle look a bit Olde Worlde , but hey-ho there we go.
But, if you have £150 to £3500 of pocket money set aside for a decent CAD then it's worth a look.
And, based on my huge experience (ironic haha) of using it for an hour it's one of the easiest and prettiest CADs I've used.
No, I'm not going to pretend it's as good as a £10k Big Boy but it's easily good enough for anyone here I'm fairly certain.
Have a look. (and no, I'm not on commission!)
http://www.labcenter.com/index.cfm
Yet another CAD to go into the pot-of-things-too-expensive-that-I'd-like-for-Christmas.
If I find any nightmares I'll get back to you.
No you can't have a free copy
Pssst. Even OrCad does a few sillies.... but don't tell anyone.