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04/17/06 14:35
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#114387 - Protel for DOS
Responding to: ???'s previous message
I try to use the very old DOS-based OrCAD package as much as possible. It does what I want...It takes typically 5% as long to draw a schematic in that package as it takes in ANY Windows-based package I've encountered...Most of the Windows-based schematic packages produce rather unprofessional-looking output...

I agree with Richard - the bloated Windows packages like Eagle are a pain to learn and use compared to some of the 'outdated' DOS programs.

I bought Protel Autotrax 1.61 and Schematic 3.31 for $400 ten or fifteen years ago, and they still serve me well, even on fine pitch multi-layer boards. (Autotrax 1.61 is now available free online.)

My coworker uses Eagle. His schematics look like a two year old drew them, and his boards are far from works of art. The Protel programs have bugs, but I've found work-arounds for all of them. I don't use the autorouter, so can't comment on it. It doesn't produce a component coordinate file, but the board stuffing house we use has never complained.

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TopicAuthorDate
TSSOP28 footprint for Protel 2.7 PCB            01/01/70 00:00      
   Why not design the footprint yourself?            01/01/70 00:00      
      You want to try it with fricking eagle            01/01/70 00:00      
         Do you like BEagle?            01/01/70 00:00      
            pcad            01/01/70 00:00      
               Yes, I've got it right here            01/01/70 00:00      
                  FPGA libraries in general            01/01/70 00:00      
            Protel            01/01/70 00:00      
               I'm spoiled            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Protel for DOS            01/01/70 00:00      
            a simple workaround            01/01/70 00:00      
            Eagle            01/01/70 00:00      
               what            01/01/70 00:00      
                  BOMs from schematics            01/01/70 00:00      
                     a good idea with problems            01/01/70 00:00      
                        problems have solutions            01/01/70 00:00      
                           agreed, as I tried to convey            01/01/70 00:00      
            WOW            01/01/70 00:00      
               Yes, about five IC's            01/01/70 00:00      
                  OK, now it makes sense            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Well, how would you do it?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        tell it all when first posting            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Erik, you're doing it again ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                              naah            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Well, OK, it's your choice ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    I actually consider that a disadvantage            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       It's a matter of preference, perhaps            01/01/70 00:00      
         There are more than one fish in the sea            01/01/70 00:00      
            It's still much too slow to be useful            01/01/70 00:00      
               In the olden days I worked with DOS ORCA            01/01/70 00:00      
                  It's the plague of Windows            01/01/70 00:00      
                     take the bitter with the sweet            01/01/70 00:00      
                     keyboard shortcuts and toolbars            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I've just got to disagree            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Are you in the mood for another?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Nah....no menu's            01/01/70 00:00      
                        that is rarely an option            01/01/70 00:00      
                           it's no better if you're independent            01/01/70 00:00      

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