Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-06 Thread Didier Juges
I am there too. I have used ExpressPCB because it is actually very fast and easy for small projects. I also use the schematic capture for illustrations (when I just need a schematic, no PWB) because it also makes decent looking schematics without fuss. Creating component models bot both schematic a

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-06 Thread BIll Ezell
On 1/6/2015 12:00 PM, volt-nuts-requ...@febo.com wrote: Re: Design Spark PCB Design Package It depends on what you need PCBs for. I've used ExpressPCB for years. They have proprietary layout software, all very manual, no routing, and free. It will also do multilayer, vias, fills, etc. The rea

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-06 Thread Neil Gruending
Neil From: volt-nuts on behalf of David C. Partridge Sent: January 5, 2015 8:23 AM To: 'Discussion of precise voltage measurement' Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package When I tried Design Spark PCB I wasn't impressed, though

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread Todd Micallef
Has anyone had any Gerber file compatibility issues with batch pcb manufacturers? For example, pad sizes or trace widths not matching what is on the screen. Todd On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 4:41 PM, David C. Partridge < david.partri...@perdrix.co.uk> wrote: > Lack of forward/back annotation would kil

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread David C. Partridge
Lack of forward/back annotation would kill it for me too! Dave ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread Dan Kemppainen
Have you looked at Kicad? It is used by both professionals and hobbyists, and being open source, is not reliant on RS to update it. Now there is a decent open source PCB layout program, I would not suggest anyone learn a new proprietary package unless there were very good reasons, such as an

[volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread Mark Sims
Another program that is supposed to be very nice is DIPTRACE. Their free version is limited by pin count... Eagle's free version is limited by board size. Eagle has more community support than the other packages. _

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread Ludger . Lenzen
Gesendet: Montag, 05. Januar 2015 um 17:23 Uhr Von: "David C. Partridge" An: "'Discussion of precise voltage measurement'" Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package When I tried Design Spark PCB I wasn't impressed, though I'm told it has got

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread David C. Partridge
When I tried Design Spark PCB I wasn't impressed, though I'm told it has got better in the intervening year or so. An example: most PCB design packages put down multi opamps/logic chips as individual pieces with 1 gate/opamp per piece (e.g. U16A, U16B, U16C, U16D), but DS PCB placed a single gl

Re: [volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
On 5 Jan 2015 15:36, "Randy Evans" wrote: > > This is indirectly pertinent to the group since I am designing a PCB for > the HP-419A and Fluke 845A modifications. Does anyone have any > experience/comments on the Design Spark PCB design package? Is is a viable > package for hobbyist use? > > tha

[volt-nuts] Design Spark PCB Design Package

2015-01-05 Thread Randy Evans
This is indirectly pertinent to the group since I am designing a PCB for the HP-419A and Fluke 845A modifications. Does anyone have any experience/comments on the Design Spark PCB design package? Is is a viable package for hobbyist use? thanks, Randy Evans __