Homebrew PCBs

> Leon wrote:
>
> It will export netlists for:
>   a.. Accel PCB
>   b.. PADS PCB
>   c.. Zuken Rinf (Cadstar and Visula)
>   d.. P-CAD PCB
>   e.. OrCAD II DOS
>   f.. Viewdraw
> and there is a 'Part Mapper'. Orcad seems to
> use EDIF, which is the closest thing to a
> common format. The report writer can be used
> for user-defined netlists.

How about after the PCB is drawn ?  Eagle
seems to have the ability to import and export
documented ascii files that can describe a
PCB and can also I/O protel PCB.

gEDA and KirCad are lacking - but have an
openness that is well above the others.

I have looked at pulsonix enough to almost
think the 10K+ price could be worth it for
productivity.  But any gain made there may
be lost by not being able to share.

Eagle may be crap.  But it is common crap
is how I am still feeling.

I WILL still download the demo of pulsonix
and give it a try.  But I think the closed
format gives it a cross against its name.
(I could be wrong about the closed format
I just could not find any details)