Homebrew PCBs

DipTrace might be a nice package - I see that the developpers seem 
motivated and improve it constantly which is a good thing.

However, I tried it out myself, and must say that compared to Eagle, 
DipTrace still have a longer way to go. What I'm trying to say is that 
PADs or some other more pro packages IMHO are currently available 
alternatives to Eagle which offer more and cost more, but unfortunately 
not DipTrace. It's still lacking a lot of functionality available in 
Eagle. For someone with not too high requierements (i.e. a hobbyist but 
not limitted too this) DipTrace IMHO is a viable candidate, but I don't 
think its the right thing for an existing Eagle user which tries to move 
up to a more powerfull solution.

Regarding your sidenote about importing Eagle Projects into DipTrace - I 
also tried this with some sucess transfering the schematics, but a close 
to unuseable result when trying to port the layouts - and especially 
those give most of the work.

DipTrace support offered then to send them the schematics and board 
files, but that was something I could not do cause I do not own the 
design in question apart from the fact that I could not invest more time 
back then. So, it might be that ones mileage may varry here.

Just my 2\ufffd

Markus

Myc Holmes schrieb:
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> If any Diptrace user wants a copy of my toner transfer pads library.
>
> Email me
>
> Mycroft2152y at gmail.com
>
> Note to Stefan:
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> Diptrace will import Eagle files and libraries, making it easy to move 
> over
> to
> Diptrace.
>
> Myc
> On Feb 18, 2008 9:51 AM, Derryck Croker <derryck@... 
> <mailto:derryck%40cix.co.uk>> wrote:
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> >
> > On 17 Feb 2008, at 19:28, coronetman1965 wrote:
> >
> > > I can't get it in my head why you would want to build components when
> > > there are over 50,000 components listed in the libraries. Wayne
> >
> > Pre-made library parts have pads that are too small to be easily used
> > at home in my experience, so you're often better to make your own.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Derryck
> >
> >
> >
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