Homebrew PCBs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Markus Zingg" <homebrew-pcb@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: DipTrace


> 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.

Pulsonix does a good job importing Eagle schematics, designs and libraries, 
but being a professional package is quite expensive. I once fixed a problem 
someone was having with an Eagle PCB design using it. 8-)

Leon
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