Homebrew PCBs

You mentioned Kicad.  I am unfamiliar with this software, but certainly
would like to learn a bit more.  I have the website(s), but how about actual
experience with this app?  It appears that some of the limitations imposed
on us by the Eagle free version have been lifted with Kicad: to verify is
there a board size limit? Can I have multiple page diagrams?  Can I import
my sch and brd files (even if somewhat convoluted?  How about the component
objects?  can I bring in any of those?  Please understand that I refer to
ability, not desirability.  Now the biggy, how would you compare the
easy/functionality of Kicad vs that of Eagle?

On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 11:35 AM, awakephd <a_wake@...> wrote:

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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "leon Heller" <leon355@...> wrote:
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> > It depends on the autorouter, the Eagle one is rubbish!
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> Which autorouter(s) are not rubbish? (I hope that doesn't sound like I'm
> trying to be sarcastic -- I really am asking for information!)
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> I very rarely see Kicad mentioned here -- is anyone else besides me using
> it? I haven't used anything else, so I don't know how it compares ... but
> the things many of you say about Eagle and others makes me think it must be
> pretty much comparable, both in capabilities and in limitations.
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Thank you,

Barry


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