![]() Parallax uses Altium internally, and that can export via PCAD into kiCAD (which is free, open-source, with no limits)įor an example simple P2 breakout board - screen shots of it in both Protel99 and KiCad I actually have the Full version, but the Freeware version has lots of ability.ĭiptrace is only free below some limit, and that seems a quite (deliberately) low limit. It's very easy to use and several of Parallax's open source designs are done with DipTrace, so it is easy to harvest a board you are familiar with to learn. Personally, I prefer DipTrace as a free design software. Oops, and I forgot one of the more important links - Digikey now has a KiCad library activity. Has files for a Prop based design, that looks to import fine into Kicad v5Īnd this has SCH symbols already in the LIB for P1 as MCU_Parallax.dcm & MCU_Parallax.lib - looks to include kiCad footprint names (even as far as QFN*44*1EP*9x9mm*Pitch0.65mm* ) ![]() Google also finds this general PCB design doc, but some links back to here seem to no longer workĪnd footprint links in kiCad mentioned here ![]() V5 KiCad is supposed to have a quite mature Eagle importer, but I've not tested that. There is a blog here talking about some CAD decisions. The V5 release is very close, but the nightly builds are quite stable. You steer the trace and the router pushes traces & vias to make room. That has a very capable shove router, which is what you really need for compact PCB designs. You could also check into KiCAD (open source CAD) ? Okay, I'm sure this is a dumb question but does ExpressPCB auto-route or do you have to manually connect everything? Also, is there a way to display the schematic that corresponds to a layout? ![]()
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