[Coco] Motorola Parts Missing in ExpressPCB

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Louis

good luck on the learning curve on KiCad. After several hourson the scematic entry I totally 
removed it. 

I guess I am still partial to the old Cadence Software. Concept for schematic entry and 
Allegro for layout. We also had the Spectra router. That was the best that I have ever used. 
You could manual or auto route with Spectra and it was so nice. 

Eagle is okay. Once you get to know it. In after thought, just about any schematic entry/pcb 
layout tool can be learned and become quite usable. Maybe the very old Cad4X would be an 
exception to that. Then also some of Mentor Graphics early programs were not much better 
than Cad4X. 

enough of my rants. 

james  

On 14 Aug 2012 at 10:24, Louis Ciotti wrote:

> I have used ExpressPCB, PCB123, OrCAD, and I am now learning KiCAD.
> 
> I used OrCAD for work, and it is $$ for a hobbiest usage.  ExpressPCB is
> nice, and simple to learn, but it has its limitations, one being you have
> to order from them and no autorouter.  They will sell you the Gerber files
> after you buy at least one run from them.  PCB123 is more powerful and has
> an autorouter, but the schematic capture program can be painful, but I
> have not used it in at least 3 years, so it may have improved.  Again with
> PCB123 you have to order from them.  I am just now learning KiCAD, and it
> is pretty powerful, but it has a learning curve.  Have not gotten into
> doing a layout with it yet, but it does have a large user base with plenty
> of libraries.  I ahve a simple design I am going to run through batchpcb
> and see how that goes.  For the cost if the results are OK, it is worth
> the wait.
> 
> I am sure others have different thoughts.