From: dlatimer@iris4.chem.arizona.edu (Darin Latimer)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Printed Circuit generating Software? (PADS & Protel Phone #'s)
Date: 9 Jan 93 19:26:52 GMT
Organization: Chemistry Dept. Univ. of Arizona

In article <009664CF.07BAF820@Msu.oscs.montana.edu>, uchrgrh@Msu.oscs.montana.edu writes:
|> In article <1993Jan4.173951.7346@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu>, dlatimer@iris4.chem.arizona.edu (Darin Latimer) writes:
|> >In article <00966196.5B59D140@Msu.oscs.montana.edu>, uchrgrh@Msu.oscs.montana.edu writes:
|> >|> In article <bhertz.3285@terapin.com>, bhertz@terapin.com (Ben Hertz) writes:
|> >|> >        Hi everyone.  I'm a high school student who's interested in
|> >|> >electronics.  I enjoy building little circuits and reading all the stuff in
|> >|> >this conference that I know absolutely nothing about.  
|> >|> >        After seeing some new "iron-on" sheets for making P.C. boards
|> >|> >advertised in several catalogs I began considering generating my own boards. 
|> >|> >What I'm looking for is a Shareware, or relatively cheap program that will
|> >|> >generate patterns for me.  There is a review of such a program in the May
|> >|> >edition of Computer Craft, but after reading it over I'm not so sure if it does
|> >|> >what I originally thought it did.  I am hoping for a program which I tell what
|> >|> >I need connected to what other things, and it spits out a pattern. Maybe that's
|> >|> >too much too ask, I don't know.
|> >|> >        Anyway, if someone out there knows of a shareware program that creates
|> >|> >Printed Circuit patterns, or where I could get one, I'd like to hear from them.
|> >|> > Thanks.
|> >|> >
|> >|> >P.S.  Anyone know how many people are connected to this conference?
|> >|> >
|> >|> >                         Ben Hertz (bhertz.terapin.com)
|> >|> >                         Richmond, California
|> >|> Ben,
|> >|> I just recently read something on this network concerning PCB software and 
|> >|> called the company, Protel technology, with great success.
|> >|> Their number is 1-800-544-4186.  Just tell the person on the other end
|> >|> who you are and tell them you are interested in Easytrax.  It is shareware
|> >|> and really does quite a lot.  I am not well versed in it but I am pretty sure
|> >|> it will at least get you started.  I would send you a copy of what they sent
|> >|> me but if you call them you will get all of the information on their other
|> >|> software also. 
|> >|> 
|> >|> good luck
|> >|> 
|> >|> Richard 
|> >
|> >I too have tried the Easytrax --- I much prefer PADS-PCB.  The Easytrax is 
|> >quite simple to use but the router uses a TON of vias which is painful if you 
|> >are building your own boards.  Additionally, the PADS-SCHEMATIC is a great 
|> >tool for building schematics; the output is easily imported to the PADS-PCB.
|> >If you have $300 to spare then you can buy the newer version from Protel (which
|> >is supposed to be nmuch better).  My $0.02, Darin.
|> 
|> 
|> Hey Darin,
|> Where do you get PADS-PCB and PADS-SCHEMATIC?  How much does it cost?


The PADS software is available at SIMTEL in msdos.electrical.  There was some
news on the net that people were having problems installing these.  PADS phone
number is 800 554 SALES or 508 486 9521.  They will include more fliers 
regarding their latest software (very nice ---- very expensive for hobbiest).
Darin. 
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