Powerful software for Simulation, Schematics, PCB Trace Routing - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: xashel
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 01, 2013, 05:43:30 pm
content: This question might have been asked early, perhaps for number of times, but search didn't end up in catching one.so could somebody give me a suggestion for EDA software with powerful simulation. and PCB Design.I previously used multisim and it is good too.. but I find it difficult to work with ultiboard..

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2013, 06:00:21 pm
content: Have a look at Orcad PCB Designer Professional.

author: xashel
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 02, 2013, 07:52:09 pm
content: I have orcad tried before but I dunno it seemed really hard to learn so I dropped it!..now currently moved to Eagle and it is good except the manual routing really slows me down!! mainly becoz of the UI.. for time being I will stick with Eaqle.. later I will move to AltiumThank you!

author: Josephine85
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 11:42:18 am
content: Im working for EAGLE for two years now and it works fine for me!If I had problems, Cadsoft's on-site tutorials andForumshelped me out well - maybe it works for you too!

author: xashel
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 11:50:58 am
content: Quote from: Josephine85 on July 20, 2013, 11:42:18 amYa.. Right now I am with Eagle too.. Initially I had problems with the UI which is significantly different from Multisim, Orcad but now it is much easier for me after getting used to it..

author: xashel
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 12:50:12 pm
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on July 20, 2013, 12:23:19 pmnope!! I use multisim for simulation.. Eagle only does schematic capture, board design with auto route option, DRC

author: xashel
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 01:15:09 pm
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on July 20, 2013, 12:57:52 pmYes.. I too agree... Multisim with simulation in schematic is great too.. my next eda software is Altium but right now I am kind of stranded with Eagle due to my low spec computing machine..

author: digsys
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 01:32:14 pm
content: Proteus (UK) has a pretty complete set of tools for all that sort of stuff. Have a look at labcenter.comIt's a very nice WYSIWYG interface

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 02:38:37 pm
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on July 20, 2013, 12:57:52 pmIs Altium cheaper than Orcad + PSpice?

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 02:43:39 pm
content: Quote from: xashel on July 20, 2013, 01:15:09 pmSorry but myis going out off it scale.You have the mean´s to buy software for 5000 / 6000 dollars but you cant afford a new (old) PC.A intel dualcore with 4GB of ram will do ok for Altium so the slowest pc with x86 windows ... cheap ass PC

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 02:56:02 pm
content: Quote from: AndyC_772 on July 20, 2013, 02:38:37 pmThat question is almost so funny that it is not even funnyI have asked for a price here in Denmark. More than one time. They will NOT tell me / sell there product to meIt was for my self but they did keep asking that company i did work for. I told them it was for private use then i was told that they did not sell to aprivateperson

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 03:09:33 pm
content: Sorry, I wasn't trying to be funny... here in the UK I believe the regular price for Orcad EE Designer, which includes Capture and PSpice, is £3995. I've no idea how much Altium sells for, it's not a tool I've ever been asked to use.

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 03:20:28 pm
content: Quote from: AndyC_772 on July 20, 2013, 03:09:33 pmNo need to be sorry. But i have a very hard time understand the Orcad /Altium companies. That do they try to hide ? The only thing i can guess is different prices in different countries like Embarcadero (Delphi). Why not put a bigBuy NOWbutton on there pages ?As for Altium 5495 dollars seehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/altium/price-increase-coming/

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 05:19:58 pm
content: There are also the free way Designspark.

author: glicos
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2013, 04:00:13 am
content: If you want an easy to use EDA software, i suggest use Proteus Design Suite. You can also customized the software to remove functionality that you don't need to lower the price. Our company just recently inquire about it (level 3 design suite) and the price is around $2,500 dollars (without microcontroller simulation). There's an online quotation in their website that you can use..

author: glicos
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2013, 04:02:56 am
content: Quote from: Bloch on July 20, 2013, 02:56:02 pmMost of them don't sell to private individuals because they are afraid their software might be hacked..unless if you represent a company they can sue you...