Yeh, that is my problem too, and you don't seem to be able to search the library for a part either. Also the library that gets installed with EAGLE is woefully out of date.Finding a component is my problem, i resorted to looking under the table in the end and still couldnt find any
Same here as a last resort but, so far, I have mainly managed to get a similar symbol off the net for any part that is not in the default library.
If you think EAGLE libraries are difficult, have a go at Protel99.
Oh dear, I had hoped that the later spin-offs of Protel would have been better. I was going to give Altium Designer (is that the correct name) a try, but perhaps not. I pity you starting a new job and having to get with a new CAD set up too.
Oh dear, I had hoped that the later spin-offs of Protel would have been better. I was going to give Altium Designer (is that the correct name) a try, but perhaps not. I pity you starting a new job and having to get with a new CAD set up too.
Protel was a really powerful and accurate tool though and handled complex/awkward jobs well. It is a lot slicker than EAGLE, but perhaps not so friendly. Protel documentation was simply awful- full of jargon and computer talk and repetitions. It seemed that the author had just learned the words 'client' and 'server' and had to include them in every sentence.
The system we had at work was networked to N project users and the library had to be common and up to date at all times, or there was big problems. What a nightmare it was. Luckily one of the team seemed to know all the quirks and could sort it all out. It got to the stage where if we needed to mess with the library- add/ modify part- we would do it through him. He was a bit irritable though so you had to make sure you kept on the right side of him.
We did have a couple of instances where the library got out of sync and batches of PCBs were manufactured in error, but luckily they were only small batches and the wiremen could work their magic and get us out of a fix.
We had a wonderful digital simulation package- not sure if it was add on. It was a godsend when doing large FPGAs. In fact, the work would have been impossible without it.
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Yes they are bad John. I am surprised no one has produced a rationalized core library- it would have been the sort of thing that I may have done at one time.
.I like Altium alot, the Libs are great once you have worked out how they are set up, the trick is setting the paths when you start a project or making a template project with the paths done and use that each time.
Unless you use Altium at School or are getting paid to do a job or fell over a sack of Gold, Altium isnt worth the money IMHO. I got a copy on the school laptop as I was asked to try it along with 3 other people.
We also tried Proteus, all 4 of us said Altium was better and we hated Proteus, so the school is going with..................Proteus
I might go back to pen and paper!! or photoshop
I have seen that sort of thing many times. The experts at the drawing office spent about two years evaluating ECADs and meeting the vendor for meaningful lunches. They totally ignored what the coal-face guys advised. In the end they went for RACAL Redac- the most expensive, with each station incurring a yearly charge running into thousands. At the time of the choice, RR was being sued by a number of big companies for lack of performance and bugs. When it had been installed and paid for, RR folded and all the money went down the tubes.
I like Altium alot, the Libs are great once you have worked out how they are set up, the trick is setting the paths when you start a project or making a template project with the paths done and use that each time.
Unless you use Altium at School or are getting paid to do a job or fell over a sack of Gold, Altium isnt worth the money IMHO. I got a copy on the school laptop as I was asked to try it along with 3 other people.
We also tried Proteus, all 4 of us said Altium was better and we hated Proteus, so the school is going with..................Proteus
I might go back to pen and paper!! or photoshop
Cost aside, would you go for Altium for home use, rather than EAGLE?I absolutely agree. Altium is not for hobbyists. I would never buy a copy for myself -- It is FAR too expensive! I am very thankful I have access to it through my work though. They pay for the license, and I get paid to use it
Did you find auto routers to be any good?
There are many tutorials out there, both from Kicad and 3rd party.No Max, I havent, but I have heard it is quite good.
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Definitely a lot of bad routers, HP's was good in the old days but...$$
If cost wasnt an issue then yes, but for a hobbyist the extra benefit you get above eagle isnt worth the money. Its like this..... you need a car to get to work, you work 5 miles away, unless your job also comes with a rolls royce I wouldnt recommend buying one to get to work if you already have a skoda in the garage
