kjennejohn
New Member
Hello, design gurus.
I am in search of the best electronics design package, where "best" means ease of use and the largest, most comprehensive parts libraries. Free is a big plus, but a couple hundred bucks for a single-user version that does 3"x4", four-layer boards is OK. I have downloaded Eagle and the like, but the libraries always seem to lack for parts I need to design in. Connectors are the usual stumbling block, like Phoenix and most terminal blocks. It's rather a pain to specify, say, a DB9 in the schematic, only to have the layout portion fail for lack of a footprint. Barring a huge library selection, it would have to have the world's simplest parts editor.
Any suggestions or tips will be appreciated.
kenjj
I am in search of the best electronics design package, where "best" means ease of use and the largest, most comprehensive parts libraries. Free is a big plus, but a couple hundred bucks for a single-user version that does 3"x4", four-layer boards is OK. I have downloaded Eagle and the like, but the libraries always seem to lack for parts I need to design in. Connectors are the usual stumbling block, like Phoenix and most terminal blocks. It's rather a pain to specify, say, a DB9 in the schematic, only to have the layout portion fail for lack of a footprint. Barring a huge library selection, it would have to have the world's simplest parts editor.
Any suggestions or tips will be appreciated.
kenjj