Yes, when I was looking at KiCad I found this:
But it looks like a research project to install. :) But someone
here running Windows needs to try it and tell us how to get'r
done. :)
Thanks
On 3/6/2019 3:38 PM, dale.chatham
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Auto place and route is KiCAD's Achilles heel, but there is
an external program, isnt there?
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Date: 3/6/19 3:31 PM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [homebrewpcbs] Proxxon TBM115 on it's way
On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 09:38:35 -0600, you wrote:
>Yes, DipTrace is restricted. DesignSparkPCB is installed on
your pc but
>opens up a start page every time you open the program. You can
just
>close it after you see the latest news form them and go on
with your
>work. All files are save to your pc and not the cloud.
Eagle tried something like that on a version I didn't use.? You
had to
be authenticated each time you used the program.?
I'm sometimes where I have no internet (<gasp>!) so I avoid
that kind
of situation.
Kicad has no limitations that way.? Eagle has a student version
(the
4x6 inch no profit) and a hobby version (3x4 no profit) as well as
subscription models for the profit versions (all sizes).
Since I personally dislike (small word) the subscription model, I
never upgraded past 7.x.
My license is with the old owners (not autodesk), and is not
subject
to subscription.?
Now if KiCad had a good autorouter integrated into it... (and I
have
tried), well.....
Harvey
>
>On 3/5/2019 7:09 PM, Harvey White wrote:
>> Oh, and last I looked, Diptrace does have a free version,
with limits,
>> though.? KiCad does not.
>>
>> Don't know much abut design spark, did look through the
website.? It
>> may be web based, it may not be.? Web based doesn't work
for me at
>> all, not where I can automatically get a WIFI connection.
>>
>>
>>
>> Harvey
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