Parallax uses Altium internally, and that can export via PCAD into kiCAD (which is free, open-source, with no limits)įor an example simple P2 breakout board - screen shots of it in both Protel99 and KiCad
DIPTRACE NET PORT FULL
I actually have the Full version, but the Freeware version has lots of ability.ĭiptrace is only free below some limit, and that seems a quite (deliberately) low limit. It's very easy to use and several of Parallax's open source designs are done with DipTrace, so it is easy to harvest a board you are familiar with to learn. Personally, I prefer DipTrace as a free design software.
Oops, and I forgot one of the more important links - Digikey now has a KiCad library activity. Has files for a Prop based design, that looks to import fine into Kicad v5Īnd this has SCH symbols already in the LIB for P1 as MCU_Parallax.dcm & MCU_Parallax.lib - looks to include kiCad footprint names (even as far as QFN*44*1EP*9x9mm*Pitch0.65mm* ) Google also finds this general PCB design doc, but some links back to here seem to no longer workĪnd footprint links in kiCad mentioned here V5 KiCad is supposed to have a quite mature Eagle importer, but I've not tested that.
There is a blog here talking about some CAD decisions. The V5 release is very close, but the nightly builds are quite stable. You steer the trace and the router pushes traces & vias to make room.
That has a very capable shove router, which is what you really need for compact PCB designs. You could also check into KiCAD (open source CAD) ? Okay, I'm sure this is a dumb question but does ExpressPCB auto-route or do you have to manually connect everything? Also, is there a way to display the schematic that corresponds to a layout?
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