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EAGLE works nicely. Even with the freeware version, you have the option to
-design your own double-sided PCBs
-use all their reference component libraries
-add your own components
-use the schematic to PCB design conversion
-check your PCB for crossed tracks, minimum distances
-print layout pictures, photoprocess masks etc.
-export Gerber files and drilling CAM data for professional processes
-design PCBs in half eurocard 100x80mm size
It's easy to learn and rather effective. The autorouter is crap but so are all autorouters below massive price tags, and autorouting without knowing where to use it results in horrible PCBs. ALWAYS. You might end up with a noisy but working PCB but it's up to luck, and real engineers should not rely on luck!
EAGLE has a large userbase as well, with plenty of online documentation. Google and YouTube will serve well as extras to the manual.
I can only vouch for myself after using PADS, Proteus, EAGLE and trying a number of linux open source tools.
-design your own double-sided PCBs
-use all their reference component libraries
-add your own components
-use the schematic to PCB design conversion
-check your PCB for crossed tracks, minimum distances
-print layout pictures, photoprocess masks etc.
-export Gerber files and drilling CAM data for professional processes
-design PCBs in half eurocard 100x80mm size
It's easy to learn and rather effective. The autorouter is crap but so are all autorouters below massive price tags, and autorouting without knowing where to use it results in horrible PCBs. ALWAYS. You might end up with a noisy but working PCB but it's up to luck, and real engineers should not rely on luck!
EAGLE has a large userbase as well, with plenty of online documentation. Google and YouTube will serve well as extras to the manual.
I can only vouch for myself after using PADS, Proteus, EAGLE and trying a number of linux open source tools.
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