what schematic and component library for FreePCB ?

Hello,

I need to upgrade all my PCB SW and FreeCPB looks OK for me
(even though it forces me to stay on ms-windows).
However it's only an element in the tool chain,
so what free software can work (interactively if possible)
with FreePCB ? I've been using an old EAGLE (the "gratis" version)
too long and it does not fit my growing needs anymore...

thank you for your help,
yg

-- 
http://ygdes.com / http://yasep.org

whygee <whygee@yg.yg> writes:
> I need to upgrade all my PCB SW and FreePCB looks OK for me
> (even though it forces me to stay on ms-windows).

If you don't want Windows, switch to Kicad or gEDA.

Hi,

DJ Delorie wrote:
> whygee <whygee@yg.yg> writes:
>> I need to upgrade all my PCB SW and FreePCB looks OK for me
>> (even though it forces me to stay on ms-windows).
> If you don't want Windows, switch to Kicad or gEDA.
Are they mature enough today ?
Do they provide enough functionalities to design serious things ?
It seems that there is so much choice or offerings with the tools
that no choice is possible :-(

yg
-- 
http://ygdes.com / http://yasep.org

whygee <whygee@yg.yg> writes:

> Are they mature enough today ?  Do they provide enough
> functionalities to design serious things ?

Serious?  How about satellites?  There are gEDA-designed boards out in
space right now...

"whygee" <whygee@yg.yg> schreef in bericht
news:4a3157ad$0$292$7a628cd7@news.club-internet.fr...
> Hello,
>
> I need to upgrade all my PCB SW and FreeCPB looks OK for me
> (even though it forces me to stay on ms-windows).
> However it's only an element in the tool chain,
> so what free software can work (interactively if possible)
> with FreePCB ? I've been using an old EAGLE (the "gratis" version)
> too long and it does not fit my growing needs anymore...
>
> thank you for your help,
> yg
>

TinyCAD can output netlists that can be processed by FreePCB. I do all my
camera designs with this combo.

Antoon

Hi !

Antoon wrote:
> TinyCAD can output netlists that can be processed by FreePCB. I do all my
> camera designs with this combo.

and how does it work for component libraries ?
When there are two different tools, the issue might
be to generate a description that suits both schematics & layout.

(sorry if "I don't do my homework" but I'm too busy on too many fronts)

thanks,
> Antoon
yg
-- 
http://ygdes.com / http://yasep.org

In article <4a3157ad$0$292$7a628cd7@news.club-internet.fr>,
whygee  <whygee@yg.yg> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I need to upgrade all my PCB SW and FreeCPB looks OK for me
>(even though it forces me to stay on ms-windows).

I have run a lot of ms-windows software on Wine (linux).
I have not tried FREEPCB yet, and would be interested to
hear how that goes. If you prefer linux, it is worth a try.

>However it's only an element in the tool chain,
>so what free software can work (interactively if possible)
>with FreePCB ? I've been using an old EAGLE (the "gratis" version)
>too long and it does not fit my growing needs anymore...

That much is sure, all file format in FreePCB make sense
and are hackable to a large extent. I have been doing some
direct editing of board layouts. It works together with CVS
great, and diff's make sense.

>
>thank you for your help,
>yg

Groetjes Albert

--
-- 
Albert van der Horst, UTRECHT,THE NETHERLANDS
Economic growth -- being exponential -- ultimately falters.
albert@spe&ar&c.xs4all.nl &=n http://home.hccnet.nl/a.w.m.van.der.horst

Albert van der Horst wrote:
>I have run a lot of ms-windows software on Wine (linux).
>I have not tried FREEPCB yet, and would be interested to
>hear how that goes.

Here's what the developer has to say:
http://google.com/search?q=3Dcache:0n-ObBVppKUJ:www.freepcb.com/freepcb_use=
r_guide.pdf+open.source+*-*-*-under-Linux-*-using.Wine+Importing.Netlist.Fi=
les.into.FreePCB+1A+A1A+Microsoft.Windows+netlist.file+*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*.=
*-*-*.*-*-will-have-*-make-the-netlist.*.*.*-*+schematic.editor+*-*-*-tedio=
us+Allan.Wright+*-Macintosh.*.*-*-*-*+*-*-*-*-*.*.*.*-*-recognized-by-FreeP=
CB#3
http://www.freepcb.com/freepcb_user_guide.pdf  Page 3

"whygee" <whygee@yg.yg> schreef in bericht
news:4a32a623$0$298$7a628cd7@news.club-internet.fr...
> Hi !
>
> Antoon wrote:
> > TinyCAD can output netlists that can be processed by FreePCB. I do all
my
> > camera designs with this combo.
>
> and how does it work for component libraries ?
> When there are two different tools, the issue might
> be to generate a description that suits both schematics & layout.
>
> (sorry if "I don't do my homework" but I'm too busy on too many fronts)
>

Both programs have their own libraries, and for most components I use I have
(had to) design my own objects. Fortunately both programs make it really
easy
to roll your own.

Antoon