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! Application and developer
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! Latest [[Software versioning|version/release]] + date <!-- [[ISO 8601]] format -->
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! Field: [[Schematic capture|Schematic]], [[Electronic circuit simulation|Simulation]] or [[Printed circuit board|PCB]]
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! Runs on [[Unix-like|POSIX style systems]]?
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! Runs on Windows?
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! Other platforms?
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! Open <br> source?
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! User Interface Language(s)
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! Stable?
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! Imports
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! Exports
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Altium Designer]] (nee Protel) by [[Altium]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 2011, Feb 25 <br/> Release 10
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Electronic circuit simulation|Simulation]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->OrCAD, Allegro, PADs, P-CAD, Gerber, STEP, more
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| <!-- Exports -->PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, STEP, OrCAD, more
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Autotrax|AutoTRAX EDA and DEX]] by Kovac Software
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2010, May 18<br/>1.0.50
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| <!-- field --> [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) --> Various
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports --> Eagle, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD, Gerber, DXF
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| <!-- Exports --> Gerber, Drill, DXF, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Cadstar]] by [[Zuken]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 12
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> unk
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->unk
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports --unk
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| <!-- Exports -->PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, more
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[CR-5000]] by [[Zuken]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 12
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> unk
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->unk
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, more
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[DipTrace]] by Novarm
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2010, Feb 10<br/>2.1
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| <!-- field --> [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? --> no
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) --> Various
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| <!-- Stable? -->{ye
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| <!-- Imports --> Eagle, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD, Gerber, DXF
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| <!-- Exports --> Gerber, Drill, DXF, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[DesignSpark PCB]] from RS Components
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2010, July 5<br/>1.02
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) --> Various
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports --> Eagle, DXF, EDIF
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| <!-- Exports --> Gerber, Drill, IDF, PDF, more
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Eagle (program)|Eagle]] CadSoft
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2010, December<br/>5.11
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->yes
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[German language|de]], [[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports --> Eagle, Cadence,
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| <!-- Exports --> Gerber, Drill, Eagle, Netlist, PDF, Images, Protel, HyperLynx, EPS
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Easy-PC]] by [[Number One Systems]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 13
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> unk
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? --> unk
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->unk
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports --> DXF, BOM, Gerber, Drill, IDF
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[gEDA]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2010-02-14<br/>1.6.1
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| <!-- field -->[[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->?
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| <!-- Others? -->MAC
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| <!-- Open source? --> yes
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->?
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| <!-- Exports --> Gerber, Drill
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[KiCad]] by [http://kicad.sourceforge.net the KiCad developers]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2010-05-05-BZR2356-stable
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| <!-- field -->[[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->yes
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| <!-- Open source? --> yes
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[German language|de]], [[English language|en]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[French language|fr]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Russian language|ru]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->{{yes}}
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| <!-- Imports -->TinyCAD net lists, OrCAD EDIF
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| <!-- Exports -->PDF, Gerber, Drill, netlist
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Mentor Graphics]] by [[Mentor Graphics]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->unk}
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| <!-- field --> [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->unk
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->unk
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->unk
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Micro-Cap]] by [[Spectrum Software]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 9
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Electronic circuit simulation|Simulation]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->SPICE text file, netlist, BOM
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [http://www.osmondpcb.com/index.html Osmond] <br/>by J C Chavez
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->1.1.8<br/>March 6, 2011
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| <!-- field -->[[Printed Circuit Board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->no
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| <!-- Others? -->MAC
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->Gerber, netlist
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[OrCAD]] by [[Cadence Design Systems]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->16.3
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? -->yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->unk
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| <!-- Open source? -->nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->PDF, OrCAD netlist
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Proteus (design software)|Proteus]] by [[Labcenter Electronics]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 7.7
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Electronic circuit simulation|Simulation]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->netlist, BOM, Gerber, Drill
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Pulsonix]] by Pulsonix
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 6.1
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> unk
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->unk
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, more
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> PCB Investigator by easyLogix
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2010-09-09<br/>3.31
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| <!-- field --> [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports --> ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon, Sieb&Meyer
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| <!-- Exports --> ODB++, [[DXF]], Catia-Script, X-File, BOM
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[SLASH]] by [[Dolphin Integration]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2011, February
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture]], [[Electronic circuit simulation|Simulation]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? -->Yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? -->nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->EDIF, ASCII, Several netlist formats
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| <!-- Exports -->EDIF, Several netlist formats, CSDF, SPI3, more
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[TinyCAD]] by [http://tinycad.sourceforge.net the developers of TinyCAD]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->2.70 <br/>2010-Aug.
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| <!-- field -->[[Schematic editor]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->no
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| <!-- Open source? --> yes
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->Yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->Several net list formats, [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[Windows Metafile|EMF]]
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[NI Ultiboard]] and [[NI Multisim|Multisim]] by [[National Instruments]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date --> 10.1
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| <!-- field --> [[Schematic capture|Schematic]], [[Electronic circuit simulation|Simulation]], [[Printed circuit board|PCB]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> no
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? --> no
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| <!-- Open source? --> {{nonfree|No}}
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->yes
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports --> BOM, Gerber, Drill, IGES, DXF
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|-
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! <!-- Application --> [[Viewlogic]] by [[Synopsys]]
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| <!-- Latest version/release + date -->unk
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| <!-- field --> [[Printed circuit board]]
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| <!-- Posix systems? --> yes
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| <!-- Windows? -->yes
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| <!-- Others? -->unk
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| <!-- Open source? --> nonfree|No
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| <!-- Language(s) -->[[English language|en]]
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| <!-- Stable? -->unk
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| <!-- Imports -->unk
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| <!-- Exports -->unk
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Revision as of 19:33, 22 March 2011

Choix d'un outil de CAO électronique pour le Lab

Des projets !

La mise en route des premiers projets du Lab pose naturellement le problème du choix d'un outil de CAO électronique (schématique/routage) qui soit le plus efficace possible.

Ce choix est d'autant plus critique qu'il touche à notre cœur d'activité, et que tout changement futur de stratégie nécessitera de gros efforts. En effet, utiliser un outil veut aussi dire, peu à peu, se constituer de solides bibliothèques de composants (et potentiellement d'assurer la distribution de ces bibliothèques) mais aussi, faire un investissement important en temps pour acquérir une certaine "expertise" en l'outil.

Critères

Différentes options s'offrent à nous.

  • Cet outil doit-il être open source ?

Il est évident que notre sensibilité nous pousse naturellement dans cette direction. Pour autant, il ne faut pas négliger sous ce prétexte la viabilité du choix. Un projet libre, oui, mais à condition qu'il soit actif et qu'une communauté gravite autour.

  • Gratuit ?

Malheureusement, les finances du Lab ne nous permettent pas de nous offrir (du moins, pour le moment) un de ces superbes outils professionnels qui font référence. En attendant cela, nous nous sommes intéressé aux offres "gratuites", propriétaires ou pas. Pour ces dernières, nous avons gardé un œil sur les extensions payantes possibles.

  • Avec quelles fonctionnalités ?
    • Un paramètre important est la facilité de gestion des bibliothèques. Différents projets vont partager les mêmes outils, et le Lab est aussi un lieu disposant d'un stock de composants amené à évoluer fortement. Avoir à portée de souris les composants qui sont dans les tiroirs ne peut que pousser à utiliser ces ressources.
    • Les importations de zones faites avec d'autres logiciels (design de filtres RF avec QUCS, par exemple) seraient un plus indéniable.
    • Des fichiers de projets en mode "texte" favoriseraient la gestion des projets (notamment avec SVN).
    • La question se pose aussi des possibilités de simulation... Tous les logiciels de CAO n'ont pas ces options (surtout dans les versions à bas coût), mais d'autres outils, plus autonomes, existent. Dans ce cas, il serait intéressant d'évaluer les possibilités de lien avec ces outils.
  • Et les standards ?

Point particulièrement important : dans le monde du hardware libre et des FabLabs, un standard semble s'être peu à peu instauré autour d'Eagle. Prendre une option différente est, bien entendu, néanmoins possible, mais c'est un élément essentiel à prendre en compte.

  • Quel OS ?

Le système d'information du Lab étant essentiellement structuré autour de Linux, il serait "dommage" de nous imposer des stations sous un OS différent. Mais là encore, l'option reste ouverte.

Furetons...

L'objectif est ici de faire un petit bilan des possibilités qui nous sont offertes, et bien entendu d'essayer d'en tirer le meilleur choix possible pour l'avenir du Lab.

  • Eagle Freemium (distribué par Element14/Farnell, version limitée de Eagle)
  • gEDA
  • KiCAD

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Petit tableau

Application and developer Latest version/release + date Field: Schematic, Simulation or PCB Runs on POSIX style systems? Runs on Windows? Other platforms? Open
source? 		User Interface Language(s) Stable? Imports Exports
Altium Designer (nee Protel) by Altium 2011, Feb 25
Release 10 		Schematic capture, Simulation, Printed circuit board no yes no No en yes OrCAD, Allegro, PADs, P-CAD, Gerber, STEP, more PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, STEP, OrCAD, more
AutoTRAX EDA and DEX by Kovac Software 2010, May 18
1.0.50 		Printed circuit board no yes no No Various yes Eagle, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD, Gerber, DXF Gerber, Drill, DXF, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD
Cadstar by Zuken 12 Schematic capture, Printed circuit board unk yes unk No en yes PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, more
CR-5000 by Zuken 12 Schematic capture, Printed circuit board unk yes unk No en yes unk PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, more
DipTrace by Novarm 2010, Feb 10
2.1 		Printed circuit board no yes no No Various {ye Eagle, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD, Gerber, DXF Gerber, Drill, DXF, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD
DesignSpark PCB from RS Components 2010, July 5
1.02 		Schematic capture, Printed circuit board yes yes no No Various yes Eagle, DXF, EDIF Gerber, Drill, IDF, PDF, more
Eagle CadSoft 2010, December
5.11 		Schematic capture, Printed circuit board yes yes yes No de, en yes Eagle, Cadence, Gerber, Drill, Eagle, Netlist, PDF, Images, Protel, HyperLynx, EPS
Easy-PC by Number One Systems 13 Schematic capture, Printed circuit board unk yes unk No en unk unk DXF, BOM, Gerber, Drill, IDF
gEDA 2010-02-14
1.6.1 		Schematic capture, Printed circuit board yes  ? MAC yes en yes  ? Gerber, Drill
KiCad by the KiCad developers 2010-05-05-BZR2356-stable Schematic capture, Printed circuit board yes yes yes yes de, en, es, fr, pt, ru Template:Yes TinyCAD net lists, OrCAD EDIF PDF, Gerber, Drill, netlist
Mentor Graphics by Mentor Graphics unk} Printed circuit board yes yes unk No en unk unk unk
Micro-Cap by Spectrum Software 9 Schematic capture, Simulation no yes no No en yes unk SPICE text file, netlist, BOM
Osmond
by J C Chavez 		1.1.8
March 6, 2011 		Printed Circuit Board yes no MAC No en yes unk Gerber, netlist
OrCAD by Cadence Design Systems 16.3 Schematic capture yes yes unk No en yes unk PDF, OrCAD netlist
Proteus by Labcenter Electronics 7.7 Schematic capture, Simulation, Printed circuit board no yes no No en yes unk netlist, BOM, Gerber, Drill
Pulsonix by Pulsonix 6.1 Schematic capture, Printed circuit board unk yes unk No en yes unk PDF, Gerber, Drill, ODB++, DXF, more
PCB Investigator by easyLogix 2010-09-09
3.31 		Printed circuit board no yes no No en yes ODB++, Gerber274x, Excellon, Sieb&Meyer ODB++, DXF, Catia-Script, X-File, BOM
SLASH by Dolphin Integration 2011, February Schematic capture, Simulation Yes yes no No en yes EDIF, ASCII, Several netlist formats EDIF, Several netlist formats, CSDF, SPI3, more
TinyCAD by the developers of TinyCAD 2.70
2010-Aug. 		Schematic editor no yes no yes en Yes unk Several net list formats, PNG, EMF
NI Ultiboard and Multisim by National Instruments 10.1 Schematic, Simulation, PCB no yes no Template:Nonfree en yes unk BOM, Gerber, Drill, IGES, DXF
Viewlogic by Synopsys unk Printed circuit board yes yes unk No en unk unk unk
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