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Subject: Re: PCB CAD prgs
Organization: Wang Labs, Lowell MA, USA
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1992 13:55:52 GMT
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2575brooksr@vms.csd.mu.edu (Ryan K. Brooks) writes:

>Hi!
>	I'd like to know what PCB cad (w/autorouting) prgs are available
>for free or at least cheaply.  Specifically I need to be able to handle
>a device with staggered PGA (one row on .1" centers, next row .05" down
>and indented .05", repeating).  I currently use BoardMaster on my Amiga,
>but it doesn't think much of this device :-(.   Something for MS-DOS
>or X would be acceptable.  Thanks!

	The freeware release of PADS_PCD allows you to define
part decals.   It may even have such a decal already defined.
PADS has schematic capture, board layout, autorouting and
an extensive parts library included in the freeware release.
It can be gotten from simtel.

These files are available via anonymous FTP from WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL
(192.88.110.20) or mirror sites OAK.Oakland.Edu (141.210.10.117),
wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4), ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9),
nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100), src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.3.7) or
archie.au (139.130.4.6), by e-mail through the BITNET/EARN file
servers, or by uucp from UUNET's 1-900-GOT-SRCS.  See UUNET file
uunet!~/info/archive-help for details.

Directory PD1:<MSDOS.CAD>

PADSLIB.ZIP   B  488615  920212  PADS library for PADSPCB.ZIP and PADSLOG.ZIP
PADSLOG.ZIP   B 1081636  920212  PADS Logic schematic capture CAD program
PADSPCB.ZIP   B 1036461  920212  PADS PCB (printed circuit board) layout pgm

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>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter Reilley ..... pvr@wiis.wang.com ..... KA1LAT <<<<<<<<<<<<<
                     Well, that about says it.
