Re: Low cost PCB layout software

From: Ralph Malph (noone_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/30/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 16:30:37 -0500

emanuel stiebler wrote:
>
> Lewin A.R.W. Edwards wrote:
>
> > New software always feels this way, and CAD software is never going to
> > be as instant-gratification as, say, MS-Word.
>
> You forgot the smiley here ;-)
>
> > If you used Visio to
> > draw a PCB layout then you clearly have the tenacity and masochism
> > required to accomplish almost anything, so persevere and I'm sure
> > you'll get accustomed to EAGLE :)
> >
> >>Anyone know of other sources of info on how to use this tool? The
> >>manuals just don't cut it.
>
> Yup, could be better, but the online help is a good thing, if you know
> what you're looking for ;-)
>
> > Peer support is the best way to get running with EAGLE. I never even
> > read the manuals (they're in my attic somewhere), although I do
> > frequently refer to the on-line help.
>
> And don't forget the pretty active newsgroup for EAGLE. Got a lot of
> (sometimes) stupid question solved there. And a lot of the EAGLE
> developers hang out there too, so if you need a nice trick, you probably
> get it there.

Oh, I didn't realize. What is the newsgroup name?