Re: What is your favourite PCB software?

In article <2c0987d9-e17d-4797-9adf-4960fd3f3b6b@
8g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, rickman says...
On Apr 10, 9:49 pm, James Morrison <sp...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The real reason I like it is that the schematic and PCB are coming from the
same database (other s/w has this to, PCB123 from Sunstone is one example).
Thus there is no forward or back annotation--all modifications are applied
to both simultaneously. This is a big bonus and seriously cuts down on
chaos when things change.

Is it an open database? Can I write tools to pull data out of it and
to update it without using Eagle? For example, if I design in a part
and in procurement the part is substituted, do I have to go into Eagle
to make the change or can I change the database externally?

I don't follow Rick. If the part is form and function compatible then
there is no need to update the PCB or schematic. If they are not then
you need to go into the programs to changes the schematic and/or PCB.
Surely you're not thinking of keeping approved source in the
PCB/Schematic? (I know people who object to keeping resistor values in
the schematic, preferring to keep them separately for configuration
flexibility)

Robert
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