Re: World's worst software. What's decent?

From: Leon Heller (leon_heller_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 05:06:34 +0100

"lurker" <ldg@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:ql5dn05dbg938k5pllbee1i2anfkk0uqfm@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:47:14 +0100, "Leon Heller"
> <leon_heller@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> For simulation, I liked SIMetrix, their support was helpful with a few
>>> questions I had about the demo.
>>
>>The SPICE supplied with EasyPC is SIMetrix. It has a good reputation.
>>
>>Leon
>>
>
> I've also looked into SIMetrix at various times, but haven't bought it
> yet. The demo seemed to work great.
>
> I'm re-evaluating my schematic capture software at the moment since it
> was just sold - again. I've used ECS/Synario/Cohesion for over 10
> years and it's always been reasonably priced. The new company wants
> ~$20k for it now: http://www.sicanvas.com/ They call it Laker AMS.
>
> The schematic software that comes with SIMetrix will apparently read
> ASCII files created by cohesion, allowing complete schematics to be
> imported.
>
> Those in the newsgroup who use ltspice will know about these ASCII
> files since the ltspice format is basically cohesion, modified so they
> don't quite transfer.
>
> I don't know what the schematic capture costs by itself, but the
> SIMetrix simulator plus the schematic software is still ~$5k:

Easy-PC with the SIMetrix SPICE is a lot less than that, and the Easy-PC
schematic capture is a lot nicer than that supplied with SIMetrix.

Leon