Re: New query for low cost PCB CAD that *works*

Ian Bell wrote:

Robert Baer wrote:


  Do not mention Eagle, i wasted a lot of time on POTS to download the
demo version, and again, it was totally useless.
  And i was unable to figure out what files wer needed to make the DOS
Orcad even run - so that is out.
  PCB123 is out, because the manual is worse than obscene - unreadable
(Acrobat sez it is corrupted and cannot fix it).
  So what is left?



Try Kicad. Find it here:

http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/index.html

Ian 
  Thanks; added it to my growing list.
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