AutoDesk Replacement? (was: BSA Presentation?) (was Re: Ernie Ball Link)

[KevinO]

Tom Emerson wrote:
> Does anybody on the list have experience with CAD/CAM/CAE GNU/Open Source 
> software?
> 

For schematic capture take a look at xcircuit. I have been using Cadence 
Capture at work and years ago I used AutoCad for my drawings.

Anyone who uses the Cadence products knows that they have extensive features 
but they are also very expensive.

I am more productive drawing the schematics that I do with xcircuit (GNU GPL)
than with either the Cadence or Autodesk products. Granted, autocad is not 
designed for schematic capture and a bit awkward to use for such.

Xcircuit does generate nice schematics and the newer versions generate 
netlists that you can use for spice.

Spice 3f5 can be found on disk 3 of Mandrake 8.2! (as well as all over the web)

Xcircuit is available at:

http://bach.ece.jhu.edu/~tim/programs/xcircuit/

I hear xfig is useful for mechanical drawings but I've not used it....


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KevinO

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