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Open source PCB design tools

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Here's an OK list of open source PCB design tools (for making printed circuit boards) - as always, if you have any resources that are better/different post'em on up in the comments - Link.

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Posted by: pen_sq on August 15, 2006 at 12:33 PM

They missed KiCad.

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Posted by: chad@chadphillips.org on August 16, 2006 at 10:20 AM

How does KiCad compare to geschem?

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Posted by: joe on January 23, 2008 at 11:18 AM

This is nice and all, but the one thing I'd like to see is a tutorial on how to properly lay out a circuit board in one of these CAD tools. All of these PCB how-to's assume that you know how to find the mechanical specifications for a specific chip into a proper pad placement and size in these CAD tools.

Please somebody show the process of turning a schematic into a PCB using a CAD tool.

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