Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Circuit Board Layout Program(s)

> ballendo wrote:
> >
> > Hello Alan, List,
> >
> > The program Ztrace, sold by Chuck Heater of Digital Design
> > Technology, is a gerber to hpgl "outline" program.
> >
> > P.S. Circad, by Holophase,also in FL, will output trace outlines. It
> > is a full-feature ECAD system, with schematic capture, netlist,
> > autorout, etc. Relatively inexpensive, considering its power. Very
> > simple to use.

Alberta Printed Circuits (a pcb fab shop) has a free software
download page at:

http://www.apcircuits.com/html/software.html

also mirrored at:

http://www.apcircuits.com/html/software.html

You can download EASYTRAZ.ZIP
http://www.apcircuits.com/html/easytrax.zip

Entry level PCB layout program (DOS only) Gerber file
and NC drill file generation. This is a fully functional
release to Public Domain by Protel Technology.

They also have GERBCON.ZIP
http://www.apcircuits.com/html/gerbcon.zip

A conversion utility for producing Gerber and NC drill
files from DXF files. It was written to allow the use of
Generic CAD for the development of printed circuit boards.
This utility is useful for "rescuing" layouts produced in
non PCB programs via DXF export. The program will produce
single or multiple layers. A silk screen option is also included.

I haven't used either one, this is for those guys who
might want some freeware.

Doug Fortune
http://www.cncKITS.com