Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gcode standards (Was: easy to learn use cad/cam cnc software?)

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There is a book out, forget the name, about how to make PCBs using Eagle
4.09r2. Well worth it for the beginner. I use Eagle, but as a bit of a
struggle to get up on the learning curve. It just wasn't my way of
thinking... They also have a very responsive user forum on their web
site. Search it's archives, must newbe questions have been asked before.

> Cadsoft Eagle Looks pretty good for PCB work, though I have not
> put it to the test yet. If I can learn to use the
> freeware version, I think I will purchase
> Eagle Standard.
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>Because I run with so many systems, I will always choose a
>cross-platform solution over a xxx-centric solution if it can do the
>job. There are
>many good cross-platform development packages available now, so there
>does not seem to be a good reason to limit yourself.

Doesn't Eagle now have a mac version? You still have to pay for each
licence for each different platform, though.

>Cutting out
>a chunk of your customer base by limiting offerings to one platform
>does not really make sense.

It must make sense to the manufactures, or else everyone would be doing
it! I imagine it's hard enough to write apps for just one o.s., with
different screen sizes, processor speeds, hardware vendors, etc. I can't
imagine how hard it would be to write platform independent apps. Much less
support them equally well.

Good luck, but most importantly, have fun!