![]() ![]() At this point, I think I will probably just start over in DipTrace. While I can import the schematic and even the PCB into DipTrace, I found that there is still some work to make the schematic useable. I had already laid out one PCB and had two schematics completed. That leaves the 914 clone I was doing a bit in limbo. This is something I tested quite a bit before I decided to buy. I'll also output all the Eagle designs into Gerber files for future proofing. Not the ideal, but a workable solution should the need arise. But if needed, I can export the Eagle schematic or PCB and bring it into DipTrace. The Steiner stuff is pretty fixed and I don't plan on any modifications. In the end, I bought a license and will be migrating my future work into DipTrace. There are some quirks I'm finding, like selecting which labels to display and placement, but I think I can make it work. Again, for the simple stuff I'm doing maybe not needed, but also works nicely and saves some time. A nice feature is you can hand place components which have to be in certain areas, the the auto place will put the other components around trying to minimize the signal length. Schematic capture is intuitive, PCB layout is also nice and the auto place is nice for a first go at least. I've already found that editing/creating parts is as easy if not more so than in Eagle. ![]() And, very important, PCB-Pool, who I use for PCBs, accepts DipTrace format directly. ![]() It's got a few oddities, but seems to be well supported, with reasonable pricing even for the full unlimited version, and full featured, more than I'll ever need for the 2 layer synthesizer circuits I do. Eagle has been a great capture/layout system, but I've been more and more frustrated with some of its core operation and workings. A thread on the SDIY list got me thinking again about the offerings and some of the frustrations I have with Eagle. ![]() I decided mid stream I wanted to migrate from Eagle to something new. ![]()
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