I just tried to work up part of a board I'm designing right now using the interface, and was stopped dead when the IC I needed wasn't available. When I tried to input the IC footprint specs, the proper (standard) footprint wasn't available, only one that is "almost right". Then when I tried to continue anyhow, the interface told me to select pads to map them, but nothing was clickable. This kind of thing is a complete show stopper. I can't adopt a piece of software without knowing that in the worst case I can design my footprints manually, in a reliable way.
Minor nit picks: - Disabling the context menu is fairly irritating
- Many of the buttons ("create", "next") take a very long time to do anything and so they appear broken
- If you're going to use Octopart as your parts DB (which is a great idea) why not use an interface more similar to theirs for fitlering, instead of making me scroll through 5000 components to find the one with the right package?
EDIT: If I am simply missing some key piece of the interface, do let me know.
If anyone gives a shit my boards are here. https://bitbucket.org/TheLegace/yurt_motordrive-hardware
The annoying thing about using both is they're both similar-but-different in lots of little ways (like the other comment says, all EDA apps are weird.) Learning one once you're used to the other is a pain, but it's not impossible.
We just hope you will order your boards through circuits.io :), but we will not tie you in. You can download your gerbers and have your board produced elsewhere.
Karel
Traditionally EDA tools are weak at importing and exporting this sort of thing which makes moving between tools a total pain. Could be inconvenient if your commercial offering had a price increase, presuming you plan to have a commercial offering (it's not 100% clear from your website; I assume you're planning to make money somehow?).
http://boldport.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/introducing-pcbmode.h...
4pcb, PcbExpress, and many other board houses have their own Windows software they give away, but they usually don't let you export your data.
DipTrace is surprisingly good for the cost, runs in WINE, renders 3D models of your PCB.
gEDA - Get ready to spend years of your life editing PCB files, running scripts, generally being an errand boy for your PC, but you can do amazing things with it after you learn to make it sing. (FOSS), but the price you pay is in the thousands of hours you'll spend.
Kicad - (FOSS) - Recently adopted by CERN, I used to consider it less capable than gEDA, probably worth a second look.
http://www.reddit.com/r/ECE/comments/1cfuk3/making_55_of_som...
