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0 pointsmichaelt12y ago0 comments

Gerbers are fine for sending PCB layouts to board manufacturers - but what about my schematics and my library of footprints for parts I've used before?

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?).

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cussiel12y ago

As you have said, tools in general are weak in importing and exporting, chances are you won't be able to import it into the other tool, anyway. As long as there's no standardized format for exhanging this info, it's hard to support these features. In circuits.io at least you benefit from other peoples work on component libraries.

michaeltOP12y ago

True - but non-cloud-based software will keep working even if the developers go out of business or have to increase their prices (unless it has DRM or is leased by the month) - my 10-year-old copy of Altium Designer still works just fine.

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Gerbers are fine for sending PCB layouts to board manufacturers - but what about my schematics and my library of footprints for parts I've used before?

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cussiel12y ago

michaeltOP12y ago

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