Features

General ◆ Design manager ◆ Schematic/symbol editor ◆ Geometry editor ◆ Layout editor ◆ Library manager for symbols ◆ Library manager for geometries.

General features

  • Easy to learn.

  • Unlimited undo/redo.

  • Zooming/panning/change grid is possible in every drawing/editing function.

  • Context sensitive help.

  • PCB elegance can handle complex designs.

  • One of the examples is a PC motherboard

  • 2000+ components, 40000+ traces are no problem

  • For placing components in the layout editor, the schematic editor can be used by selecting components.

  • Gate/pin swap.

  • Usage of polygon/arc pads in geometries.

  • Generation of gerber output plots (RS274X gerber).

  • Generation of penplot files.

  • Import of gerber files.

  • Import/export DXF

  • Export PDF

  • Import/export bitmaps

  • Editing areafills/powerplanes/copper pour.

  • Up to 16 layers for traces/areafills/powerplanes.

  • Adjustment of thickness/clearance of every trace/via/pin.

  • Resolution is 10nm.

  • Auto generation of standard geometry types.

    • DIPs

    • BGA

    • PGA

    • QUAD flatpacks

    • ...

  • In the schematics/symbols pinbuses can be used.

  • Flexible use of buses.

  • Colors and keys can be modified.

  • Creates a Gerbv (GEDA gerber viewer) project file.