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Just want to counter this sentiment and say I love the fact they are targeting KiCad. A good way to incentivize the free, open source tool. Most hobbyists don't
by DivisionSol 7y ago
Just want to counter this sentiment and say I love the fact they are targeting KiCad. A good way to incentivize the free, open source tool. Most hobbyists don't need more than 2 layers, and that seems like something that can be eventually expanded in the future.
24 hours, however, is a little bit long.
It would be nice to see exactly what they are offering before uploading a file, right on the front page. Some components absolutely need to be in a fixed position, some can be moved around... Some have RF requirements... Does it minimize size? Does it brute-force the traces?
- new299 7y agoFrom what I can tell, you need to position all the components and then it routes between them...
- DivisionSol 7y agoThat's a shame... There is a bit of fun figuring out routing, but, I don't think that is an opinion that applies to most.
- ComputerGuru 7y agoIt’s not about whether or not there are people that enjoy it; it’s the fact that the market they are serving doesn’t exist (people that don’t enjoy or don’t want to route themselves but have already placed the components correctly).
- avian 7y ago> Just want to counter this sentiment and say I love the fact they are targeting KiCad. Me too. Altium is a reasonably good tool, but I would be super happy if its monopoly on professional electronics design would be broken.