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The Wikipedia template for CAD software > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:CAD_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:CAD_software distinguishe
by aleph_minus_one 7mo ago
The Wikipedia template for CAD software
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:CAD_software https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:CAD_software
distinguishes between 5 types of CAD software:
1. Mechanical
2. Architectural (AEC)
3. Electrical
4. Optical
5. Garment
Thus: KiCad is clearly a CAD application, though not of the Mechanical, but of the Electrical category (and is listed in the linked template as such).
- ua709 7mo agoWith all due respect to Wikipedia https://arshon.com/blog/eda-vs-cad-decoding-the-basics-of-design-technology/ https://arshon.com/blog/eda-vs-cad-decoding-the-basics-of-de... And if we're appealing to Wikipedia as an (inconsistent) authority, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation "Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD),[1] is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards." And https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiCad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiCad "KiCad (/ˈkiːˌkæd/ KEE-kad[7]) is a free software suite for electronic design automation (EDA)." But KiCad did put CAD in their own name so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯