PCB Design

The one you know how to use, and that you can afford.

I'm not sure that there's anything that is perfect. Some people like to use free EDA tools, some prefer to use tools that cost over $10k.

The one that you know how to use, that suits your purposes will be the perfect one for you.

cheers, ..rob

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Wouldn't say there is a perfect tool for PCB design as it depends how much you have available to spend. Here's a list of different PCB design software, some of which are free and some come at a cost:-

http://www.surfacemountprocess.com/pcb-design-software.html

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Hi Richard, I'm David from Elecrow. What I used to design PCB is Eagle. If you also used eagle to design PCB, Maybe I can help something:D

David

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Did you try finding out different tools from eBay or amazon?

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Most powerfull tool for PCB design - it's your brain, Richard. All others - just a auxiliary instruments. I have assembled a good project, which was designed in Paint (yes, I mean Microsoft Paint!), and, also, I have many examples of bad projects, which was designed in Mentor, Altium, PCB Expedition and others good and expencive CADs.

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"The best PCB Layout tool is PowerPCB, it is very good and i am new in PCB design,i worked with pulsonix, eagle & ultiboard."

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My job is manufacture the custom PCB boards, as I know, most of our customers use Eagle. It's really common use. You can dig internet for more information about this tool. Or you can try frizing, EASYPC,KICAD or other tools. You can check which one is best for you. Once you are ready to make the boards for prototype, maybe PCBgogo(www.pcbgogo.com/b) can help you. It's an amazing PCB manufacturer in China. Hope this makes sense. Of course, if you have other questions, it would be my pleasure to help to work it out. Good luck

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Hi Brother,

My Boy Friend is a engineer designer,he often use pads and Altium_Designer.

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I would recommend Diptrace, Eagle and Altium Designer.

Choose one of them or try three of them, according to your specific requirement.

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