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Re: gEDA-user: I need to open and print a PCB created in ExpressPCB: What are my options?
On 1/29/07, Jeremy Pedersen <ubernerd.jeremy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
- And last but not least, could I write my own schematics (using the
schematics on the MilesTag site) and make my own PCB from this schematic?
(link to schematics: http://lasertagparts.com/mt5xx.htm).
Looking at that schematic, could anyone here tell me what chance I stand of
making a PCB layout that works? If so, how long would it take someone
starting from almost absolute zero to create these files? What are the
chances the first (auto-routed) two sided boards would work? I have looked
into gEDA and it looks very complicated at first glance, yet very powerful
-- like most things under Linux :-) -- what documentation should I peruse if
I were to attempt this feat? I should probably be learning gEDA anyway so
that I can avoid the software we must use at school: MultiSim.
This seems like your best option. That board should be a good first
board to try. You can
create a gschem schematic using the ExpressPCB schematic and use the
existing PCB layout as a guide to place your components.
A lot of people (including me) start with this tutorial.
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/billw/gsch2pcb/tutorial.html
Also checkout the wiki at geda.seul.org
(* jcl *)
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