Autodesk EAGLE
CadSoft EAGLE is proprietary EDA (electronic design automation) software for editing circuit schematics, PCB layouts and component libraries. It is available for Windows, Linux and OS X.[1] EAGLE is quirky and initially unintuitive, but very widely supported and stable.[2][3]
Editions
The Light edition can be used for free, for non-profit or evaluation. This is limited to boards of 100 x 80 mm (4 x 3.2 inches), only top and bottom signal layers, and the schematic editor can only create one sheet. It can however Load, view and print drawings that exceed these limits.[4]
For a single user doing non-commercial editing of e.g. the most commonly used Eurocard size, would require the Hobbyist edition, which costs €140. This allows boards of 100 x 160 mm (4 x 6.4 inches), up to 99 sheets and up to 6 signal layers. For commercial use, with the same limitations the Standard edition costs €690.[5]
Edit features
With almost identical user interfaces EAGLE provides a schematic editor, a layout editor, and library editor.
Compatibility
EAGLE exports Gerber files.
In 2009 CadSoft Computer GmbH, developer of EAGLE was aqquired by Premier Farnell.[6] Since version 5.11 EAGLE connects to the components database from Premier Farnell (also known as Farnell, Newark, element14), allowing immediate access to component information from within the design environment.[7]
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References
- ^ EAGLE PCB Software
- ^ What is the best free PCB layout and Schematic software?
- ^ All the ways KiCad annoys me, Head-Fi.org forums, Feb. 2015
- ^ Free EAGLE
- ^ EAGLE PCB Software
- ^ Premier Farnell buys design software firm CadSoft, Electronics Weekly, September 2009.
- ^ Accelerate your Design with DesignLink
Further reading
- Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board by Al Williams, Tab, 2003, ISBN 9780071427838
External links
- PCB Design Eagle CadSoft user group
- FreeRouting, Eagle compatible free push & shove router
- Eagle Tutorials
- Cadsoft Eagle 4.0 Editor Tutorial by Kevin Bolding
- CadSoft EAGLE homepage
- the EAGLE Forum
- CadSoft Tutorials
- EAGLE New User Cheat Sheet
- User created component libraries
Rants
- Eagle is horrible software, EEVblog forum, Mar. 2014
- Eagle is beautiful software, EEVblog forum, Mar. 2015
Eagle format SDIY files
Some useful examples, not a comprehensive list.
- Befaco - a few at github.com/Befaco otherwise at befaco.org
- HackMe - at hackmeopen.com and github.com/hackmeopen
- Monome - at github.com/tehn/
- Music Thing Modular - at musicthing.co.uk and github.com/TomWhitwell
- Mutable Instruments - at github.com/pichenettes
- Rebel Technology - at github.com/pingdynasty
- SDIY component library, updated