EAGLE Layout Editor for Designing PCB
Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by Groundware
The EAGLE Layout Editor is an easy to use, yet powerful tool for designing printed circuit boards (PCBs). The name EAGLE is an acronym, which stands for
which are embedded in a single user interface. Therefore there is no need for converting netlists between schematics and layouts.
Program Features (Professional Edition)
General
- online Forward- and Back-Annotation
- context sensitive help function
- no hardware copy protection!
- multiple windows for board, schematic and library
- powerful User Language
- integrated text editor
- available for Windows, Linux and Mac
Layout Editor
- maximum drawing area 1.6 x 1.6m (64 x 64 inch)
- resolution 1/10,000mm (0.1 micron)
- up to 16 signal layers
- conventional and SMT parts
- comes with a full set of part libraries
- easily create your own parts with the fully integrated library editor
- undo/redo function for ANY editing command, to any depth
- script files for batch command execution
- copper pouring
- cut and paste function for copying entire sections of a drawing
- design rule check
Schematic Editor
- up to 99 sheets in one schematic
- electrical rule check
- gate and pinswap
- create a board from a schematic with a single command
Autorouter
- ripup&retry router
- up to 16 signal layers
- routing strategy driven by user definable cost factors
CAM Processor
- Postscript
- pen plotters
- Gerber plotters
- Excellon and Sieb&Meyer drill files
- configurable through ASCII file for easy definition of your own output devices
System Requirements
General
- mouse
- at least 32MB RAM
- harddisk with at least 40MB free space
Windows
- PC 586 (or higher)
- Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP
Linux
- PC 586 (or higher)
- Linux (i386) kernel 2.x (or higher)
- X11 in at least 8bpp mode with 1024×768 min. resolution
Mac
- Apple Macintosh G3 (or higher)
- Mac OS X 10.3
- X11 in at least 8bpp mode with 1024×768 min. resolution
website : http://www.cadsoftusa.com
download : Eagle 4.1
Program - >The latest version of the EAGLE program files and manuals
ULPs - User Language Programs
Projects - Projects from EAGLE users
Documentation - Various user provided documents (for the official EAGLE manuals see the Program section)
Miscellaneous
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