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hodali
Germany
148 Posts |
 Posted - 09 Aug 2012 : 09:46:33
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| Let's try again! Perhaps Number One Systems will wake up and accept user's wishes and demands. |
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Benno
Netherlands
79 Posts |
Posted - 09 Aug 2012 : 12:00:11
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Perhaps Ian can change the title of the suggestions for V16?
In that case we start with a finished list. |
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Iain Wilkie
United Kingdom
1015 Posts |
Posted - 09 Aug 2012 : 15:57:44
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Don't think I can rename it. However best start a nice new fresh list !
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hodali
Germany
148 Posts |
Posted - 09 Aug 2012 : 19:27:43
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My suggesions:
- add a G-code output option, maybe as cost option
- the track width can be manually changed, but not the length of the track. Manually changing the end of the track is necessary if you made a misstake (right click -> properties).
- generate STEP file in addition to IDF file, maybe as a cost option
- eliminate preview bug in the library manager
- add import function to the library manager. A mechanical cad system is more powerful (import of step files) . There are tons of step files on the internet
- implement a real back annotation, not a fake one !!
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edrees
United Kingdom
779 Posts |
Posted - 10 Aug 2012 : 11:27:43
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| Don't encourage them to bring out V17 until they have sorted out the pre-V16 bugs,- which they appear to be ignoring. What's the point of cutting-and-pasting an existing list of requirements anyway? |
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remi
United Kingdom
101 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2012 : 16:14:58
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If you want I can predict what will be the main features of V17 :)
-A brand new connector LIBRARY!!!! (you dreamed about it we bring it to you)
-fix minor bugs
-new polar grid switch
-brand new ruler
-new zoom with different scales
BONUS a superb FREESCALE 8 bit micro LIBRARY if you buy it before christmas!!!! |
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Benno
Netherlands
79 Posts |
Posted - 14 Aug 2012 : 16:22:58
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BONUS a superb FREESCALE 8 bit micro LIBRARY if you buy it before christmas!!!!
Wow. Can't wait to upgrade to 17  |
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Hanspeter
14 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2012 : 14:33:02
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quote:
Originally posted by Benno
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BONUS a superb FREESCALE 8 bit micro LIBRARY if you buy it before christmas!!!!
Wow. Can't wait to upgrade to 17
Hi All,
Stop tickling yourselves and laughing, it's pointless!.
My good friends at WestDev, are hardly paying attention
to user preference in this fora.
See, I can list tons of request made on this forum are yet
to be captured in EasyPC release, version after version.
Some of us don't draft PCB circuits as a hobby!
I believe WestDev thinks it's EasyPC brand is for PCB hobbyist
or an entry-level PCB CAD software.
Am getting sick and tired.
Don't you all agree production tools in the PCB industry are falling
fast, except cost of LPKF routing tools are still in the roof?
'The Rolls-Royce of PCB routing'
Cheers,
Hanspeter. |
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JoeB
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2012 : 19:27:42
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I would like to see the following. This post contains things that annoyed me as i worked through a new design, from sch capture right up to gerber generation.
A option to have a "grid, half grid, tenth grid" etc selection on the grid dialog for only routing tracks, so i can place components, shapes etc using a 1mm grid at "Half Grid" and route tracks with the same 1mm grid at "Fortieth", without pressing H to change division.
In PCB, a window that can be zoomed in / out that shows the sch component location for a selected component. When placing components, C3 means nothing to me. I have to use cross-reference, or flick to and from the sch when placing components from the bin to the board. This feature would save me loads of time.
Change net in SCH: A tick box to only show named nets (exclude auto-named nets). I have never had the need to change a net name to one of the auto-named nets, so these can be hidden to make life easier for me.
Automatically optimise nets after each track is routed.
Make the plot preview window zoomable, for small PCBs the preview is totally useless.
Escape key should cancel the current action, but leave current mode enabled, e.g. when routing a track, pressing esc stops the routing but the "add track" mode is preserved. ATM it returns to "select mode", meaning i have to press another button to restart the route.
This should apply to everything in sch and PCB, not just routing.
Maybe invite some users to the office so the software guys can see how we use the software in real life, so you can see what we need, and what we dont.
A shortcut key for end on via !
Automaticly turn off cross probe mode after i click the button.
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Benno
Netherlands
79 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2012 : 10:32:50
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A shortcut key for end on via !
+1. Great suggestion. |
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toni9999
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2012 : 11:45:43
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You can set a shortcut for End on via just like any other command in EasyPC already.
Got to Settings then Customise.
Select the Keyboard tab then in the list of commands scroll to End On Via.
In the Press New Shortcut box type the key you want to bind the command to then press the assign button.
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JoeB
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2012 : 13:30:34
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quote:
Originally posted by toni9999
You can set a shortcut for End on via just like any other command in EasyPC already.
Got to Settings then Customise.
Select the Keyboard tab then in the list of commands scroll to End On Via.
In the Press New Shortcut box type the key you want to bind the command to then press the assign button.
T
Thanks, just set mine to SHIFT+E
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remi
United Kingdom
101 Posts |
Posted - 23 Aug 2012 : 15:16:13
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and can a machine answer this question automatically:
do you want to merge VCC with GND or add an angle???? |
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Mike Warren
Australia
124 Posts |
Posted - 18 Sep 2012 : 02:02:53
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Originally posted by remi
and can a machine answer this question automatically:
do you want to merge VCC with GND or add an angle????
LOL! I never know how to answer that one. :)
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JoeB
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2012 : 15:01:39
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If you think of it from a programming point of view, the VCC and GND are simply net names, and could be anything, so i think the question is valid, even if it seems silly.
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SCV
United Kingdom
2 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 16:05:46
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How about the ability to left, center or right justify free text in schematic and PCB?
Also when I select several components and rotate them, rotate them about the center of the selection. |
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DavidM
United Kingdom
458 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 16:16:02
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You will find that free text alignment is already implemented in V16.
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AndyB
United Kingdom
208 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2013 : 14:19:22
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How about Gerber viewer as standard.
Posted below in General and a trivial annoyance.
Directory pointers.
Pointing to directories relevant to action.
eg last pcb directory accessed when saving or opening pcb's
last pcb directory accessed when saving or opening a library. |
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hodali
Germany
148 Posts |
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AndyB
United Kingdom
208 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2013 : 17:40:31
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I would like.
1. Remove pop up "do you want to add corner via etc" when adding track.
2. Highlight track when routing. The ability to set this as permanent rather than selecting every time I route a track.
3. Zoom to selected component or cursor position. It seems to zoom were ever.
4. Stable directory view. Have to constantly shut down Easy-PC with bug.
5. tracks to angle/curve to polar grid.
6. Dxf import/export to work correctly. Some layers do not work.
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nigle
United Kingdom
45 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2013 : 17:47:04
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Originally posted by hodali
Add a support for version control to Easy-PC please! Altium Designer can be set up with a version control
Why doesn't Easy-PC have it?
Perhaps because it costs a tenth of the price? |
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edrees
United Kingdom
779 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2013 : 09:42:01
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Extend the functionality of the shape cutout feature to include silk screen layers.
The copper cutout feature works well and is useful for "trimming" unwanted copper. It would be very nice to be able to "trim" the silk screen off pads and vias without having to edit the component symbol for just one instance of that component. |
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Iain Wilkie
United Kingdom
1015 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2013 : 10:10:43
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Ed's suggestion is good, but could be extended by allowing the symbol silkscreen to be completely edited within the PCB layout editor.
The number of times we have a component footprint which is similar to a component that can be loaded from the libraries, but the silk screen simply needs a bit of editing to make it absolutely correct.
I did mention this to Peter Johnston a while back and he agreed it would be a handy feature. I just wonder if it would also be possible to tweek the actual footprint pads as well ??
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hodali
Germany
148 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2013 : 13:09:12
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| Support version control could help solve library issues. By the way Altium is not much more expensive than Easy-PC if you buy all Easy-PCs libraries and cost options, nigle. Altium is delivered as a complete package including all features. |
Edited by - hodali on 24 Feb 2013 23:39:12 |
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shadders
United Kingdom
224 Posts |
Posted - 25 Feb 2013 : 15:16:11
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quote:
Originally posted by hodali
Support version control could help solve library issues. By the way Altium is not much more expensive than Easy-PC if you buy all Easy-PCs libraries and cost options, nigle. Altium is delivered as a complete package including all features.
Hi,
How much does Altium cost ?
Thanks and regards,
Shadders. |
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nigle
United Kingdom
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hodali
Germany
148 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2013 : 01:01:01
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I think it costs $7,245 if you buy Altium along with the hardware. I received an offer price of $3995 last summer (unlimited Altium version without FPGA board). The hardware is useful when you develop a FPGA application or mix-signal circuit, but is not mandatory. You can use your own design. I recommend to contact sales department or local distributor and they will make an offer which suit you.
In fact Altium is more powerful and cheaper than Pulsonix. Easy-PC is a downgraded version of Pulsonix. If number one opens their system like CadSoft (Eagle) that would improve the situation. At the moment Number One has a stupid marketing policy which prevents users to adjust or extend their cad system. What disadvantages result from open system, Number One?
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Originally posted by nigle
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How much does Altium cost ?
$7,245 - http://live.altium.com/#software
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robhardy
United Kingdom
55 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2013 : 10:27:16
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What about the yearly/monthly support cost.
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Iain Wilkie
United Kingdom
1015 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2013 : 14:56:40
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Hodali ..... If you like Altium ... buy Altium ... This forum is for EasyPC issues not for pitching one system against another.
Iain
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hodali
Germany
148 Posts |
Posted - 26 Feb 2013 : 23:39:56
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Iain, it is not a matter of like or dislike Altium. Please notice that I mentioned Eagle as well. One can make suggestion by showing working examples. So I compared Easy-PC with other cad systems. I also noticed that you were dissatisfied with the structure of the Easy-PCs libraries. Am I right, Iain?
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Originally posted by Iain Wilkie
Hodali ..... If you like Altium ... buy Altium ... This forum is for EasyPC issues not for pitching one system against another.
Iain
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Iain Wilkie
United Kingdom
1015 Posts |
Posted - 27 Feb 2013 : 10:08:44
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Hodali ... I have always been unhappy with the library structure and have spoken at length with numberone and previously on this forum on this. Numberone did make a change by incorporating "Bound Libraries" but this only goes a small way to addressing the main problems as I see it.
The bottom line is, as far as EasyPC is concerned it is a mature product and the library structure as is will always be part of that mature structure. Given that information I have to accept that I either live with it or switch. However in my opinion EasyPC has many otherwise great features (and support) so will simply learn to live with the library structure as it is.
As for version control, you have asked if it could be included and I am sure if enough users agree and Numberone are up to do it, it may appear. I am sure if Pulsonix has it, there is a chance it could migrate to EasyPC but certainly not guarenteed. I base this on the fact that I one asked if any high speed tools that are available in Pulsonix may appear in EasyPC and was given a catagoric NO .... This for me is the ultimate killer as boards get faster and faster. If the time came when EasyPC could not support the features I need, at least I can upgrade to Pulsonix which would reduce any learning curve to an absolute minimum.
So for me version control is way low on the list, the guts of a PCB tool is more important with high speed features etc.
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Ideas for V17 features and improvements