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What is the Purpose of CAD Software?
Whether you are a long-time electronics hobbyist or just starting out, if you plan to design your own printed circuits, you will need to learn how to operate CAD software. Computer Aided Design, or CAD, is software that allows users to design and draft industrial design, engineering, and architectural applications.
When major electronics companies design new PCBs, they use CAD software and you should too. Using CAD software makes the PCB construction process simple whether you are using a PCB manufacturer or attempting to build on your own.
Anyone who can use a computer can learn the techniques of mechanical drafting with CAD software, though it may not be easy. Although, it is much easier than wasting years standing over a drafting table.
CAD Software for PCB design
If you want to construct your own PCB from scratch, you should still be using CAD software for the design. Most CAD software is rich with features that greatly simplify printed circuit board design, including working to a grid, track width definition, setting design rules, and working within industry standard specifications.
After you have captured the initial plan for your printed circuit board design on paper, its time to move to the schematic capture phase of your design. In this step the CAD software will be used to transfer the entire PCB design to an electronic form. Each component and connection will be entered into the software, becoming the structure for the finalized PCB design layout.
After schematic capture, it becomes a process of refining the design until it is a fully functional electronic prototype.
CAD for Multilayer Circuit Boards
If your goal is to create a multilayer circuit boards then the use of CAD software is critical. Organizing a few layers and the tracks that connect components is much easier with CAD software. You will also need to use a commercial manufacturer, as only they can handle the complexities of manufacturing multilayer circuit boards.
Your CAD software program should easily be able to handle designing multilayer circuit boards. If yours can't, there are other programs that can. Simply do a search for PCB design software on Google and you will see a bunch of programs that can handle multiple layers.
The features that you should look for are up to your technical and design needs, but essential features for most design needs include English or metric designation, design rule checking, autosave, multiple layer capabilities, and export to Gerber files.