Hi Bill, (and everyone else)

I think your responses to this question will be as varied and probably
mirror the usage of the many tools out there. I'm sure we all have our
favorites.

I would teach fundies first then move on to software since the tools are
supposed to assist a designer not be a designer.

I agree with Pete, a drafting table and with Kevin, Bishop Graphics
tape.

Best regards,

Mario Irigoyen
630-759-5505
630-803-1378  Cell
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Subject: [DC] Design Software to use as a teaching tool???

I'm looking for some advice from the design community...

If you were tasked with teaching someone who had zero experience with
PCB
design how to design boards, what software tool would you choose to use
as a
beginner's platform upon which to build their education and teach them
the
fundamentals? And Why?


Bill Brooks - KG6VVP
PCB Design Engineer, C.I.D.+, C.I.I.
Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
Datron World Communications, Inc.
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