I personally dont like ORCAD. For various reasons but the most obvious one
you will
encounter is that it is not user friendly at all. You have to go through
several spreadsheets
to do something that presently takes three or four clicks with PADS.

I have used various layout and capture software(liscensed and trial
software), and find that the
most simple and easy to  use including back-annotating is PADS layout and
capture software.

I professionally dont have a choice as to which software we use since our
company initiated
the transition from PADS to ORCAD. We are stuck with it. PADS will be used
mainly to sustain
the existing designs we have in PADS.

Something to think about.

Regards,
Ezequiel Cruz
Sr. PCB Designer
ANTEC








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I'm presently looking at new schematic/pcb layout tools to include
schematic capture and pcb layout for primarily digital and analog, with
minor rf design.  Have used several tools in the past, but like to here
from others what the think of Orcad and Cadstar.  Concerns are library mgmt
along with eco updates (fwd/bak annotation), and interface to a thermal
package (probably BetaSoft).  Simulation at the front end would be nice but
not a major concern.  Our designs are normally low production prototype,
with several iterations, and need to produce quality documentation.

Would like to here your opinions,

Thanks

Tom Kropski
Sierra Technologies, Inc
716-631-6355