In a previous organisation we used ORCAD for board layout.  We 
     calculated that it was as cheap as using wire wrap.  We were in the 
     special to type test equipment design business and most deliverables 
     were one-off.
     
     For all mechanical work including optics design we used AUTOCAD and 
     the engineers could move between the tools reasonably easily.
     
     
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     We are not a board fab or assy house. I am looking for board layout 
     software.  We currently use AutoCad for board layout. I want to move 
     away from this since it's not software made for layout work.  
     
     I've been looking at P-Cad, GerbTool and ProTel. 
     
     1. Is it safe to assume everyone basically talks in 
     gerber file language? 
     
     2. Anyone care to comment on software for layout? 
     
     I am looking specifically for people with experience on the software 
     they talk about.  
     
     NOT spams. 
     
     TIA 
     
     Doug
     
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