Richard:
I agree with Robert. You should not worry about a different CAD package. The
processes are the same. I switched from PADS/CADSTAR on DOS to ALLEGRO on
UNIX. During the interview, it was brought up that I was not well versed on
the UNIX platform. I explained that the processes were the same, and I also
asked about aliases that the engineering staff were using. Seems that
the engineers had set up unix aliases for nearly all dos commands. Including
the new unix commands, I was up and running in about 2 weeks. If you are
good at what you do, most engineering directors will cut you some slack for
the learning curve associated with another CAD package.
Robert Marin Sr. wrote:
>
> Richard - If you are a good designer and have mastered Protel or Pads or
> whatever, and have good common sense it is very easy to learn another CAD
> package. The only difference is the GUI. As far as the process it is the
> same on most tools. This should help boost your confidence if for some
> reason you choose to leave your employer for the proverbial greener
> pastures.
>
> Regards . . . BobCAD
>
> [log in to unmask] on 07/06/98 02:08:00 PM
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> Howdy everyone,
> I'm hoping this will open a big 'ol can' o worms.
>
> Something that has been under my skin for a while now, has been the
> ability,
> or rather inability to learn and therefore switch to different CAD systems.
>
> Are there any ways to do this? Luckily, I'm happy at my job, but that's
> not
> to say I always will be. I'd like to know how designers have been able to
> train on other CAD systems. My only experience is on Protel, and a little
> on Orcad, and then just as much as I've been able to learn from other CAD
> vendors' demos. My company has too much invested in our host system, and
> not enough incentive to switch, so I'll never be able to train on other
> systems here. Personally, I'd never be able to purchase a copy of a
> Cadence, or Mentor product, so what's a designer to do?
>
> I think it was in an installment of Mary Sudgen's column in P. Circ. Design
> (or maybe not) that an engineering manager was quoted as saying: you can
> get practically anyone to learn a design program, but you can't get just
> anyone to become a designer. I wish everyone felt that way, but
> unfortunately, I don't have a lot of confidence of being able to convince a
> hiring committee of this.
>
> Thanks for all feedback.
> Richard
>
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