Chris,
        4 of 5 PCB Top gun winners so far have used Veribest, 1 used Accel.
There were designers using Cadence and Mentor there also.    I've used
Cadence and Mentor, unfortunately I haven't tried Veribest yet.
See this site to see the contests.

http://www.pcbshows.com/topgun

Karl


Chris Ball wrote:
>
> Hello All-
> I'm looking for input from designers who've used VeriBest AND Mentor. Our
> company uses both (Cadence also, but that's another email...) and wants to
> consolidate. I see VB ads for running their product on top of Mentor files.
> Anyone out there with experience at that?
>
> I have no experience or first-hand knowledge of Mentor, so I'm pretty biased
> towards VB. I'm hoping some of you out there have fairly recent experience on
> both systems and can give me some ammunition one way or the other. Feel free to
> respond directly to me if you feel it would be more appropriate.
>
> -Thanks in advance
>
> Chris Ball     (248)340-3023
> Valeo Electronics
> 3000 University Drive
> Auburn Hills, MI 48326