Here are few missing features in 2004 vs 99SE PCB Tonight's missing feature is: Option Layers, non of the short cut keys for ALLON ALLOFF work anymore. They are supposed to work but probably won't until service pack 2. So you have to click and pick each one with your freaking little mouse.
I also ran into a major problem loading a netlist last night...2004 would not load my netlist without one specific library opened. All of my 0603 components caused 2004 to yeild a ton of errors until I opened my library containing 0603s. What a pain. There are some cool things about the new way of loading a netlist, but overall you need to clear it first, the same as 99SE or it will burn you for with incorrect netlist information. The loading is much faster. I havent tried it on huge huge board yet but it looks much faster for netlist loading. DRC s are faster too...except the online drc has a delay. Read into this as a bug, since it doesnt tell you about your violation until too late. You know I really dont care that this stuff is still not fixed because Im smart enough to find the problems. What upsets me is there are new methods to throw the same bugs at me. What is this? Do l just look stupid and wrapping the same bug in another wrapper is going to fool me? HA HA HA cant fool me I found WALDO, in the software. I am keeping 2004 because I need the other cool new features it has. It does have some good stuff and so far I have completed about 4 - 5 designs in 3 weeks so the learning curve isnt too steep if you are used to Protel software. Oh yea...forgot to mention long overdue feature....complete padstacks. Well done Protel and about time. Did I mention the Specta interface is much better, I wont mention Spectra anymore... Let's all use Electra from ConnectEDA Check this out http://www.eedesign.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=Q1CFXLA5TWBB0QSNDBCCKHY?articleId=18400124 its a short blirp on this new router (company profile). If you havent tried it, download a demo. It kicks but. I ve done a few complex designs with it Mike Reagan EDSI Frederick MD * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
