here is the link to the article by Mike re Electra tip http://www.connecteda.com/doc/Autorouting%20Techniques.pdf
it is pretty interesting, exp the strategy re via to via spacing rule Dennis Saputelli edsi wrote: > > Len > > I suspect you also typed route and walked away to drink your coffee while the board > routed. Was this after you used the autoplacement tools? Take a deep breath, put > you reading glasses on and read the article I wrote for Electra. I have no vested > interest in this with Electra, (unlike some others on this list). If you follow > the format I outlined, you will learn to use an autorouter. I learned from a > fellow named FRANK FRANK. That is not a typo that is his both his first and last > names. After attending numerous and useless canned demos and seminars with > Cadence, Frank opened my eyes on how to use autorouters. Frank has also > endorsed this router. I would have to say he is one of the foremost experts in > autorouting I have ever met. Please dont type route and walk away from the PC > again, your boss might think you can be replaced with software. > > It is not a matter of free speech, it is a matter of saying something that is > totally wrong. Doesnt any one have any integrity anymore? The router works well. > > Mike Reagan > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Leonard Gabrielson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 19:55:01 -0700 > > >So much for freedom of speech. > > > >I downloaded the Electra router, and really wanted to give it a fair shake. > >I was very optimistic when I started, but it didn't take long to become > >very, very disappointed. > > > >99SE is far superior. > > > >Len > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "edsi " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:04 PM > >Subject: Re: [PEDA] time to upgrade 99SE? / Electra router > > > > > >> Jon > >> > >> I dont believe for a minute that you know what you are doing. These are > >some pretty harsh words but dont blast a product (ELECTRA)that failed to > >route only becuase you dont understand how it works. If Electra didnt work > >then Spectra wont work either. SPECCTRA is a world class router, whose > >performance has not been equaled. I dont expect you could get this router > >to work either. The command set is the same for both routers... so > >SPECCTRA sucks too ...right? > >> > >> Learn to use the damm program before you release your ignorant opinion. > >> > >> Mike Reagan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > >> From: Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:59:29 -0500 > >> > >> >I finally downloaded the Electra router and tried it on a board > >> >I had just routed with the P99SE default router. I thought Protel > >> >did badly, but the Electra board was a nightmare. It wasn't > >> >even able to complete all the nets, it left about 5 undone. > >> >Protel made a fair jumble of traces all over the place, but Electra > >> >literally filled the entire area within the keepout border with tracks! > >> > > >> >I can't say for sure whether I had all the settings right (actually, I > >> >haven't > >> >found anywhere in Electra to set options, etc.) so I'm not sure this > >> >is a good comparison, yet, but so far I'm not very impressed, to > >> >say the least. > >> > > >> >Since this was discussed a while ago, I thought I would give a report. > >> > > >> >Jon > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- _______________________________________________________________________ Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
