

It will also automatically place the parts on the board, but I rarely use that either. It has an autorouter, but I never use it.


It's relatively cheap should you need to purchase more functionality.I'm not sure if Arduino is represented, but I made my own Arduino layouts and shield layouts. So, with a little creativity, you can achieve just about any board shape you want. But, it can not only do lines and rectangles, it can also do curves and polygons. And, continuing on the vain of simplicity, it does have some nice features, like you can draw a board outline with a great deal of complexity - though it's point editing tool could be better.I used to use Eagle, and got very good at it, but the first time I went for an extended period not using it, I found I had to relearn it, being that it's interface is so "strange". Unlike Eagle CAD which, unless you're familiar with the typical CAD style interface, there's a learning curve There is a generous Free version: DipTrace Freeware.
