FEATURES
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Licence and
privacy
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Free!
This software is totally free.
Open source:
You have the freedom to share, study
and modify the source code under the terms of the LGPL
2.1 licence.
No invasion of privacy because your privacy is sacred:
We don't want to know who
downloads Itecad and which projects are taken on
it.
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General
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Integrated Design Environment:
Itecad interface does'nt use separate
windows for every schematic or board in your project.
All the documents are showed in tabs inside the single
unified design environment.
Unlimited Undo/Redo for
every document in your project.
Itecad has unlimited undo/redo and
offer you a smart undo/redo history.
Itecad save every project in
a single file:
The file is a compressed XML that
describes your project's schematics, boards and
comments. It's easier to manage a single file than a
directory. With the integrated XML editor it's possible
to modify your projects because they are saved in an
easy and understandable format
Native PDF print engine:
Without any additional software you can
print project's documents in Adobe Acrobat Reader format
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Schematic
Capture
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Unlimited number of components and
schematic documents are allowed in a project.
Maximum drawing area for every schematic document
is 1m x 1m (40 inch x 40 inch)
Easy creation of new component symbols with the
integrated editor.
Multiple
part in a single footprint
Bill of materials (BOM)
reports can be generated at any time and can be exported
to your spreadsheet application. |
PCB layout
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Maximum PCB area is 1m x 1m (40
inch x 40 inch)
Maximum signal layers allowed is 2 (we plan to
raise up to 16 signal layers)
Resolution is 0.01 thou (0.254 μm)
Easy creation of new
footprints with the integrated editor.
Design Rule Check (DRC) based on shapes
Editable Ground Planes objects
R-274D/X gerber output and drill output.
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System
requirements
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Windows:
Itecad can run
on Windows® XP, Vista and 7.
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Linux:
Itecad
can run on Linux/X11. |
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IBM OS/2 Warp and eComStation:
Itecad
can run on OS/2 and eCS. |
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Mac:
At the
moment Itecad can't run on Mac OS X.
However because it's totally based on the QT
cross-platform framework in the future it may will be
ported into the Apple's world. |