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|Short description=Designs printed circuit board layouts
 
|Short description=Designs printed circuit board layouts
 
|Full description=PCB is a simple tool, without memory and time consuming fuctions like autorouter and auto placement, for designing printed circuit boards. Most settings can be specified by resources, passed in the command line or changed at runtime. Layout related settings are saved together with the data. Each layout has a unique name and color (if supported by your display); 8 layers are supported in addition to a silkscreen layer. You can control the visibility of pins and SMD pads. All files are 7 bit ASCII and can be preprocessed with any UNIX command that writes its results to stdout (GNU m4 is required). The layout grid ranges from 1/1000 inch up to 250/1000 inch; the maximum is defined at compilation time. Zooming is supported. PCB temporarily saves a copy the critical data in /tmp so nothing is lost during critical sections of the program, and supports an unlimited (depending on memory) number of undo operations; redo is also available in case you change your mode. PCD is now a part of gEDA (http://gpleda.org).
 
|Full description=PCB is a simple tool, without memory and time consuming fuctions like autorouter and auto placement, for designing printed circuit boards. Most settings can be specified by resources, passed in the command line or changed at runtime. Layout related settings are saved together with the data. Each layout has a unique name and color (if supported by your display); 8 layers are supported in addition to a silkscreen layer. You can control the visibility of pins and SMD pads. All files are 7 bit ASCII and can be preprocessed with any UNIX command that writes its results to stdout (GNU m4 is required). The layout grid ranges from 1/1000 inch up to 250/1000 inch; the maximum is defined at compilation time. Zooming is supported. PCB temporarily saves a copy the critical data in /tmp so nothing is lost during critical sections of the program, and supports an unlimited (depending on memory) number of undo operations; redo is also available in case you change your mode. PCD is now a part of gEDA (http://gpleda.org).
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|Homepage URL=http://gnu.org/software/pcb
 
|User level=intermediate
 
|User level=intermediate
|Status=Live
 
|Component programs=
 
|Homepage URL=http://pcb.gpleda.org/
 
|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Documentation note=User manual included
 
|Documentation note=User manual included
|Paid support=
 
|IRC help=
 
|IRC general=
 
|IRC development=
 
 
|Related projects=Alliance,Electric_VLSI_Design_System,gEDA-gaf,LibStroke,PythonCAD,QCad_-_Community_Edition,TkGate,ViPEC
 
|Related projects=Alliance,Electric_VLSI_Design_System,gEDA-gaf,LibStroke,PythonCAD,QCad_-_Community_Edition,TkGate,ViPEC
 
|Keywords=CAD,design,circuit boards,layout,PCB
 
|Keywords=CAD,design,circuit boards,layout,PCB
|Is GNU=y
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|Version identifier=1.6.3.
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|Version date=1998-05-20
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=http://bach.ece.jhu.edu/~haceaton/pcb/pcb-1.6.3p.tgz
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|Version comment=1.6.3. stable released 1998-05-20
 
|Last review by=Janet Casey
 
|Last review by=Janet Casey
 
|Last review date=2010-09-13
 
|Last review date=2010-09-13
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=1.6.3.
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|Is GNU=Yes
|Version date=1998-05-20
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|GNU package identifier=pcb
|Version status=stable
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|License verified date=2001-01-31
|Version download=http://bach.ece.jhu.edu/~haceaton/pcb/pcb-1.6.3p.tgz
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv2
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-01-31
 
|License verified date=2001-01-31
|Version comment=1.6.3. stable released 1998-05-20
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Harry Eaton
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Harry Eaton
 
 
|Email=haceaton@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu
 
|Email=haceaton@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu
|Resource URL=
 
 
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{{Software category
 
{{Software category
|Business=cad,productivity
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|Business=cad, productivity
|Interface=command-line,x-window-system
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|Interface=command-line, x-window-system
 
|Works-with=cad
 
|Works-with=cad
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{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2
 
|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-01-31
 
 
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{{Software prerequisite
 
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|Prerequisite description=GNU m4
 
|Prerequisite description=GNU m4
 
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Revision as of 14:46, 12 October 2012


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GNU PCB

https://www.gnu.org/software/pcb/
Printed Circuit Board layout tool.

PCB is an interactive tool for editing printed circuit board layouts. It features a rats-nest implementation, schematic/netlist import, and design rule checking. It also includes an autorouter and a trace optimizer; and it can produce photorealistic and design review images.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Debian: أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) <aelmahmoudy@sabily.org>

Verified on

27 August 2014

Notes

License: gpl-2+




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
bert contributor
Charles Parker contributor


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
VCS Repository Webviewhttp://git.geda-project.org/pcb/
Mailing Listhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/pcb/lists/pcb-bugs/
Homepagehttp://pcb.geda-project.org
Generalhttp://www.delorie.com/pcb/
Generalhttp://www.geda-project.org
Mailing Listhttp://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=geda-help
Generalhttps://launchpad.net/pcb/
Generalhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/pcb/
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/pcb
Downloadhttps://sourceforge.net/projects/pcb/files/
Mailing Listhttp://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=geda-user
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
GNU m4




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