%%name: PCB

%%short-description: Designs printed circuit board layouts 

%%full-description: PCB is a tool for the X window system to design
printed circuits boards. It's intended to be a simple tool without
memory and time consuming fuctions like autorouter and auto
placement. Most of the 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 is identified by a unique name and color (if supported by
your display); 8 layers are supported in addition to a silkscreen
layer. Visibility of pins and SMD pdas and vias is controllable. 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.

The program 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 is case you change your mode.

%%category: CAD 

%%license: GPL

%%maintainer: Harry Eaton <haceaton@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu>

%%updated: 27 Mar 2000

%%keywords: CAD, circuit boards, design, layout

%%interface: X, command line

%%programs: 

%%GNU: yes

%%web-page: http://bach.ece.jhu.edu/~haceaton/pcb/

%%support: 

%%doc: User manual included

%%developers: Thomas Nau, Harry Eaton <haceaton@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu>

%%contributors:

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%%source: http://bach.ece.jhu.edu/~haceaton/pcb/pcb-1.6.3/

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%%related: Electric

%%source-language: C

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%%use-requirements: GNU m4

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%%version: 1.6.3. stable on 20 May 1998; 1.7.1 alpha on 14 Jun 1999

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