Introduction
PADS Maker Layout is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design creation tool suitable for Professionals, Makers, and Students.
Students and Makers may design Printed Circuit Boards and related Schematics with under 1500 Connection, 6 Layers (4 signal layers) and 25 square inches of board area free of charge.
MakerPro versions of PADS Maker allow an unlimited number of connections, 8 Layers (6 signal), and 50 square inches of board area. Purchase this product from Digi-Key Corporation.
PADS Maker Schematic™ and PADS Maker Layout™ form the complete PADS Maker PCB design flow.
Key Features
- Easy Installation and Activation
- Fast accurate printed circuit board generation
- Footprint library included
- Integrated with PartQuest offering 800,000+ symbols and footprints
- ODB++ v7 and v8 as well as Gerber and IPC-2581 CAM outputs
- Footprint Selector for Netlist assistance
- Split Planes and Copper Pours
- PartQuest offers Symbol and Footprint Generators integrated to PADS Maker Schematic and Layout
- Customizable Colors
Page: Getting Started with PADS Maker Layout
Page: PADS Maker Layout Videos
Page: PADS Maker Layout Tooltips
Page: Creating and Editing a Board Outline
Page: PADS Maker Layout Windows
Page: Import Schematic Netlist/Third Party to Layout
Page: Placing Parts in Layout
Page: Routing Traces
Page: Copper and Plane Areas
Page: Verify Design
Page: Generating CAM Documents and Reports
Page: Advanced Topics