Summary of PCBWeb – Free Online PCB Design Software
PCBWeb is a free, browser-based CAD tool in BETA for designing and manufacturing electronics. It supports schematic capture and full PCB layout on Windows and Mac via Silverlight. Key features include multi-sheet schematics, custom ports, a Digi-Key library with over 100K components, copy/paste functionality, multi-layer board design, unit support (mm/inch), copper pour, design rule checking (DRC), and Gerber export.
Parts used in the PCBWeb project:
- Schematic Capture
- Multi-sheet schematics
- Custom Ports
- Digi-Key Part Library
- Cut/Copy/Past and full undo/redo
- PCB Layout
- Multi-layer board
- Support for all units (mm/inch)
- copper pour
- DRC (design rule checking)
- Gerber Export
A new PCB design web application was released this last week called PCBWeb. The website states that PCBWeb is a free browser-based CAD application for designing and manufacturing electronics hardware. The tool is currently released in BETA and allows you to create a schematic, full circuit board layout, and then export to gerber format for manufacturing. The application is supported on Windows and Mac using Silverlight.
Features include:
Schematic Capture
- Multi-sheet schematics
- Custom Ports
- Digi-Key Part Library (+100K components with symbol and footprints)
- Cut/Copy/Past and full undo/redo
PCB Layout
- Multi-layer board
- Support for all units (mm/inch)
- copper pour
- DRC (design rule checking)
- Gerber Export
For more detail: PCBWeb – Free Online PCB Design Software
- What is PCBWeb?
It is a free browser-based CAD application for designing and manufacturing electronics hardware. - Is PCBWeb currently stable or in development?
The application is currently released in BETA. - Can I use PCBWeb on a Mac computer?
Yes, the application is supported on Windows and Mac using Silverlight. - How many components are available in the part library?
The Digi-Key Part Library contains over 100K components with symbols and footprints. - Does PCBWeb support multi-layer board designs?
Yes, the PCB Layout feature includes support for multi-layer boards. - What measurement units does the software support?
It supports all units including mm and inch. - Can I export my design for manufacturing?
Yes, you can export your design to gerber format for manufacturing. - Does the tool offer undo and redo functions?
Yes, it includes cut/copy/paste and full undo/redo capabilities.
