Summary of PCBWeb – Free Online PCB Design Software
The article introduces PCBWeb, a free, browser-based PCB design and manufacturing CAD tool currently in BETA. It supports schematic capture with multi-sheet capabilities, custom ports, and access to a large Digi-Key part library. For PCB layout, it offers multi-layer board design, unit flexibility, copper pours, design rule checking, and Gerber export for manufacturing. The application runs on Windows and Mac via Silverlight.
Parts used in the PCBWeb Project:
- Multi-sheet schematics
- Custom Ports
- Digi-Key Part Library (100,000+ components with symbols and footprints)
- Multi-layer board support
- Copper pour
- Design Rule Checking (DRC)
- Gerber Export
- Cut/Copy/Paste and full undo/redo functionality
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
