The new company doesn't allow me to use AD, it's annoying

Nubility

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The company leader who is about to hire me recently told me that I cannot use AD and can only use Cadence or the open source Kicad. He also said that he had received a lawyer's letter before, and it seems that AD is definitely not allowed. Maybe this is also the trend. Today's society pays more and more attention to the legalization of software. Will the open source and free Kicad be chosen by more and more companies? I have used Cadence before, but it was not easy to use, so I switched to AD for development. I have never used Kicad, but it seems to have developed well in the past two years. I heard that some functions related to high-speed design have been added. Now I have to face the choice, is Cadence or Kicad more appropriate? Cadence has many functions, but the steps are cumbersome and prone to errors. Kicad should be easier to learn, but after all, it is open source and free, and may lack many functions. It's too difficult to choose.

山花满头

I have also used AD. I personally feel that AD is more intuitive to use. You can change the places you want to change in the PCB without having to consider the schematics and constraint specifications. It is also more likely to have unexpected errors. Cadance has strict constraints. PCB involves changes to components and networks, which must be implemented through schematics. There is also a team wiring function. If the project cycle is short and the board is complex, such as a mobile phone board, you can use this, but these ADs will not work. In short, it is normal that it is difficult to change a software when you are familiar with it and you are used to it. Communicate more with colleagues and ask if you don’t understand. Once you are familiar with it, it will be fine. The colleagues recruited by the company also used AD before and now use Cadance. It is not bad and they can adapt to it in less than a few months.

秦天qintian0303

You can communicate with your colleagues in the company to find out what they usually use, which can reduce subsequent communication costs.

damiaa

It is expensive to use an ad company. You will be cheated.

damiaa

Use Lichuang EDA

qwqwqw2088

It is better to abide by the company's rules and see what software the company uses. It is convenient for communication and learning is fast.

"Cadence has many functions, but the steps are cumbersome and prone to errors." This is your own illusion or cognition because you don't know how to use this software.

bigbat

The main problem with using cadence is that I don't know how to draw a board. For example, the default via AD is too big and I change it to a smaller size. I also don't know how to draw vias. Learning cadence makes me obsessive-compulsive.

RF-刘海石

When I was working, I received a lawyer's letter when the company computers used AD. Later, I just disconnected from the Internet. Any computer with AD software is not allowed to connect to the external network.

dwwzl

I have used all of these. AD is more versatile and has more resources. It is easier to use from protel99. If you really want to use it, install it on a virtual machine that is not connected to the Internet.

Candence has more design rules, and the default ones can also be used. It has higher requirements on computers and more resources. It is not difficult to get started, but it takes time to become familiar with it.

Domestic software such as LiChuang EDA and Huaqiu are simple to use and well connected with processing plants. They are most suitable for making some simple boards. What’s more important is that they can be used right after being packaged without worrying about mistakes.

大秦正声

Qianlima is right! The resources are very rich. Domestic software is simple to use and easy to master. Don't consider other software.

btty038

It depends on your needs. If it is simple, LiChuang is OK. If it is complex, choose Candence.

吾妻思萌

All tools are similar, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Come on, OP.

Nubility

qwqwqw2088 posted on 2023-6-11 09:10 It is better to abide by the company's rules and see what software the company uses. It is convenient to communicate and learn quickly. "caden ...

I have seen many people make a PCB scrapped because they forgot to set the solder mask when making the package.

Nubility

Shanhua Mantou posted on 2023-6-11 07:16 I have also used AD. I personally feel that AD is more intuitive to use. In the PCB, just grab the place you want to change...

I have used AD for 5 years and the situation you described has not occurred.

qwqwqw2088

Nubility posted on 2023-6-11 14:39 I have seen many people make a scrapped PCB because they forgot to set the solder mask when making the package

In fact, get AD and candence

If you use free kicadh and LiteEDA, it won't be a problem.

By the way, EasyEDA is really convenient. It has both offline and online versions, and it can be stored in the cloud, which is great.

qwqwqw2088

Our purpose is to draw pictures. These are tool software. For us electronics people, they are our bread and butter.

If you can only eat Western food with a knife and fork, and can also eat Chinese food with chopsticks, that's even better. If you can only eat one way, that's also fine.

As I said before, it is best to respect the company's behavior and not violate the rules. Just send lawyers letters every day.

Nubility

qwqwqw2088 posted on 2023-6-11 17:38 Our purpose is to draw pictures. These are tool software. For us electronics people, they are just eating guys who can only use knives and forks to eat Western food, and they can also use chopsticks...

I'm thinking about giving up this company. . . . .

dcexpert

It's just that the usage habits are different, and it will be fine after using it for a period of time.

damiaa

dcexpert posted on 2023-6-11 21:14 It's just that the usage habits are different, and it will be fine after using it for a while.

That makes sense, it doesn’t matter what you use it for.

laker2008

Candence is also okay. I personally feel that it is a little more complicated than AD, but they all have their own advantages and disadvantages, and you can get used to it. I gritted my teeth and used an unfamiliar software to create a project, and I basically got the hang of it.