The free Pro will be discontinued as of November 1, 2023.
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FREE Footprint Expert Evaluation
Compliant with industry standards:
- IPC-7352 & IPC-7351 - compliant mathematical calculations
- IPC J-STD-001 - compliant solder joint goals
- IEC 61188-7 - compliant default zero component orientation
- Free training and technical support - Contact Us
- Outputs also include: 3D STEP, Allegro, Altium Designer, Altium Nexus, Board Station, CADint, CADSTAR, CircuitStudio,
CR5000, CR8000, DipTrace, eCADSTAR, OrCAD PCB, P-CAD, PADS / Siemens, Proteus, Xpedition, Design Spark, EAGLE, KiCad, McCAD, Pantheon, Pulsonix, Solo PCB, and TARGET 3001! -- the full edition supports 3D STEP model export directly from package dimensions - User control of Body, Lead and Polarity Color assignments, PTH Lead Length, Y & Z Vertical Axis, Least, Nominal and Maximum Material Condition, Low & High Quality, and 180 different component families! - 44 major Surface Mount component families and 71 sub-families = 115 total families
- 26 major Through-hole component families and 39 sub-families = 65 total families
- Settings for Mfr. Recommended Footprint patterns
- Print preview available
- Add 8 different Polarity Marking shapes for Silkscreen Legend and Assembly Top & Bottom layers
- Add Keep-outs for Top. Bottom or All Layers for Placement & Height, Trace, Copper, Via, Test Point and round, rectangle, square or map to courtyard shapes, any size and location
- Turn Layers on/off to display any layer to the top
- Footprint features for Panning, Zoom in & out, Mirror, Rotate
- Tools for PADS to CAD, Convert units, Pad Stack and Hole Size Calculator and Axial Lead Form Calculator