Circuit Layout Software

[Ian J]

I'm looking for some free software to layout and print basic circuits so that I can etch them myself.

Nothing too fancy just single sided stuff.

I'm sick of using veroboard and want to try and make the circuits a bit cleaner.

Any recommendations?

 

[canseco]

Qucs
http://qucs.sourceforge.net/

It's on the OpenPandora repo too,

 

[hns]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Free_electronic_design_automation_software
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_EDA_software

 

[PCXT]

About open source tools, I've found 2 programs interesting, I don't know are they working on Pandora.
1. KiCAD - a bit difficult to start with, but much can be done with it. One should know that it's schematic editor is a schematic capture program, not schematic design tool, it means that it's better to have a complete schematic in form of sketches or in imagination before "GUI-encoding" it in Eeschema. KiCAD allows to perform netlisting and PCB design.
2. DIYLC - a Java program to make simple schematics, PCB layouts, veroboard layouts and other designs. I use it if I do something complex on universal PCB and I need a nice planning of components. Printing mechanism is poor.

 

[Ian J]

Many thanks for everyone's suggestions.

Do all of the above allow me to print out my circuits as per below so that I can etch them?

 

[ClockworkCoder]

I've other option might be Fritzing. I believe it's possible to print/etch using it, but the same could be said for most/all of the above...

 

[PCXT]

Do all of the above allow me to print out my circuits as per below so that I can etch them?

If you get along with setting design rules, I think KiCAD can make these.

 

[pmprog]

I use DesignSpark, but not had enough time to work out what I need to do to get them uploaded to OSHPark. I did have a look at Fritzing and KiCAD and couldn't even work out how to get started.

 

[slaeshjag]

KiCAD is a bit quirky to get started with, but once you get your head around it, it's fairly competent.