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Comment by hongseleco | Hacker News Reader

Why is this trending again for the 10+ time?

I found two threads in 13 years:

How Fritzing is killing itself - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21530891 - Nov 2019 (53 comments)

Fritzing - opensource circuit sketching tool for Arduino - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=606567 - May 2009 (12 comments)

Where are the others?

Submissioner here. I don't even know why it got in #1 position. I just found it in Flathub and thought "This looks interesting", so I submitted it.

First time I have seen it. I was wondering if anyone had used it.

A lot of people do, but it has some limitations when it comes to PCB design.

I recommend reading this write-up on Fritzing: https://hackaday.com/2016/10/11/creating-a-pcb-in-everything...

I'm working on a machine. I successfully implemented a 5 channel optoisolated 3.3v control 24v output solenoid driver. But I had to do all the routing manually because Fritzing's auto-router could not figure out how route on a single layer. It painted itself into a corner every time. Manually, I was able to route a common signal the long way around and avoid trapping the traces. Also, Fritzing's router pissed me off that it did not adhere to a grid or angle system...I recognize this is a limitation of my

I'm thankful for the recommendation for KiCAD I got out here today. It seems promising to help me take it to the next level.

Kicad doesn't have autorouting though, so you'll still end up either doing it manually or using a 3rd party tool.

Thanks for the info. Have you checked this out?

https://freerouting.org/

(Not being snarky, looking for some clues to get me going)

My intent is to produce single and perhaps double layer prototype boards using a CNC Router and hand soldered vias.

Autorouting almost always creates garbage routes, with tons of vias. You're so much better off doing the routing yourself.

(And yes, I tried the autorouting java package. Ive also used other routing packages. Its so much MISS and very little HIT.)

Care to provide links to other discussions?

Clicking on the domain name next to the title always searches for submissions related to that domain; dang often posts the Related threads out of convenience, but it's always available to everyone: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=fritzing.org

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