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geda:faq [2012/02/22 19:49]
kokr gpleda -> geda-project
geda:faq [2015/07/09 05:13]
vzh Replaced links to seul.org with new ones (thanks to Evan Foss)
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 +//​Translations of this page are also available in the following languages://​ [[faq.fr|Français]],​ [[faq.ru|Русский]].
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 ====== gEDA FAQ ====== ====== gEDA FAQ ======
  
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   * some minor utilities   * some minor utilities
  
-The gEDA/gaf tools share a common file format (.sch) and also share a common link library (libgeda.so). The gEDA/gaf source distribution can be found on this website (geda.seul.org).+The gEDA/gaf tools share a common file format (.sch) and also share a common link library (libgeda.so). The gEDA/gaf source distribution can be found on this website (http://www.geda-project.org).
  
 Even though gaf is very much a part of gEDA, the gEDA name does not necessarily only apply to gaf – tools gathered under the “gEDA” moniker include many other programs. Indeed, gEDA refers to **any** GPL'd EDA tool which decides to associate itself with the gEDA website/​mailing list. Important examples of gEDA tools include the layout program [[http://​pcb.geda-project.org|PCB]],​ the Verilog compiler [[http://​www.icarus.com/​eda/​verilog/​|Icarus Verilog]], the analog circuit simulator [[http://​www.gnucap.org/​|gnucap]],​ and the open-source SPICE simulator [[http://​www.ngspice.org/​|ngspice]]. Many other gEDA programs also exist. Even though gaf is very much a part of gEDA, the gEDA name does not necessarily only apply to gaf – tools gathered under the “gEDA” moniker include many other programs. Indeed, gEDA refers to **any** GPL'd EDA tool which decides to associate itself with the gEDA website/​mailing list. Important examples of gEDA tools include the layout program [[http://​pcb.geda-project.org|PCB]],​ the Verilog compiler [[http://​www.icarus.com/​eda/​verilog/​|Icarus Verilog]], the analog circuit simulator [[http://​www.gnucap.org/​|gnucap]],​ and the open-source SPICE simulator [[http://​www.ngspice.org/​|ngspice]]. Many other gEDA programs also exist.
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 ===== What is the gEDA suite? ===== ===== What is the gEDA suite? =====
 The gEDA suite is the collection of all the various tools that are part of, associated with, or just plain work with the gEDA project’s software. ​ Currently the gEDA suite includes: The gEDA suite is the collection of all the various tools that are part of, associated with, or just plain work with the gEDA project’s software. ​ Currently the gEDA suite includes:
-  * [[http://​geda.seul.org/​tools/​|gEDA/​gaf]] ​– schematic capture and netlisting +  ​* Tools for schematic capture and netlisting:​ 
-  * [[http://geda.seul.org/​tools/​ngspice|ngspice]] ​– SPICE simulation +    ​* [[geda:gaf|gEDA/​gaf]] 
-  * [[http://​geda.seul.org/​tools/​gnucap|gnucap]] ​– analog ​simulation +  ​* Tools for digital and analog simulation:​ 
-  * [[http://geda.seul.org/​tools/​gspiceui|gspiceui]] ​– GUI front end for ngspice/​gnucap +    ​* [[geda:documentation#​spice]] -- netlister for SPICE simulation 
-  * [[http://​geda.seul.org/​tools/​pcb|pcb]] – PCB layout +    * [[geda:​documentation#​ngspice]] ​-- SPICE simulation 
-  * [[http://​geda.seul.org/​tools/​gerbv|gerbv]] ​– Gerber viewer +    * [[geda:documentation#​gnucap]] ​-- modern "​post-spice"​ (and SPICE) ​analog ​and mixed signal circuit simulator 
-  * [[http://​geda.seul.org/​tools/​icarus|Icarus Verilog]] – Verilog simulator +    * [[geda:documentation#​Icarus Verilog]] – Verilog simulator 
-  * [[http://​geda.seul.org/​tools/​gtkwave|GTKWave]] – Digital waveform viewer +    * [[geda:​documentation#​covered]] -- Verilog Code Coverage Analyzer 
-  * [[http://wcalc.sourceforge.net/|wcalc]] – Transmission line and electromagnetic structure analysis+    * [[geda:​documentation#​gspiceui]] ​-- GUI front end for ngspice/​gnucap 
 +    * Programs for [[geda:​documentation#​data plotting and viewing]] 
 +  ​* Tools for pcb layout and manufacturing:​ 
 +    ​* [[geda:documentation#​pcb]] -- PCB layout 
 +    * [[geda:documentation#​gerbv]] ​-- Gerber viewer 
 +    * [[geda:documentation#​wcalc]] -- Transmission line and electromagnetic structure analysis 
 +    * [[geda:documentation#​mcalc]] -- Microstrip Analysis/​Synthesis Calculator 
 +  ​* Libraries of symbols and footprints for all the above: 
 +    ​* [[http://www.gedasymbols.org/]]
  
  
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 You can find the latest set of documentation on the top-level [[geda:​documentation|documentation]] page. You can find the latest set of documentation on the top-level [[geda:​documentation|documentation]] page.
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-Come to the Free EDA Users Group (Freedog) meeting. ​ These meetings are an informal way to meet some of the gEDA developers and users. ​ The meetings are held in the metro Boston, MA (USA) area.  Sometimes they are held at one of the developer'​s homes, while other times they are held at a local cafe.  Meeting times vary, so send an e-mail to the geda-user mailing list for more information. 
  
  
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