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XRoadMaker is a gnome printed circuit board designer.
NEWS
April 03 2000 :
XRoadMaker 0.5.6 released.
Changes : 'support.h not found' bug fixed. Added preferences saving at exit.
Added component area in circuit view and type viewable selection.
Added mouse cursor changement in circuit view.
Added an HISTORY file.
March 22 2000 :
XRoadMaker 0.5.5 released.
FEATURES
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GPL license:)
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Graphical editing.
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Support for equipotential and unlimited multiwidth tracks.
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Full edition support (Cut, Copy, Paste) with special support for subfunctions.
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Circuit Checking.
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Customization of router parameters.
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Optional use of the advanced router.
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Manhattan-Mountain layout (horiz. vert. diagonal)
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Multiples windows.
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Complete control over circuit representation (colors, update policy).
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Fig Export.
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Circuit file locating facilities
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Embedded circuit information.
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User defined or automatic tracks routing order.
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User friendly manipulation of the circuit view.
TODO
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Support for Forbidden areas (circle, rectangle...)
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Graphical edition of the library set file.
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Show routing duration in the routing window.
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Add a Strap type for tracks.
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More internationalization.
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Change the file format for easy support of different version.
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Add support for commentary in the config file.
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Save recent opened files list.
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Write documentation and documentate source code.
SCREENSHOTS
Component Tree
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Link List
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Track List
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Circuit View
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Attach Edit
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Component Edit
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Choose Component in Library 
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Circuit Info
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General Preferences
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Circuit View Preferences
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Router Preferences
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Router Status
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DOWNLOAD
Requirements : gnome-libs >= 1.0.14 (older may works but not tested).
Source code : xroadmaker-0.5.6.tar.gz
If you want to create a RPM just type './configure;make dist' and 'make
rpm' as root.
XRoadMaker LibEditor :
Source code : xrm-libeditor-0.1.tar.gz
CONTRIBUTE
If you want to contribute to the XRoadMaker project, join the development
mailing-list.
Contribution are welcomed in the creation of the component library
: a coordinator for the library creation and
component designers are asked.
If you have access to an accurate database of components or experience
in this domain feel free to contact me on the mailing list.
For further information visit the project
page at sourceforge
LINKS
Gnome : http://www.gnome.org
Gtk : http://www.gtk.org
Author Cedric Hyppolite
