KiCad EDA

What do you like best?

The 3D visualization is helpful. Also, the customized footprints can be designed with dexterity.

What do you dislike?

The adjustments of the "Add dimensions" are little inaccurate when the Grid scaling changes. All the 3D visualization experience could be enhanced. The scrolling of the board model in 3D is lacks some smoothness.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

A decent electronic PCB design automation software. And there have been several revisions, with the current 5. 1series release being major improvements over the previous 4.0 and the 5.0 series (I am currently using 5.1.8), especially with elevated levels of freedom and the scope of dexterity to the user, in designing customized models for educational, industrial, and research purposes.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

I worked on a double sided PCB, and then worked on a single sided PCB for flexible board material. The design was completed with accuracy and ease, with the Gerber files generated at the end. Also, the custom footprint options enabled the design of a board according to the user requirement.