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0 pointsbig_man_ting3d ago0 comments

that's for PCB design, it's not a 3D CAD tool

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aleph_minus_one3d ago

The Wikipedia template for CAD software

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:CAD_software

distinguishes between 5 types of CAD software:

1. Mechanical

2. Architectural (AEC)

3. Electrical

4. Optical

5. Garment

Thus: KiCad is clearly a CAD application, though not of the Mechanical, but of the Electrical category (and is listed in the linked template as such).

ua7092d ago

With all due respect to Wikipedia

https://arshon.com/blog/eda-vs-cad-decoding-the-basics-of-de...

And if we're appealing to Wikipedia as an (inconsistent) authority, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation

"Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD),[1] is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards."

And

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiCad

"KiCad (/ˈkiːˌkæd/ KEE-kad[7]) is a free software suite for electronic design automation (EDA)."

But KiCad did put CAD in their own name so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

tosti3d ago

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