I haven't seen anything regarding layer restrictions in Circuit Maker. As for board layers, I do want to pursue 4 or more layers. I don't think I will be doing any flexible projects right now, but I wouldn't mind looking into it in the future. I heard that all of the projects are public by default/force, but I don't really mind that as I'm not planning on selling anything that I make. I will be using the Circuit Maker as a beginner/ hobbyist, not for work. It could also become the 'Free Level' for some FEDEVEL tutorials alongside or instead of EasyEDA.

I know there is a cheaper tier called Circuit Studio, but if the free version is good, I would appreciate saving the money.Īnother reason I'm interested in using Circuit Maker is because if the User Interface is the same/similar to Altium Designer, then the old FEDEVEL YouTube tutorials for Altium Designer can be followed. As a new graduate however, I won't be able to afford an Altium license.

I'm interested in it because I learned a bit of Altium on a Student License while at university, but my license will expire at the end of June (I'm finally graduating!) and I want to continue working with this software. I've read that the Circuit Maker program runs almost the same way as Altium Designer but with some weird changes (changing the shortcuts/hotkeys was a big issue that I've seen). Long Version: I was wondering if anyone has an opinion Altium 'Circuit Maker' 2.0? A lot of the information and comparisons that I've seen are a year or more old, so maybe a revisit would be good? I also understand they just came out with version 2. Short version / TL DR : My Altium Designer Student license is expiring soon, and I want to know if Altium Circuit Maker 2.0 is worth using? Has anyone reviewed the 2.0 version?

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