March 25, 2013: A new version of Board Modeller has just been released. Check out this blog post that highlights some new features in the latest version. In our work here this tool has become absolutely essential for ensuring that complex mechanical assemblies and even simple connector placements are done right the FIRST time.
March 4, 2013: CADSTAR 14 has now been available for a couple of weeks. There are many product updates and enhancements that long time CADSTAR users will appreciate, along with more than 100 enhancements and bug fixes. Be sure your maintenance is up to date so you can take advantage of the new features and improvements of CADSTAR 14. Not yet a CADSTAR user? There’s no need to wait. CADSTAR licenses never expire. For a nominal annual maintenance fee CADSTAR users have access to all the latest versions going forward. There’s no need to ever purchase a full license again.
October 3: Zuken has released a new video about CADSTAR. View here.
September 24: Collaborating to raise the bar in PCB design, Zuken incorporates Würth Elektronik design for manufacturing rules into CADSTAR. Read about it here. For those of you doing high speed PCB design you know how critical it is to have all of the board construction information and design rules known at the START of your design cycle.
Zuken has announced a new version of CADSTAR: CADSTAR Lite+. With the release of CADSTAR Lite+ the entry level barrier to acquiring a CADSTAR license has been lowered significantly.
NEW! Try CADSTAR free for 30 days. Not just a simple demo program with limited capabilities, this is the full deal, equivalent to the CADSTAR Extreme version. Try the world’s second most popular PCB EDA tool on your laptop or workstation Now.
The current CADSTAR version is 14, please see the What’s New page. Plus, there were four new products introduced in the last release:
- Constraint Browser (to make forward annotation from the schematic editor even easier)
- Placement Planner (a “what if” PCB floorplanning tool for the schematic designer)
- Power Integrity Advance (simulation of current consumption throughout a board)
- IDF Interface (improved mechanical data interchange with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.)
Enhancements have also been made to DXF import, drill drawing creation and many others based on user feedback.
All CADSTAR software bundles include the following features:
- For 1 year, full technical support, all software updates, access to online component libraries
- Design Migration (import design data from OrCAD, Altium, PADS etc.)
- Schematic Designer (more info)
- Library Editor
- ODBC library database support
- Library Datasheet Publisher
- Place and Route Editor
- Design Viewer
- Node locked licensing (Networked licensing available for an additional fee)
CADSTAR Extreme
Unique features of CADSTAR Extreme:
- Signal Integrity Verify (more info)
- B2SPICE Mixed Mode Simulation
- XR5000 High Speed Router (more info)
- Unlimited Layers Autorouter (more info)
- PCB Design Editor (unlimited)
- EMC Adviser (more info)
- Rules by Area (more info)
- Variant Manager (more info)
- IDF Interface
CADSTAR Professional
Unique features of CADSTAR Professional:
- B2SPICE Mixed Mode Simulation
- XR2000 High Speed router
- Unlimited Layer Autorouter
- PCB Design Editor (unlimited)
- Rules by Area
- EMC Adviser
- Variant Manager (more info)
- IDF Interface
CADSTAR Basic
Unique features of CADSTAR Basic:
- B2SPICE Mixed Mode Simulation
- 6 Layer Autorouter
- PCB Design Editor (unlimited)
- Variant Manager (more info)
- IDF Interface
NEW! CADSTAR Lite+
Unique features of CADSTAR Lite+:
- 4 Layer Autorouter
- PCB Design Editor (2000 pin/pad limit)
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Free Downloads:
NEW! CADSTAR Full 30 Day Demo
Please see the CADSTAR Demo page for more information on how to obtain a time limited license for CADSTAR Extreme.
CADSTAR Express
Test drive CADSTAR risk free. Download and run CADSTAR Express, a full featured but design size limited version. You must install a license file in order to use CADSTAR Express, but the license is free and time unlimited. Please visit the “Contact“ page to request your FREE license. Questions? Download the data sheet here.
CADSTAR Design Viewer
Just updated to version 14, compatible with the latest CADSTAR patch releases. Now every member of the design team can have their own copy of the read-only version of CADSTAR, useful for printing schematic files or other documentation, and for viewing of printed circuit board artwork. After downloading CADSTAR Design Viewer please register here to obtain your FREE license that will enable operation of the software.
