Quote Originally Posted by fowardbias View Post
The problem I am having with any of the drawing programs is the libraries usually don't have the chip I want to use and if they do it's impossible to resize the object within the page. If a new part has to be built it takes forever to get it right. Slapping a rectangle on to the page is easy, but to lay down the correct number of pins and have them come out equally spaced takes forever. (Lets not mention text for now or I'll blow a fuse) Is there a short cut to this or is this the drudge of the art? I have tried PCB123 and Express PCB and both seem the same regarding this. Any help is welcome.
I use Circuit maker 2000 - a shrunken down version of Protel that doesn't cost $3K. While the libraries are quite comprehensive, I have often found myself having to design my own macros for specific parts that aren't available. Designing a macro - instead of just slapping a rectangle on the page - means that you only have to draw it once! Draw it, save it to the library for later recall.
It can be quite a cumbersome chore.

*Best to find a package that supports custom macros.