EAGLE USERS...2026 IS HERE. WHAT TO DO?

[BrooksBlackhawk]

I have been designing in EAGLE for a few years now and have several dozen finalized projects and literally a thousand parts in my library. The idea of starting over with a different program is devastating and everything I've read about fusion, its really not for DIY pedal / amp design.
Anyone else make the transition? To which program? Did you lose anything in the transition?

Also, what about downloading an old standalone version? V7 or V6? would I lose anything doing that?

 

[Vicious C]

I’m wondering as well. I’ve used fusion and successfully made a PCB or 2. It’s just a new learning curve and was able to import my libraries. It was Really slow at first, but I changed a setting (forget what) and it fixed the issue. It is more time consuming but will work for now as I train in KiCad

 

[bean]

I'm still on 7.7. and I will probably never change. I can create any library part I need and work extremely fast in it. Plus, I paid for the license and it still works.

 

[jimilee]

I’m using the last standalone version of eagle as well. If there’s a part I need, @bean can create any library part.

 

[derevaun]

Same here. I won't claim that the libraries make sense, but I understand them and can easily find what I need, thanks in no small part to the bean.

 

[perfboarder]

still on free 7.7 because enough dual layer and 1590BB size. And maybe muscle meory, coz its easy to perf.

If i need 4 layer or big size, turn on Kicad.

 

[Asdrael]

everything I've read about fusion, its really not for DIY pedal / amp design.

I use it for tube amps but I do not see why Fusion couldn't do pedal. Your library is your only limitation really, and you can find footprints and even 3D models for 99% of pedal components. Hell the stock resistor / cap / Ecap libraries haven been sufficient and in the rare cases I don't find something I need like a goofy capacitor size, I just find the component on Mouser and request the footprint/3D. You get it within 48hours.

 

[temol]

If it works, why change? I've tried switching to Kicad several times and keep coming back to Eagle. Switching is difficult once you've developed Eagle habits.