Dealing with Rectangular Pins in Express

[Sylvestre]

Hi everyone,

I am designing a board for this current sensor by Allegro http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?SKU=04R7131&CMP=KNC-GPLA&mckv=|pcrid|27090074181|plid|

They provide a recommended PCB layout, which you can see below.  The problem is I don't know how to do this in ExpressPCB.  Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Jason

[jwatte]

Use the free version of Eagle, or something free like KiCAD.
Have your boards made at OSHPark, instead of ExpressPCB.com.
Problem solved! (and cheaper, too!)

[Sylvestre]

Usually I send it to futurelec in the ExpressPCB format. I will take a look at Kicad.  I've tried Eagle and didn't really like it.

[jwatte]

OSH Park is cheaper than Futurlec, and has nicer boards (ENIG, 6mil design rules, etc.)
That being said, if Futurlec works for you, good for you :-)

[Sylvestre]

Wow.  Eagle and Kicad are really irritating me.   I think I am going to stick with Express for now.  Im just not use to the interface.   All the options for components are overwhelming and unnecessarily complicated IMO.