Digi-Key Updates Scheme-it, PCBWeb

Components and ECAD software provider Digi-Key has updated its main design tools, Scheme-it and PCBWeb. The company will be showcasing the new software features at Embedded World from Feb. 23 to 25 in Nuremburg, Germany.

According to Digi-Key, this is the largest update to Scheme-it in the tool’s history. The new sidebar is now fully searchable with full-text search and the Digi-Key catalog integration has been taken to a new level with full parametric capability and taxonomy that mirrors the website itself. There is also a new properties sidebar with direct access to component and part properties. Design Starters have also been expanded to be fully searchable and to now include many popular community and open source hardware platforms including Arduino, BeagleBone, Raspberry Pi and others.

For PCBWeb, designers can now import Scheme-it created Bill of Materials (BOMs) directly into the tool. Fast graphics support has been added for large design files, and support for CadSoft EAGLE library files make for easy migration. The tool also has an upgraded 3D PCB viewer with finish board view.

“Digi-Key is continually striving to provide engineers the most up-to-date and innovative design tools in order to support any design needs they may have, from concept to production,” said David Sandys, director of Digital Marketing at Digi-Key. “With the milestone of over 100,000 designs being submitted in Scheme-it, it’s apparent that engineers are finding success with the tools and services we are offering on our website. As innovation and product design continues to grow throughout professional engineering as well as the maker community, there will always be a requirement for tools to help designers turn their ideas into products.”

For more information, visit Digi-Key.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.