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by new299 2387 days ago
The website states “no-human-in-the-loop”. So I guess it depends on how much you trust them.

It seems like all component positions need to be fixed first, then it routes between them. That’s based on the examples, fact that it takes DSN input files... and output SES files.

The SES files appear to contain traces only. So I assume you import it over your fixed component locations.

I just tried uploading a board DSN file (exported from kicad)... the only feedback I got is “Board Error”... there’s no indication what the error might be.

It seems to be at quite an early stage of development...

Edit: after logging in, I can see an error “Sorry, we do not support board has more than 400 pins for this beta version” (sic). All the examples are very simple boards... so perhaps I’ll try something else.

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Yeah, i saw the part now too that everything has to be placed first. This makes it quite... unspectacular. It's really cool if they come up with a good auto-router, but if it's just that I'd still prefer an offline solution, for faster iteration and most likely cost (when it's paid then).