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by aleph_minus_one
88 days ago
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The Wikipedia template for CAD software > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:CAD_software distinguishes between 5 types of CAD software: 1. Mechanical 2. Architectural (AEC) 3. Electrical 4. Optical 5. Garment Thus: KiCad is clearly a CAD application, though not of the Mechanical, but of the Electrical category (and is listed in the linked template as such). |
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https://arshon.com/blog/eda-vs-cad-decoding-the-basics-of-de...
And if we're appealing to Wikipedia as an (inconsistent) authority, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_design_automation
"Electronic design automation (EDA), also referred to as electronic computer-aided design (ECAD),[1] is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as integrated circuits and printed circuit boards."
And
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiCad
"KiCad (/ˈkiːˌkæd/ KEE-kad[7]) is a free software suite for electronic design automation (EDA)."
But KiCad did put CAD in their own name so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯