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Agreement to distribute CAD tool

Premier Farnell has announced the launch of EAGLE software version 5.10.0. The Eagle software from CadSoft incorporates “DesignLink”, giving EDEs (electronic design engineers) complete flexibility to manipulate component data. The latest version of the tool provides EDEs with an array of new functions that allow them to write ULPs (user language programs) to do things such as pricing of the current schematic under development, as well as the ability to update previously existing designs with pricing and availability. The users of the tool can write a ULP to select and add component attributes. The software is now available from element14, the company’s advanced technology eCommunity for EDEs, bringing Web 2.0 to engineers along with over 10,000 technical documents and software tools. Customers can find the DesignLink credentials required directly from the website. All versions of the tool including the free licence edition ‘Freemium’ contain DesignLink. The tool has three main elements: schematic, layout and autorouter. Users also enjoy many additional features including an unlimited “undo/redo” function and “follow me router”, which allows the EDE to accept or overwrite router recommendations.