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# PADS Professional Features

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## Design (2)

PCB layout editing

Ability to modify PCB layouts and PCB circuitry

Schematic editor

Ability to capture electrical properties and other attributes of components, wires, nets and pins.

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## Tools (1)

Component placement

Ability to place circuit components within the PCB design

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## Library (1)

Component libraries

Ability to find and download high quality PCB footprints

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## Customization (1)

Custom interface

Ability to customize the user interface and recall customizations. Can define the workspace a custom panel should appear in.

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## Platform (2)

Board size

Ample board space available for PCB design

Layers

Ample amount of layers to edit PCB designs

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