does a reverse-engineering EDA tool exist?

[Jon Elson]

On 10/24/2018 04:25 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
> To draw out the schematics for the Displaywriter I have a bunch of boards to trace out,
> and I don't want to do the usual "scribble on yellow pad"
> to do it. Has someone written a graphical tool for doing this?
>
> What I would like to find is a tool that puts up a bunch of footprints with internal IC functions
> shown, then a way to rapidly enter the buzzed out interconnections, generating a netlist.
>
> This is exactly backwards workflow from normal schematic entry and pcb layout.
>
> I suspect I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and write it..
Hmmm, you COULD actually use a schematic tool to do this!  
Maybe create the components to look like DIPs.  I know I 
could do this in Protel 99 without a great deal of trouble.  
Then, just draw in all the wires.
I suspect a few other good schematic entry tools could also 
do this.

Jon