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By Author: Vlad Khomenko
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No matter who you are: a newby hobbyist or experienced electronic engineer in the big company, you need a reliable software tool, capable to embody your skills into printed circuit board. Excessive intricacy, counter-intuitive interface or sky-high prices are common problems for engineers all over the world, but not for those using DipTrace - high-quality Schematic Capture and PCB Design software, which offers everything to create simple or complex multi-layer boards from the schematic to the state of ready manufacturing files.
Easy to learn user interface

Multi-sheet and hierarchical schematics

High-speed shape-based autorouter

Smart manual routing tools

Wide import / export capabilities

Schematic and PCB Interaction

Advanced Verifications with real-time DRC

Real-Time 3D PCB Preview & STEP Export

Manufacturing output

Commitment to the future
After couple of hours you become productive with non-complex boards and then improve your skills step-by-step for advanced designs. All DipTrace modules share similar ...
... key principles of interface and have number of hot keys. 30-day full-featured trial and number of DipTrace Editions for different prices, depending on customer needs, will satisfy even the most money-saving managers.
Schematic Capture

DipTrace schematic is advanced circuit design tool with support of multi-sheet and multi-level hierarchical schematics. This module of DipTrace delivers number of features for visual and logical pin connections. Cross-module management ensures that principal circuits can be easily converted to PCB, back annotated or imported/exported from/to other EDA, CAD and net-list formats. Verification and Spice export for simulation allow for full project analysis.


All actions and features are visual and intuitive for designer. Component pins can be connected visually by wires and buses or logically without wires, using net ports, bus ports or by name.


DipTrace hierarchical schematic is based on multi-sheet circuit structure. Hierarchical blocks can be inserted into main sheet or into each other as many times as needed. Hierarchy verification reports loop structures if exist.


ERC helps to ensure that engineer works in error-free design environment. Electrical Rule Check with detailed customization reports short circuits, superimposing pins, one-pin nets and checks connections by pin types.


Schematic capture module allows to exchange schematics and drawings with other EDA/CAD packages (DXF, Eagle, P-CAD, PADS, OrCAD). Net-list Support: Accel, Allegro, Mentor, OrCAD, PADS, P-CAD, Protel, Tango formats.
PCB Layout

High-level engineering tool for board design with smart manual routing, shape-based autorouter, advanced verification and wide import / export capabilities. Design requirements are defined by net classes, class-to-class rules and detailed settings by object types for each class or layer. DipTrace features design process with real-time DRC, which reports errors on the fly before actually making them. Board can be previewed in 3D and exported for mechanical CAD modeling. Design Rule Check with in-depth detailing, Net Connectivity verification and comparing to source schematic ensure maximum quality of the final product.


DipTrace is single environment with direct circuit-to-board converting, updating from schematic and back annotation. Nets are divided to net classes with custom settings and class-to-class rules. Through and blind/buried vias are organized to Via Styles.


Components can be placed manually by simple drag&drop and special "Place by list" features or automatically according to custom settings and with optimized length of traces. For excellent results use combination of all available placement methods.


Fanout feature is available for nets, components and single pads. It connects SMD pads to inner board layers by vias of selected styles. DipTrace offers default fanout templates for BGA, SOIC and QUAD footprints. Autorouter can be set to create fanouts as well.


DipTrace high-class shape-based autorouter with advanced settings is capable of routing complex multi-layer boards, as well as simple single-layer boards with jumper wires. DSN/SES interface provides support for external routers (Specctra, Electra, Topor etc.)


Traces can be created with 15, 30, 45, 90-degree and free angle lines or with arcs and curves. Hot keys allow to change route mode, current segment's geometry, width, layer, via style and other parameters on the go. Existing traces can be easily moved or changed without losing geometry, while different highlight options ensure friendly working process. Smart shape-based copper pour system with pour priority and automated settings expand engineering opportunities even more.


DipTrace provides error-free design environment from component creation to board manufacturing. DRC verifies clearances between design objects and size limits, while rules are defined by object types, layers, net classes and class-to-class settings. Real-time DRC checks every action and shows errors before actually making them. Net Connectivity guarantees that all nets had been properly routed and reports broken and merged nets. Comparing to schematic allows to find differences between PCB and source schematic.


PCB Layout module includes real-time 3D preview feature with hardware acceleration. It shows model of manufactured printed circuit board with all components installed. You can rotate board in three axes, zoom in and out and change colors of the preview. Board can be exported to STEP or VRML 2.0 format for mechanical CAD modelling. 3D module supports *.wrl, *.3ds, *.step and *.iges 3D component models. More than 3500 3D models are available with the program.


Exchange layouts and libraries with DXF, Eagle, P-CAD/Altium, PADS and OrCAD. Import net-lists from Accel, Allegro, Mentor, PADS, P-CAD, Protel and Tango formats. Export industry-standard RS-274X Gerber, Excellon N/C Drill, IPC-D-356A Netlist, Pick and Place and DXF files. Vector and TrueType fonts export. Milling method support.
Component and Pattern Editors

DipTrace is always up-to-date, we continuously expand component libraries and bring innovations directly to you. Standard library set already includes more than 120,000 components and 10,700 patterns. Pattern and Component Editors allow to design your own components with custom templates, bulk pin naming, pad renumbering and bus management instruments, which significantly increase working speed. Importing libraries and 3D models from various formats adds even more engineering capabilities. Component and Pattern library verifications ensure error-free design environment from the early beginning.


DipTrace is the correct investment into your future.