PCB design Software
Novedades
- Improved Walkaround vs. Push router with a length-priority option.
- Interactive editing:
Push other traces and vias when moving/editing traces, vias, components, pads, mounting holes, shapes, and the board outline, and when rotating components, pads, and shapes;
Walk around of an edited trace around pads, route keepouts, and other objects;
Optionally follow design rules, or snap to the last violation-free point and continue editing with violations from that point.
- Automatic redundant-trace removal on reroute, with a per-net option to keep loops.
- Native XML format works the same way as the native binary format, making it suitable for version control.
- Fast and memory-efficient XML import/export.
- Copper pour fill data can be stored in XML as compressed (Deflate + Base64) or plain text (Hg/Git-friendly), with automatic and do-not-save options.
- Fast component search with result preview powered by a database engine.
- Monospaced vector font.
- Fractional font size.
- QR Code (place or convert to/from text).
- Orthographic 3D Board View.
- Mouser component supplier integration.
- Batch Assembly Tracking in the interactive HTML BOM.
- DXF improvements.
- Raster picture display placement (Background / Top / Bottom), optimized for placing objects and routing traces over the image.
- Improved EAGLE import — cleaner handling of labels, text placement, and sizing for a smoother switch from EAGLE.
Version 5.2 (September 17, 2025)
- Interactive Routing Enhancements (See on our video):
Walk Around router;
Combined Walk Around + Push modes for more flexible trace routing.
- Intermediate pads are now automatically connected when a trace is completed (See on our video).
- Improved "Find in Layout/Schematic" (See on our video):
Search results can be selected directly on the layout;
Object properties can be edited from the results list;
Multi-selection support.
- Added "Perimeter Only" option for via stitching (See on our video).
- EasyEDA Pro import: schematics, layouts, libraries.
- Pulsonix import: schematics, layouts.
- Import pin lists (parts, pin names/numbers) from CSV and TXT files (See on our video).
- Shorter designators when converting hierarchical schematics to PCB (e.g., 1R1, 2R1, …).
- Copy net-port marking settings from previously placed similar net-ports in Schematic.
- Auto-assign previous net name with incremented/decremented index when connecting a pin to a bus (See on our video).
- Assign custom net color to a shape connected to that net.
Version 5.1 (November 19, 2024)
- Push and Shove Router:
push of vias is now optional (separately for static and trace vias);
connecting to pushed "trace/via of routed net" is now possible.
- SPICE Simulator has been improved:
redesigned parser to support some digital models where standard NG Spice parser fails;
corrections in UI and storing project/global settings.
- Displaying net names for pads and traces in PCB Layout.
- Export G-code for Solder Paste Dispensing.
- Import ODB++
- Import PADS VX ASCII
- Improved check of hierarchy errors in Schematic (merged differential pairs).
- Size of hierarchical blocks and connectors depends on pin names.
Version 5.0 (September 12, 2024)
- Push and Shove Router (pushing traces and vias for manual routing).
- Digital SPICE Simulator.
- Plugins + documentation how to make plugins with any programming language.
- Examples of plugins with source codes:
Make solder mask openings for selected trace segments (Object Pascal, Delphi);
Make dashed/dotted lines (C#).
- PCB Calculator:
Trace Width, Clearance, Current, Resistance;
Transmission Line and Differential Pair Width, Gap, Impedance;
Width, Length, Gap and Layer Stackup could be set by selected trace/layout settings or manually.
- Planar Inductors: adjusting parameters and placing to layout or saving to library.
- Cross Selection and Highlight between PCB and Schematic.
- "Place selected by list" option in PCB Layout (allows to select blocks in Schematic and make component placement in PCB Layout by using cross selection feature).
- Via Stitching for copper pours, polygons, board.
- Via Shielding for traces.
- Export Schematic and PCB to PDF directly.
- IPC-2581 (revision C) export.
- KiCad Netlist Import/Export.
- Updating PCB from Netlist of any third-party software.
- Assigning any copper layer shape to pad in Pattern Editor.
- Wire/Trace color transfer between PCB and Schematic (Convert to PCB / Update from Schematic / Back annotate).
- Changing font size and type globally for connection without wires and displayed net names in Schematic.
- New and updated component libraries:
Capacitors (Film Axial Vertical, Film Radial);
Diodes (Axial Vertical);
Opto (Bar Graphs, Emitters LED Light Bars);
Opto Displays (LCD, OLED, 7-Segment LED, Dot Matrix);
Resistors (Axial Vertical);
Objects (Pad Special, Plated Half-Holes, Digital Spice Models).
- New and updated pattern libraries:
Capacitors (Axial Vertical, Molded, Radial Dipped Rectangular);
Diodes (Axial Vertical);
Displays (LCD, 7-Segment LED, OLED, Dot Matrix);
LED (DIP, SIP);
Resistors (Axial Vertical);
Objects (Pad Special, Plated Half-Holes).
- New STEP models for Resistors (Axial Vertical).
Version 5.0.0.1 changes and fixes.
- Built-in Spice simulator.
- DipTrace XML for PCB, Schematic, Component Editor and Pattern Editor.
- SMD / THT pads in PCB Layout design information.
- Custom column title for BOM, Pick and Place.
- New and updated component libraries with popular parts from the world and Asian brands:
Diodes (Rectifiers Arrays, Rectifiers Single, Schottky, Zener);
IC Clock & Timing Real Time Clocks;
IC Data Acq (ADC, DAC);
IC Linear (Amplifiers,Comparators);
IC Memory (FLASH, FRAM, SDRAM);
IC MCU (Atmel AVR, ST Micro ARM);
IC PMIC (Battery Management, Battery Chargers, Display Drivers, Gate Drivers, Motor and Fan Controllers Drivers);
IC PMIC (Power Distribution Switches, Supervisors Controllers Monitors, Voltage References, Voltage Regulators);
Isolators (Logic Output, Transistor Photovoltaic Output);
Opto Emitters LED SMD;
P&P (Filters Ferrite, TVS Diodes);
Relays (Power, Signal, Solid State);
Sensors (Angle Linear Position Measuring, Current, Humidity, Inertia Accelerometers, Temp Thermistors NTC/PTC);
Switches Tactile;
Thyristors TRIAC;
Transistors (Arrays, NPN, PNP, MOSFET);
Con (D-Sub, Edge Cards, Memory Inline Module, Memory Micro SD Card, Modular Jacks RJ-45);
Con (Pluggable, RF & Coaxial SMA, RF & Coaxial U.FL, Sockets PLCC, USB 2.0, USB 3.0);
Con Rect Headers SMD (Pitch 1.25mm Vertical Shrouded, Pitch 2.00mm Angled Shrouded);
Con Rect Headers THT ( Pitch 2.50mm Vertical Shrouded, Pitch 3.00mm Angled and Vertical Shrouded).
- Basic components library (free assembly in JLCPCB):
Basic Parts JLCPCB.
- Mouser Part Numbers have been added to the additional fields of the components.
- New STEP models for patterns of the following libraries:
Con (Edge Cards, Memory, Sockets PLCC, USB).
- Minor changes and bug fixes.
Version 4.2 (November 2, 2021)
- Nuevo formato XML para bibliotecas de componentes y patrones.
- Variables de entorno en todas las rutas, soporte de rutas de proyectos / programas relacionados para bibliotecas / modelos / imágenes.
- Posibilidad de hacer una versión portátil del programa.
- Pausar el enrutamiento (permite editar otras pistas/ vías y reanudar el enrutamiento con solo presionar una tecla).
- La opción de Continuar el enrutamiento en el submenú de unir redes/ mover pad.
- Colocación radial / polar de objetos de diseño en el PCB Layout y Editor de patrones.
- El grupo se alinea como un solo objeto en la función Alinear objetos.
- Opción de crear los rieles de borde para una sola placa.
- El ancho del riel de borde para paneles con V-score para una placa rectangular no incluye el espacio "Placa a borde / Placa a placa".
- Botones de vista lateral e isométrica en cuadros de diálogo de vista previa en 3D.
- Visualización / búsqueda de vías por estilo en el diseño.
- Submenú para crear conexiones internos de pad a pad de un patrón (para evitar la creación accidental).
- Bibliotecas de patrones nuevas y actualizadas:
Con TB Headers (Pitch 3.50mm, 3.81mm, 5.00mm, 5.08mm, 7.62mm);
Con USB (2.0, 3.0);
DFN (3 Pins, 4 Pins);
DPAK (Pitch 1.27mm, 2.28mm, 2.29mm, 2.30mm);
Diodes (Axial, DFN 2 Pins, DFN 3 Pins, MELF, Molded, SOD, SOFL);
Fuses (Chip Inch, Chip Metric, Holders, Radial Dipped Rectangular, Radial Disk);
LED (Axial, Chip, Chip Corner Concave, Chip Side Concave (2,4,6 Pins), Molded (PLCC-2), Radial Round (3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 8mm, 10mm), Radial Rectangular, Radial Oval, Radial Cylindrical, SOD, SODFL, DFN, SOL (PLCC-4, PLCC-6, PLCC-8), TO Cylindrical);
Modules;
Sensors (Axial, Chip, Chip Corner Concave, DFN, DIP, Molded (PLCC-2), Radial Round, Radial Rectangular, SOD, SODFL, SOT, TO Cylindrical, Others);
SOT23-3 (Pitch 0.50mm, 0.65mm);
SOT143 (Pitch 1.30mm, 1.90mm, 1.92mm);
Transistors DFN 3 Pins;
Switches Toggle;
Sin categoría.
- Bibliotecas de componentes nuevas y actualizadas:
Con TB Headers (Pitch 3,50 mm, 3,81 mm, 5,00 mm, 5,08 mm, 7,62 mm);
Con USB (2.0, 3.0);
Módulos IC MPU MCU;
Optoemisores LED (SMD, THT, Bi-Color, RGB, RGBW, Infrarrojos, Ultravioleta);
Fusibles de potencia y protección (Chip Inch, Chip Metric, Holders, PTC Resettable);
Módulos de RF;
Sensores ópticos (Fotodiodos, Fototransistores, Optosensores, Optosensores IC, Células fotoconductoras);
Sensores de temperatura (Termistores PTC, RTD, Salida analógica, Salida digital, Salida de corriente de voltaje, Termostatos);
Sensores de inercia (acelerómetros, giroscopios, inclinómetros de inclinación);
Sensores (magnéticos, de presión, medios de gas, humedad, codificadores, proximidad táctil capacitiva, cámara de imagen, medición de posición lineal de ángulo).
- Se han agregado números de pieza LCSC a los campos adicionales de los componentes (utilizados por un fabricante chino de PCB, JLCPCB).
- Nuevos modelos 294 STEP para algunos patrones de las siguientes bibliotecas:
BGA, DFN, Diodes Bridge, DIP Peg Leads, LCC, LGA, Optosensors & LED, Oscillators, QFN, SOFL, SOP, SOT.
Versión 4.1.3 (10 de junio, 2021)
- Proveedores y precios en la LDM.
- Se ha mejorado la importación de KiCad (compatibilidad con KiCad v5.99).
- Importación de Sprint Layout 6.0 (Text IO).
- Pequeños cambios y correcciones de errores.
- Nuevas bibliotecas IPC-7351:
Interruptores (DIP, Limit, Lever, Snap Action, Pushbutton, Rotary, Slide, Tactile);
BGA Pitch 1.5mm;
DPAK (Pitch 0.85mm, 1.4mm, 1.75mm, 2mm, 2.55mm, 4.57mm, 5.08mm, 5.45mm);
SOT23-4 (Pitch 0.65mm, 0.95mm);
SOT223-3 (Pitch 1.5mm, 2.3mm);
SIP (Pitch 1.25mm, 1.27mm);
SOL Pitch 2.54mm;
TO-220 (Pitch 1.27mm, 1.3mm);
Logotipo de objetos;
Etiqueta de Pin de Objetos;
Marcador de polaridad de objetos.
Versión 4.1.2 (22 de marzo, 2021)
- Descarga del modelo 3D para piezas SnapEDA, mejora de la función de búsqueda en SnapEDA.
- Verificación de precios y disponibilidad de componentes con enlaces directos a proveedores.
- Bibliotecas de tarjetas de memoria Con IPC-7351.
- Pequeños cambios y correcciones de errores.
Versión 4.1.1 (25 de febrero, 2021)
- Integración SnapEDA: acceso gratuito a más de 10 millones de piezas de DipTrace con unos pocos clics directamente desde la interfaz de usuario de DipTrace.
- Bibliotecas de transformadores IPC-7351.
- Pequeños cambios y correcciones de errores..
Versión 4.1 (3 de febrero, 2021)
- Panelización mejorada: V-Score y Tab Routing con perforaciones.
- LDM mejorada, LDM en diseño de PCB, LDM interactiva: exportación integrada y HTML.
- Pick and Place mejorado: centro X / Y por contorno del componente y terminales si existen, altura del paquete, ventana de diálogo actualizada.
- Variantes de montaje para BOM y Pick and Place.
- Informe de tamaño de taladro mejorado.
- Actualización automática de tablas de informes en PCB (LDM, Pick and Place, tamaño de talados, pila de capas).
- Se resaltan las filas de la tabla y los componentes relacionados en las tablas de informes.
- Imágenes ráster en PCB, imágenes ráster mejoradas en Esquema.
- Opción "No rotar marcado con componente".
- Edición de trazas mejorada: se optimizan los ángulos agudos, moviendo la traza ortogonal con segmentos relacionados de 45 grados si es necesario.
- Resalte de las islas de vertido de cobre y las pistas cuando se resalte cualquier pista o borde de vertido de cobre.
- Guías para alinear componentes y textos con otros componentes y textos mientras se mueven.
- Cambiar el tamaño de todos los paneles (capas / propiedades / administrador de diseño, enrutamiento, colocar componente, etc.) con el ratón.
- Actualización masiva de patrones en bibliotecas de componentes.
- Mantener todos los pines del modelo 3D IPC-7351, sin depender de los pads de patrón (opción).
- La descripción del patrón se muestra en Editor de Componentes, Esquema y PCB.
- Cambio de piezas básico en Esquema.
- Eliminar ratline cuando se borra la pista (opción).
- Vista previa 3D: imágenes vectoriales en la capa de máscara.
- Mejoras de importación/ exportación de DXF, Eagle, Altium ASCII, P-CAD ASCII.
- Cambios en el Generador de patrones IPC-7351 para CQFP, DFN 2 Pins, DFN 3 Pins, DFN 4 Pins, SOD, SODFL, Radial (LED redondo), Radial (LED rectangular), Radial (disco), Radial (disco, cables de compensación) .- Modelos 3D automáticos según IPC-7351 para las siguientes familias:
Cristal (HC-49); Cristal; Chip Array, 2 Side Concave; Chip Array, 4 Side Concave;
Oscillator, Corner Concave; Oscillator, Side Concave;
Chip Array, 2 Side Flat; Chip Array, 4 Side Flat; LCC;
Chip, cóncavo lateral (2, 4 pines);Chip Array, convexo de 2 lados;
DIP Socket; SIP; TO Cylindrical; Radial (sumergido, redondo); Radial (sumergido, rectangular); Radial (conductores inclinados, rectangulares y desplazados);
Radial (disco); Radial (disco, derivaciones compensadas); Radial (inductor); Radial (moldeado).
- Nuevas bibliotecas:
Con HDMI, Con Sockets DIP, Objects Fiducial, Objects Hardware Inch, Objects Hardware Metric,
Objects Jumper, Objects Lead Hole Pad, Objects Panelizing, Objects Testpoint, Objects Wire.
- Bibliotecas antiguas rediseñadas para IPC-7351:
Con Rect Headers, Con Rect Wire to Board, Con USB, Con Vacuum Tubes, Inductores, Potenciómetros.
Consulte Lista de errores corregidos y cambios menores de actualización.
Versión 4.0 (Mayo 20, 2020)
- Patrón según estándar IPC-7351:
el patrón es generado automáticamente por el generador IPC-7351 integrado en el Editor de Patrones
el modelo 3D se genera sobre la marcha en el Editor de Patrones y Diseño de PCB
- Nuevas bibliotecas IPC-7351.
- La interfaz se ha optimizado para monitores 4k.
- Pads en forma de rectángulo redondeado y de la letra D.
- La forma del pad se puede desplazar desde el centro del agujero del pad.
- Los pads se giran a cualquier ángulo sin cambiar a polígono.
- Los componentes se giran a cualquier ángulo sin cambiarlo.
- Terminales de pads.
- Máscara de pasta segmentada, parámetros de la máscara de soldadura según los de la máscara de pasta.
- La máscara de soldadura y la máscara de pasta son visibles en el área de diseño y se pueden imprimir.
- Objeto de marca de referencia en PCB y Editor de Patrones.
- El Editor de Patrones tiene un panel de capas similar al de Diseño de PCB.
- Tanto el módulo de Editor de Patrones como el de Diseño de PCB tienen los paneles de capas con el orden y visibilidad de las capas configurables.
- Capa de courtyard; el DRC no permite superponer la región del Courtyard (pero se pueden tocar).
- Capa de contorno de componente (el modelo 3D se puede construir por contorno de componente).
- Espacio libre entre serigrafía y pad configurable en DRC.
- Un asistente para eliminar la serigrafía de los pads/ agujeros / máscara en el Editor de Patrones.
- Un asistente para colocar contornos en el Editor de Patrones.
- Se permiten los números de pads similares (en este caso los pads están conectados entre sí dentro del patrón, el símbolo @ antes o después del número permite evitar la advertencia).
- Dos tipos de conexiones internas de componentes son posibles:
se debe conectar uno de los pads o se puede utilizar la conexión interna como puente para la red.
todos los pads deben estar conectados.
- 3 formas de construir y editar arcos (3 puntos, centro-radio-ángulos, comienzo-fin-radio).
- Cualquier conjunto de formas se puede convertir en contorno de placa (puede colocar arcos, líneas, polilíneas como desee, conectar sus extremos y convertir todas en contorno de placa).
- Se han actualizado los diálogos de propiedades de todas las formas (ahora se pueden editar por dimensiones).
- Formas redondeadas en lugar de elipses en todos los programas.
- Ajuste a puntos clave de otros objetos al crear/editar formas, placa y vertido de cobre.
- Texto multilínea.
- El texto y las imágenes se pueden girar a cualquier ángulo.
- Ahora las imágenes se vectorizan y se guardan junto con un archivo de diseño.
- Es posible cortar texto o imagen/logotipo en el vertido de cobre.
- El punto de anclaje + alineación Izquierda-Centro-Derecha, Centro-Inferior Superior se utiliza para texto, marcadores, imágenes y durante la edición de formas.
- Opción de cortar el ángulo recto de la formas.
- Nuevo sistema de marcado de componentes en los módulos de Captura Esquemática y Diseño de PCB:
se puede mostrar cualquier número de marcas (las propiedades de visualización están disponibles para cada campo, incluido el adicional).
alineación y ángulo libre de rotación y
configuración de marcadores independiente para la capa de ensamblaje en PCB
la fuente de marcadores del componente personalizada
el texto con la propiedad de parámetro colocado en el Editor de Patrones/ Componentes está tomado como marcador de patrón (en Diseño de PCB/Captura Esquemática no se puede agregar texto adicional).
los ajustes de fuente se pueden aplicar a los marcadores colocados en el Editor de Componentes/ Patrones
la herramienta de movimiento (F10) permite mover/girar cualquier objeto de texto dentro del componente directamente en el Captura Esquemática/ Diseño de PCB.
- El origen del patrón se muestra como círculo + cruz (opciones) y se puede mostrar por capas.
- 3 formas de construir el modelo 3D del patrón (subir desde un archivo, por contorno de componente y según el estándar IPC-7351).
- El filtro se puede detener en cualquier etapa de búsqueda, los resultados se muestran en tiempo real mientras se buscan componentes.
- El cuadro de diálogo Propiedades de Componentes ha sido rediseñado para permitir la visualización y edición de todos los campos adicionales a la vez.
- Se han añadido al patrón los campos de la descripción del nombre, el nombre único y del fabricante.
- Cambio de tamaño de la lista de todas las bibliotecas/componentes y campos adicionales en Editores de Componentes/Patrones.
- Se ha mejorado la precisión de la forma de patrón, se recalculan las formas de patrón por bordes cuando se cambia el número de pads/dimensiones en el Editor de Patrones.
- Los térmicos de conexión de pad al cobre se giran al ángulo del pad/componente.
- Selección de objetos y apertura de su submenú desde el gestor de diseño en los módulos de Captura Esquemática y Diseño de PCB (haga clic con el botón derecho en el elemento en el gestor de diseño).
- Grupos en Editores de Componentes y Patrones, similares a los de Captura Esquemática y Diseño de PCB.
- Herramienta de medición en Captura Esquemática y Editor de Componentes.
- Los diálogos de Propiedades pueden cambiar los objetos bloqueados después de la confirmación.
- La actualización de PCB desde el esquema mantiene los componentes bloqueados, inexistentes en el esquema (opción).
- Exporte todos los archivos Gerber y Drill en un archivo zip con un solo clic.
Versión 3.3.1 (Nov 29, 2018)
- Zoom al aplicar Deshacer/Rehacer - opciones añadidas, el modo de Zoom principal ha sido corregido.
- Opción de enrutamiento utilizando teclado Num (NumLock debe estar activado).
- Opción Fijar la Rejilla (Grid Snap) - permite desactivar la fijación, pero mantener la rejilla visible.
- La Barra de Estado ahora muestra el modo actual, la vista actual (normal/espejada) y la fijación de rejilla.
- Varios bugs han sido encontrados y corregidos - ver detalles.
Versión 3.3 (Oct 22, 2018)
- Enrutamiento manual mejorado:
opción de seguir las reglas de diseño (no permite romperlas)
modos de enrutamiento rediseñados
segmentos ortogonales
opción de fijar segmento único
previsualización de vía al final del segmento enrutado.
- Precisión configurable para todos los valores por unidades, Precisión configurable de la rejilla.
- El sistema para deshacer/rehacer rediseñado en los módulos de Captura esquemática y Diseño de PCB.
- Caracteristica mejorada de Ocultar/Mostrar cable en Captura esquemática.
- Interfaz de usuario: Todos los ComboBoxes han sido reemplazados por listas desplegables.
- Opción: Descripción textual detallada en los módulos de Diseño de PCB y Editor de Patrones (muestra dimensiones de pad/vía/agujero).
- La Importación KiCad en los módulos de Captura esquemática y Diseño de PCB.
- La Importación de bibliotecas y Patrones KiCad.
- La Exportación Eagle XML en los módulos de Captura esquemática y Diseño de PCB.
- La Exportación de bibliotecas Eagle XML.
- Las características existentes mejoradas.
Versión 3.2 (26 Octubre, 2017)
- DRC - la misma comprobación del espacio libre entre nets (pista a pista, SMD a pad, SMD a vía, SMD a SMD).
- Mejora del resaltado y selección de los objetos en el módulo PCB Layout (las trazas y todos los demás objetos bajo las patrones se resaltan en el modo predeterminado).
- Características de los meandros y de coincidencia de longitud perfeccionadas.
- La expansión y contracción de la máscara de soldadura se guardan junto con el archivo del proyecto.
- Opción siempre abierta/soldada en la configuración de máscara/pasta personalizada para pads y vias.
- Comandos Rotar y Voltear un Grupo en los Editores de Componentes y Patrones.
- Campos adicionales en Pick and Place, divisor de tabulación en archivos de texto para BOM y Pick and Place.
Version 3.1 (May 29, 2017)
- Length matching rules.
- Real-time length comparison table.
- Layer stackup table.
- Using layer stackup and pad signal delay for trace length and differential pair phase calculation.
- Meander tool for any trace, easy resizing and moving of meanders.
- Improved phase tune tool.
- Align objects.
- Switching measurement units with a shortcut in any dialog box (Shift+U by default).
- Hotkeys for selecting sheets in Schematic and for the measuring tool in the Pattern Editor.
- Moving all selected trace segments simultaneously (bus editing).
- Permanent net highlight option.
- Altium ASCII import (Schematic, PCB, libraries).
- Eagle XML import (Schematic, PCB, libraries).
- ODB++ output - version 8.1 added.
- 11,813 new components and 345 new patterns.
- 1,726 new 3D models.
Version 3.0 (March 10, 2016)
- Differential pairs:
Define differential pair and its rules;
Automatic or manual defining of paired pads;
Paired routing and editing of differential pair;
Single-track differential pair routing and editing;
Phase tune tool (place custom / regular size meanders);
Real-time control of phase and length tolerance;
Differential pair manager;
Support of differential pairs for external autorouters, recognition of paired traces.
- Custom user-defined keyboard shortcuts for tools and dialogs.
- ODB++ (version 7.0) manufacturing output.
- Gerber X2 manufacturing output.
- DRC rule details (easy editing of routing constraints).
- Tree view of 3D models in All Models list, sorted by categories (folders).
- Overall speed and memory optimization for large designs.
- Optimized UI fonts.
- 8143 new components.
- 5694 new STEP models for 3D.
Version 2.4 (June 20, 2014)
- Redesigned UI.
- New library management system:
Library Groups:
Standard and user libraries are separated to different groups, standard libraries can not be changed by user;
Project libraries and design cache;
Cross-module Library Manager;
Dynamic update of library groups, group content, active library / component between programs;
Library groups and libraries are visible in all dialog boxes where libraries are used (Library Setup - no more add / delete buttons and separate lists);
Filter feature with customizable number of parameters (search by current library, group or all libraries).
- Unicode support in all program objects, files and UI elements.
- STEP export of PCB 3D model.
- STEP and IGES import of package 3D models.
- IPC-D-356A Netlist Export.
- BSDL Pinlist Import in Component Editor.
- Updated import dialogs of third-party schematics and net-lists, remembering of attached patterns.
- Printing multipage schematic as single document.
- Updated Title Block Editor, "Attached Pattern" tool, editing of polygonal pads.
- Redesigned Properties panel (on design area) for Component and Pattern editors.
- Zooming / Panning with mouse wheel in all print / import / export panels with preview feature.
- Update all Copper Pours and algorithm optimizations (approx 3x-5x speed-up).
- Correct side changing for groups in PCB Layout.
Version 2.3.1 (March 20, 2013)
Importing Schematics from EDIF (OrCAD).
- Long-line cross cursor (X key). Polished existing features of 2.3.
Version 2.3 (October 19, 2012)
- Real-Time DRC - dynamically checks design rules while you add objects, route traces or edit anything in the layout. Static DRC was improved and optimized.
- 3D VRML 2.0 Export allows to export solid body of the board with models to external mechanical CAD.
- Custom Non-Signal layers.
- Arranging PCB components by hierarchical blocks. Copying routing/placement between similar hierarchical blocks directly on the board.
- Different modes of showing/hiding ratlines for copper pours depending on pouring areas and traces.
- Pour priority for copper pours in one layer.
- "Place Ratline" mode, no more ratlines in "default" and "edit traces" modes.
- Hot key ("~") "Manual Route".
- Configuring and saving file names for Gerber export by layers (user-defined name and extension for each layer).
- Exporting dimensions to Gerber and DXF.
- Superimposing without connection pins/wires verification in Schematic ERC.
- Saving connections without wires while copying/pasting parts in Schematic.
- Moving objects between sheets in Schematic.
- Rearranging sheets in Schematic.
- Automatic remembering of initial folders by file type in various "open/save" dialog boxes (for all DipTrace modules).
- Blocking file while editing it. Overwriting by second/network appearance is now prohibited.
- Windows 8 compatibility.
- Ordering engine has been added (see "File/Order PCB" in main menu).
- Automatic online check for new versions and DipTrace news&updates.
- Library update: 8000+ new components, euro symbols and new patterns.
Version 2.2 (September 7, 2011)
- 3D Preview in PCB Layout (*.wrl and *.3ds models support).
- 2580 3D models in *.wrl format (separate download).
- Redesigned pattern and component libraries (full conformity).
- Strict Via Styles (changing via style changes all vias of the style).
- Net Classes (with extended rules). Class-to-Class rules.
- Improved DRC (more rules, separate rules by layers and net-class, class-to-class rules).
Show errors by layers or all at once. Show current value of clearance/size and necessary value of the parameter.
- All necessary dialog boxes and menus are redesigned to use net classes and via styles.
- Main menu redesigned ("Layers" item has been removed, sub-items moved to Layers panel and Route menu).
- Inserting layers, moving layers up/down the stack.
Layers panel has been improved ("Add layer", "Layer Setup" and "Display mode" sub-menu; set current layer with a double click)
Layer Setup dialog box improved ("Insert Layer", "Move Layer Up", "Move Layer Down").
- Improved manual routing:
3 standard routing modes + custom mode;
7 segment configurations;
fixed degree step for free/curve modes;
highlight only routed net option;
current via style option;
all options and hot keys are listed in Properties panel;
different trace width by layer (from net class rules).
- Improved trace editing:
selecting several segments at a time and bulk change properties;
adding nodes with a hot key (no mouse click or selecting item is necessary);
Changing all parameters in Properties panel;
more hot keys (all listed in sub-menu and properties panel).
- Slot holes.
- Identical component/net naming in hierarchical schematic and PCB.
- Easy connecting/disconnecting wires to/from nets by names, text object automatically changes with net name of the nearest wire.
- Making wires in Schematic is now similar to PCB manual routing (automatic or 2-segment configuration).
- N/C Drill Import is easily combined with Gerber import to get pads with holes.
- Correct N/C drill export for blind holes (by layer pairs), automatic identifying existing layer pairs with "Export All" button.
- PADS ASCII import in Component and Pattern Editors, final stage of PADS ASCII schematic import development.
- Properties/Layers panel auto-switch, depending on the selected tool or object/s, more properties by objects.
- Separate objects highlight option.
- RefDes Renumbering (left to right,top to bottom).
- Jumper wire layer selection ("View/Jumper Wires" from main menu). Jumpers in the silk layer are automatically removed from vias.
- Current copper pour state is displayed on the Properties panel now.
- Renaming just a part of the net (related wires only) option in Schematic.
- Global Nets in Hierarchy (single net on all levels, net-ports and connecting nets by name in hierarchy).
- Update PCB from Hierarchical Schematic by components (no similar RefDes inside hierarchy needed).
- Making polygons, board outline and copper pours is similar.
- More drill symbols (characters added). Comment table for drill symbols.
- Back Annotation of net and net classes.
- Saving/Loading rules in DipTrace PCB Layout (net classes, via styles, layers, DRC rules). Loading Net Classes in Schematic.
- Mask and Paste settings for pad/s in Pattern Editor.
- Displaying only wires of selected component while moving it in Diptrace PCB Layout (turned ON by default).
- Converting static vias to dynamic (parts of traces) and back.
- New components are placed outside the board outline while renewing PCB from Schematic.
- Speed optimizations and UI improvements.
Version 2.1 (February 10, 2010)
- New high-class shape-based auto-router.
- Dimensions in PCB Layout and Pattern Editor (horizontal, vertical, free, radius, pointer).
- Saving all settings within project file.
- Board cutout, copper objects and route obstacles in Pattern Editor.
- Shape line width in Pattern Editor.
- Polylines and polygons in Pattern Editor.
- Converting polygons to pads and back in Pattern Editor.
- DXF import improvements in Pattern Editor ("All layers" and "Fill closed areas" options).
- TrueType for pin names/pin numbers/net names in Schematic (optional).
- Remove similar holes in drill files.
- Searching and displaying holes by size.
- Rectangle with rounded corners board outline in board points dialog box.
- "View/Objects" tab on the design manager panel. "Copper Pours" item has been added.
- Redesigned Print Preview dialog box in DipTrace PCB Layout.
- Resizable Pin Manager and Attached Pattern dialog boxes in Component Editor.
- Quick-access buttons on component properties panel in Component Editor.
- Different fonts for pin names in Component Editor or Schematic.
- Pin Properties dialog box in Schematic.
- Changing grid size with "Ctrl+" and "Ctrl-". "+" and "-" are used to change scale in all programs. "R" or "Space" for rotating in all programs.
- "IC - 4 sides" component type in Component Editor.
- Changing parameters has been reworked. Only x-position of horizontal pins is now changing when you change width, and y-position of vertical pins if change height of the IC. Other properties are not changed.
- Rectangle and Zig-Zag pattern types in DipTrace Pattern Editor.
- "Lock properties" button in Component and Pattern Editors.
- Displaying library of component and "Place into Current Position" button in Search window of Component and Pattern editors.
- "Block Delete" (select several components and delete) and "Block Insert" (right click/Insert Components from library) components/patterns in Component and Pattern Editors.
- Library verification features in Component and Pattern Editors.
- Component search options (in active/opened library (all programs)).
- Pins sorting in pin manager of Component Editor (by name, number and position).
- Repositioning pins by name or number in Component Editor.
- Group Rotate and Flip features in Component Editor (pin submenu; "Shift+R", "Shift+F" hot keys).
- Internal connections highlight and editing improvements while attaching pattern to component in Component Editor.
- Displaying pad numbers in Pattern Editor, DipTrace PCB Layout and Component Editor.
- Default Net Width verification while updating pcb from schematic or saving net properties from pcb (route mode, hidden connections, etc.).
- Data and document files moved to AppData and MyDocuments folders. No new files in Program Files folder (Vista/Win 7 compatibility).
- P-CAD ASCII, PADS Import/Export improvements.
- P-CAD ASCII, Eagle Script libraries import improvements.
- OrCAD MIN Interchange Import/Export in PCB Layout.
- Origin point can be placed by object key-points.
- "Change Symbol Type" feature in Component Editor (automatically makes 2-sided or 4-sided symbol from the existing one).
- Making busses by pin names in Component Editor.
- "No thermal for vias" and separate thermal settings for SMD in copper pour properties (no need to use pad/via custom thermal settings).
- Printer calibration in PCB Layout.
- Panelizing improvements (exclude selected objects from panelizing, saving panelizing settings with layout file).
- Dimensions are displayed for pattern types in Pattern Editor.
- Change type properties for rotated pattern is now possible in Pattern Editor.
- Changes in RefDes numeration for hierarchy (U1_1, U1_2, etc.).
- Additional verification of attached patterns for multi-part components while exporting net-list or saving file.
- ArcMode automatically turns OFF after placing arc in board outline.
- Placing pattern markings over pads/vias/traces.
- Increased graphics speed in PCB Layout, Component and Pattern Editors.
- New recovery options (number of steps between auto-savings and enabling/disabling recovery).
- Text type (RefDes, Name, Value) in Pattern Editor.
- Copper pour fill counts internal copper pours.
- UI improvements.
- 16000+ new components, existing libraries were redesigned to comply with new standards.
Version 2.0 (February 17, 2009)
- Properties panel in PCB Layout and Schematic.
- Display/Hide layers in PCB Layout.
- Design Manager added.
- Fanoutis now available.
- Hierarchical Schematic.
- Custom color for the net.
- Direction arrows for wires in Schematic.
- Thermal support in DXF Edge function.
- Arc traces in DipTrace PCB Layout.
- Text in Pattern Editor.
- "Unroute line" option in PCB Layout.
- Make connection from trace end while routing (D3D and OpenGL modes).
- Lock net structure in PCB Layout.
- Manual routing improvements.
- Copy/paste projects between DipTrace instances.
- Internal connections between component and pattern.
- Panelizing of different PCBs on a single panel.
- P-CAD ASCII Import/Export in Schematic and PCB Layout.
- PADS ASCII 2005 Import/Export in PCB Layout.
- 8000+ new components in standard libraries.
Version 1.50 (March 6, 2008)
- DirectX/OpenGL support (faster drawing of complex Schematics and boards).
- Vector fonts support.
- Panelizing.
- Copper pour island removal (internal, unconnected).
- Snapping copper pour to board outline option added.
- "Black and White" print option.
- Selecting/Deselecting objects by type, layer, etc.
- Hidden wires display in Schematic.
- Connect shape to net in PCB Layout (DRC, copper pours, etc.)
- Copy/Paste shortcuts in component/pattern editor component properties panel.
- Automatic change of incorrect polygonal pads.
- Traces box in DXF export dialog box.
- "Fill closed areas" option in DXF import, embedded polygons can be cutouts.
- "Shift" hot key for orthogonal shapes.
- Convert cutout shapes to board outline.
- Bulk connection for pads/vias in PCB Layout.
- Correct trace/connection alignment for center-free polygonal pads.
- Forbid jumpers under components option for autorouter.
- Hide table borders option.
- Redesigned small scale grid view.
- "Different grid step for Y" option added.
- Highlight optimizations (reducing CPU time).
- Row number and total quantity in BOM.
- Forcing correct extension while saving files.
- "Do not display hint" option.
- Scaling schematic and titles to page for printing.
- Multiple edge passes option in DXF Export.
- Changing width of components/patterns panel.
-"Disable automatic wire routing" option in Schematic.
- 9000+ new components.
Version 1.40 (May 23, 2007)
- Components placement by list and arrangement in PCB Layout.
- Auto-placement.
- Spice export and Spice settings in Schematic and Component Editor.
- File formats extending (floating point values are more accurate, etc).
- Library path in component/pattern properties, automatic update.
- Custom colors for printing.
- Creating traces and wires on empty area.
- Route/Unroute traces for selected components.
- Components additional fields in PCB Layout and Schematic.
- Unlimited number of grids.
- Assembly options.
- Snap components to grid by origin point.
- Components with SMD pads on both sides.
- Pattern can have Mask, Paste, Assy shapes on both sides of the board.
- Top side is invisible while editing inner layer.
- Changing pattern name in Schematic without attaching pattern (for netlists).
- Changing default line width for shapes in PCB Layout and Schematic
- Selecting traces separately in PCB Layout.
- Selecting of visible objects only for box selection.
- Warning message for change net structure attempts.
- Net names above the wires.
- "Export All" option in Gerber dialog box.
- DRC - control min ring size and max drill size.
- Automatic Text flip for Bottom board side.
- Schematic and PCB Import from Eagle.
- Direct editing of string grids (additional fields, pin numbers, etc).
- Separate Export Drill files for through and blind/buried holes.
- OrCad TAP drill files export.
- Updating PCB from related schematic (hot key as well).
Version 1.30 (October 25, 2006)
- Customizing colors (black background, etc.).
- Changing layer in copper pour submenu.
- Zoom extents/center tool for print preview.
- Gerber import.
- Electra/Specctra Integration (DSN export, SES import).
- Netlist Export in Schematic (Mentor, OrCAD, Tango, PADS, Accel, Allegro, P-CAD, Protel etc.)
- Netlist Import in PCB Layout.
- Unlimited customizable fields for components and patterns (texts or links).
- DXF export in Schematic.
- Titles in DXF export in PCB Layout.
- DipTrace ASCII format (import/export in all programs).
- Free angle component rotation.
- Moving selected objects using arrow keys.
- Double click to open object properties.
- Mouse wheel for zooming and scrolling project.
- Lock/Unlock objects.
- "Enter" for OK and "Esc" for Cancel in all dialog boxes.
- Separate "Via" object in PCB layout (Static Via).
- Editing Paste/Mask layers separately (shapes, custom settings for pads).
- "Shift" for orthogonal moving, "Esc" button to cancel moving.
- Both component and marking highlight while pointing mouse at component or marking in "F10" mode.
- Keyboard shortcuts to change layers.
- "Traces" box in Gerber export.
- Board outline width can be changed (Line Width dialog box).
- Board cutouts (shape property).
- Trace length measurement.
- "Ctrl+1-0" hot keys for layers change in PCB Layout.
- Up/Down keys to switch between pins in pin manager (Component Editor).
- Blind/buried pads/static vias.
- Many minor improvements.
Version 1.23 (April 4, 2006)
- Custom thermals for pads.
- Sorting in Component and Pattern Editors.
- "Zoom Extents" tool in Schematic and PCB.
- Separate scale and position for Schematic pages.
- Net connectivity verification in PCB Layout.
- "Save to File" option in "Compare to Schematic" dialog box.
- Right-click "Paste" submenu on the design area.
- Gerber text vectorization improvements.
- Unlimited zoom in Gerber and N/C drill preview.
- Separate selection of each wire of the net or bus in Schematic.
- Moving vias and "Add Node" features were improved.
- Renaming and deleting nets in Connection Manager.
- Merging nets pop-up submenu in PCB Layout.
- Returning origin to default position.
- Edit wire nodes in Schematic improvements.
- Printing negative in PCB Layout.
- Rotate text in part marking moving mode ("F10" mode).
- "Apply to" in pad properties dialog box.
- Selection of overlapping objects with several clicks.
- P-CAD PDIF import in Schematic and PCB Layout.
- Eagle Script and P-CAD ASCII library import.