I printed on paper my Diptrace schematic drawings (created using Diptrace 3) with my newly upgraded Diptrace 4.0.0.5 version.

But all the printed text headings are barely visible in LIGHT GRAY rather than BLACK on my schematic.


Is this a bug? Moreover, how do I fix the problem?
My older ...

I need an easy way to remove a single misplaced ratline (from a pad) without altering other ratlines and traces connected to same pad.

Currently, when I right click on pad and select in menu...

"Delete net" removes many other traces.

"Remove from net" causes an extra ratline to re-appear ...

I have a 5mm keypad pattern for a membrane switch.

I want to rescale (resize) this pattern and all its layers (silkscreen, pads, signal plates, etc.) to 3mm.
There does not appear a way to do this.

Here's how it would work:
Solution #1
A user selects all the elements that are to be resized.
Go ...

What do the values in the Shape Autorouter Setup Schedule tab mean and how does one set them?

Route | Autorouter Setup | Schedule tab

I see things like...

Initial Routing
Init Route = 26
Clean =2

Finale Routing
Finale Route = 26
Clean =2

What should these values be to get best performance ...

Problem...

Diptrace's autorouter locates vias too close to traces, causing verification to fail on about 10% of via locations.
About 90% of vias succeed with the clearance check, but I'd say about 10% via clearances fail. Oddly, the clearance failure is within 1 mil, where we have "Close but no ...

I desire a copper signal pad for a membrane switch on my PCB. So when the membrane (with conductive pad) touches the copper signal pad, a circuit is closed. Membrane switch pads often have a copper finger pattern.


So I created to components with different patterns.
SW_PAD-5mm
SW_PAD2-5mm ...

Thanks Alex for your excellent solution #1.

Here's another solution I discovered yesterday...

Solution #2:
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Using the setup of Attempt #1 (as described earlier), I adjusted the Maximum Trace Length=2.5 (rather than 2).
The Shape Autorouter then produced the desired layout, where ...

The pattern associated with a component is difficult to determine across entire toolset. After 3 years of using Diptrace, this is my #1 problem with your toolset!

Knowing which pattern being used is a critical matter. Knowing which library that contains the pattern is critical. But look at what I ...

Just to explain my experience... I have been using this forum for at least three years. And I am very grateful for the generosity of the Diptrace staff and members that support this Forum.

But when I saw MrHox's issue, which I have experienced two years back or so, I could not resist sharing my ...

Udo --

I output my layout using File Export Diptrace ASCII as you suggested.
I then located...
(LibPath "C:\Program!Files\DipTrace\Lib\_discrete.eli")

The ! mark is puzzling in the path (shown above).

But I never had issues locating my libraries using Schematic Editor and other Diptrace tools. So ...