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by DerekG
09 Mar 2020, 11:15
Forum: DipTrace News and Events
Topic: DipTrace 4.0 beta
Replies: 145
Views: 180308

Re: DipTrace 4.0 beta - Black background in Component Editor

There is such a selection in the Schematic Editor, but not in the Component Editor or the Pattern Editor. This also seems to be true in Version 3.3, but the scheme there has a white background, with which I am OK. From memory, I believe that you set the background colour in Schematic Capture that t...
by DerekG
04 Mar 2020, 00:40
Forum: DipTrace News and Events
Topic: DipTrace 4.0 beta
Replies: 145
Views: 180308

Re: DipTrace 4.0 beta

Since in practice you always need to include the drill file ..... when you must manually rename the "through.drl" file .... Quite right. Most board shops want to see the drill file saved as .txt not .drl ................... so please give us a tick box option to have it saved in the usual...
by DerekG
27 Jan 2020, 14:24
Forum: Feature requests
Topic: Title Block Editor improvements
Replies: 18
Views: 28875

Re: Title Block Editor improvements

Grebu wrote: 27 Jan 2020, 06:20 Pushed, this really needs a refinement.
The next updated version of DipTrace is due out in about 2 months time. Let's hope Alex & Serg have worked on the title box to bring Tom's excellent suggestion to fruition.
by DerekG
27 Jan 2020, 14:13
Forum: Feature requests
Topic: Unpour All Copper Pours
Replies: 3
Views: 5187

Re: Unpour All Copper Pours

Tomg wrote: 27 Jan 2020, 10:54 Please add "Unpour All Copper Pours" to the Objects menu.
I agree that this would save quite a lot of time for me too. Thanks Tom for the suggestion.
by DerekG
16 Dec 2019, 16:02
Forum: Feature requests
Topic: Background colors for filled drawings - redux
Replies: 3
Views: 5082

Re: Background colors for filled drawings - redux

I can colour the above in Altium & do use it when highlighting signal paths etc to service personnel. It would be a great addition to DipTrace. We print these on a colour printer as it speeds up our service department's faultfinding. We also use it to highlight potentiometers (& inductors et...
by DerekG
13 Oct 2019, 13:03
Forum: Bug reports
Topic: 4k monitor display bug
Replies: 10
Views: 14476

Re: 4k monitor display bug

novarm44 wrote: 13 Oct 2019, 12:29 The issue has been fixed for the upcoming release.
Excellent work. DipTrace from version 2.9 onwards has really moved ahead. Your users really appreciate all your hard work.
by DerekG
13 Oct 2019, 12:26
Forum: Feature requests
Topic: Renew Layout from Schematic confirmation
Replies: 2
Views: 3304

Re: Renew Layout from Schematic confirmation

Tomg wrote: 13 Oct 2019, 01:54 Perhaps adding a [Cancel] button to allow the user to cancel the renewal process without changing anything in the layout would help.
This is an excellent suggestion Tom. It would help DipTrace new-comers (who don't fully understand the operation) a lot.
by DerekG
12 Oct 2019, 14:00
Forum: DipTrace News and Events
Topic: DipTrace 3.3 Release
Replies: 98
Views: 144930

Re: DipTrace 3.3 Release

novarm44 wrote: 12 Oct 2019, 13:05 In upcoming version Text Justify and Horz/Vert Alignment can be set for any text object including component marking.
This is an excellent improvement. Thank you.
by DerekG
29 Aug 2019, 12:05
Forum: DipTrace News and Events
Topic: DipTrace 3.3 Release
Replies: 98
Views: 144930

Re: DipTrace 3.3 Release

That would be excellent. I hope the simulation software is good & easy to use - I don't know anything about it.

It is indeed free since 07/04/2019

Their home page for more information is:

http://www.spectrum-soft.com/index.shtm
by DerekG
04 Jul 2019, 15:30
Forum: Bug reports
Topic: 4k monitor display bug
Replies: 10
Views: 14476

Re: 4k monitor display bug

Yes, I have found this also running a 31.5" ViewSonic VA (Vertical Alignment) monitor at 4K (3840 x 2160). The fastest fix is to reduce the screen driver resolution. In my case 1920 x 1200 does the trick. It saves having to sign out & then back in under Windows 10. I must say running DipTra...