1) Put all of the pad rings back to normal. 2) In the main menu choose " Route " > " Layer Setup... " to bring up the Layers dialog window. 3) In the Layers dialog window click on the [Signal/Plane] tab, select/highlight the " Top " layer, set its Layer Type to " Plane ", set Plated Holes to " Fixe...

Sometimes I sleep, but not always. This is my attempt at keeping what's left of my semi-ancient brain in reasonable working order.

In the Component Editor create a three-part component. Here's an example of what that might look like... 123.png I wouldn't worry about a "virtual net" as I believe it won't matter when dropping each part into the schematic. The only pins needed are for the " throws ". Since there are no external co...

Just for fun, once you have saved your PCB with all of those new net classes you worked so hard to develop go back to the Schematic Editor and in the main menu choose Objects > Net Classes... to view the schematic's settings. There's a good chance those settings will be different from the PCB's so t...

It is my understanding that you must create the copper pour yourself. I'm probably totally wrong on this, but that has never stopped me from dispensing "advice" in the past. I believe the Plane layer comes with certain properties such as round vias/pads regardless of their shapes on signal layers, p...

1) Right-click on the wire connecting SB2(1,2,3) to the +3.3V net port and select " Properties... " in the context menu to bring up the Net Properties dialog window. 2) In the Net Properties dialog window disable (uncheck) the top three options, set Apply To: " Selected Nets " and click on " OK ". ...

If anyone is interested, here is a convoluted workaround to convert a DXF file into a fully-functional copper pour. This is a long and involved process, but so far it seems to be working. Let me know if you find any errors. Make sure to have a backup copy of your DipTrace board file before starting....

Hotkey settings can be assigned to open additional instances of an editor. If you are looking to just switch/toggle between applications and you are running Windows10, the two-key combination of [Alt] + [Tab] should do the trick.

As far as I know it is not possible in v4.1.2.0, but there may be hope - viewtopic.php?f=20&t=13394&p=28588&#p28588

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