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by tracecom
30 Nov 2022, 13:34
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: ratline mess...what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 3
Views: 1030

Re: ratline mess...what am I doing wrong?

@Tomg
Thanks for the confirmation. I came to understand that, but it stills looks a mess. I haven't actually started routing yet, so maybe it will go better than I expect.
by tracecom
29 Nov 2022, 09:15
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: ratline mess...what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 3
Views: 1030

Re: ratline mess...what am I doing wrong?

Further investigation indicates that the problem is the ratlines show up on both sides of the PCB for all components whether the components are on the top or the bottom of the board. Surely that can't be right???
by tracecom
29 Nov 2022, 08:29
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: ratline mess...what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 3
Views: 1030

ratline mess...what am I doing wrong?

I am trying to lay out a PCB with some through hole components and many SMD components. As you can see in the attached printouts, I have a mess of ratlines. What am I doing wrong? How can I fix it? Thanks.
by tracecom
17 May 2014, 14:26
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: Connecting a copper pour on the bottom to one on the top.
Replies: 1
Views: 3387

Connecting a copper pour on the bottom to one on the top.

I have a copper pour on the bottom of my PCB that is connected to ground. I also have a small copper pour under a crystal can that I would like to connect to ground, but I don't know how. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
by tracecom
19 Apr 2014, 02:01
Forum: DipTrace News and Events
Topic: NEXT UPDATE
Replies: 8
Views: 19884

Re: NEXT UPDATE

Is there an ETA for 2.4? Thanks.
by tracecom
11 May 2013, 12:44
Forum: DipTrace Schematic Capture
Topic: DipTrace forgets shrink window size?
Replies: 2
Views: 5915

DipTrace forgets shrink window size?

When I want DipTrace Schematic to not take up the whole screen, I use the windows shrink icon, and then stretch the window to the size I want to use. But then when I exit DipTrace Schematic and then restart it, and use the shrink icon again, I have to again stretch the window to the size I want. I t...
by tracecom
11 Apr 2013, 02:22
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: Editing segments problem/question
Replies: 2
Views: 4688

Re: Editing segments problem/question

Alex,

Thanks for the reply. I had mistakenly set the Minimum Angle and Segment values much too large, and that was causing my problem. The segments were moving large distances.
by tracecom
10 Apr 2013, 06:32
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: Editing segments problem/question
Replies: 2
Views: 4688

Editing segments problem/question

When I try to edit (use mouse to grab and move) a segment in a trace, the edit seems to work, but when I let go of the segment, the entire trace jumps completely out of place. Do I have a setting wrong somewhere? Thanks.
by tracecom
30 Sep 2012, 11:25
Forum: DipTrace News and Events
Topic: 2.2.9 beta has been published
Replies: 29
Views: 56465

Re: 2.2.9 beta has been published

September is over. When will 2.3 be ready? Thanks.
by tracecom
13 Jan 2012, 02:29
Forum: Making Libraries in DipTrace
Topic: Confusion between Component Editor and Schematic
Replies: 8
Views: 15928

Re: Confusion between Component Editor and Schematic

Alex wrote:You can find default marking settings in Schematic using "View/ Part marking" from main menu.
Thanks. So there is no way a user can set the default markings so that the program always defaults according to user preferences?