Change the way the Component Editor handles Objects . Create an Objects panel similar to the one in the PCB Editor where one or more Objects can be turned on/off for easier component creation and editing. Or turn it into a toolbar and move it to the top (see examples)... -- 11 Aug 2015, 10:15 --

What do all of you think about DipTrace changing the way the Pattern Editor handles Layers and Objects? I'm thinking that a method similar to what is available in the PCB Editor could be implemented. With new Layers and Objects panels, individual Layers and Objects (or a group of Layers/Objects) can...

In the Gerber Files window of the PCB Editor's Export Gerbers RS-274X menu, add an option to save the selected Gerbers to a single Zip file with a specific name (e.g. <project>) during export. Also, include a second option to require only one file-save confirmation when Export All has been chosen. (...

Okay. I think I understand now. Pardon my ignorance, but I have some questions... In the PCB Editor , it looks like the Top Mask and Bottom Mask layers are actually used to place shapes where you want the Solder Mask left off . (I originally and foolishly assumed that these layers were for the actua...

With the new features about to be implemented in Kicad's next stable release (push & shove) and the recent introduction of Altium's free CircuitMaker, DipTrace's price/performance ratio is beginning to become less appealing to the more budget-minded designers out there. And any il-advised price incr...

I'm sure this has its flaws, but I'm going to throw it into the idea ring anyway. Have a special (or Parent as was previously suggested) net type called a STAR Net (or whatever makes more sense). Just think of the example below as more food for thought...

The Pattern Editor's 3D window does not show the positioning and Colors tools on my laptop computer, but it works normally on my desktop computer (see examples below). Has anyone else seen this? Is there a way to correct it? The laptop is a Dell Inspiron -- * Intel Core i5 M460 2.53GHz * 17" Display...

1) The BOM tool does not appear to include the default component property named Manufacturer (see first example). This needs to be added to the drop-down list.

2) Add column re-ordering buttons to the Columns section of the Create Bill of Materials window (see second example).

Add an option named " Do not alter Silkscreen " to the Pattern Editor's Pattern Properties box at the bottom of the Pattern Template section. Activating this new option would prevent changes in Style: , Number of Lines: , Number of Pads: , Pad Spacing: and Line Spacing: from automatically altering a...

Add another option to the Gerber file export tool's Board Outline menu and name it Merge edge cutouts . If selected, the Board Outline would conform to the shape of any Board Cutout that intersects with, or extends beyond, the outside edge of the PCB. The intent here is to generate a less-confusing ...