DipTrace for Windows

User Reviews

• Complex, intuitive program

  Denesius74November 8, 2013

  Pros

  Unusual combination of complexity with an intuitive interface; Large component library, easily expanded or modified

  Cons

  Occasional program hang-up, although it has never resulted in lost work. Limitations in working across multiple sheets. Complex, multi-function components have unreasonable limitations

  Summary

  After examining the trial versions of a number of packages, I purchased the Diptrace version 2.3.0.3 standard package, limited to 1000 pins and 6 board layer. The limitation has yet to be reached in my work, and I am thoroughly delighted with the package. I have referenced the guide book (200+ pages) only briefly, and it is a tribute to the software design that I have mastered the creation of customized components and entire personal component libraries. The conversion of the schematic to final production board is seamless, simple, and easily modified or corrected. The component placement logic is very weak, but this is more of a cerebral rather than CPU function, and my experience with other software packages has not been better. A highly recommended software purchase, reasonable priced, and with weak points with easy work-around options.

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• Works very well.

  October 29, 2012

  Pros

  Easy to use!

  Cons

  None that I could find.

  Summary

  Very useful!

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• works very well for the small boards I work on

  hhmmhhmmMarch 4, 2010

  Pros

  I tried out about five PC CAD programs, and DipTrace worked the best for me. I don't have the time or money for a large CAD system, I just need to lay out simple 2 layer boards. DipTrace worked well, it never crashes, and never corrupts data.

  Cons

  I wish that when you copy and paste an object, that the program would remember the offset that you moved, and use that when you paste again. The Mac has been doing that forever, and without it, it is hard to do repeated regular spaced arrays

  Summary

  For the price, this is one of the best low-cost CAD packages I've tried. For the relatively simple boards I am designing, it works well.

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• Pure GARBAGE

  DagwoodtsrwDecember 25, 2009

  Pros

  Well, at least its cheap.

  Cons

  Poor user interface, poor database management, lack of continuity in commands between program elements, poor everything. It just plain sucks. I would not bet my future on the output of this pile of CAD poop....

  Summary

  The user interface is crowded, the component creation tools are juvenile, the footprint tool is ridiculous, simple commands (like rotation of objects) are totally different in each tool, resolution is poor, libraries are laughable, most design elements violate IPC, the whole program is a disjointed jumble of unrelated elements that barely functions. It is inexpensive and it shows in it poor quality...

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• EZ & Fast - Can't beat the price

  pig_chaserSeptember 15, 2009

  Pros

  - Intuitive:just start designing -Fast:Schematic layouts, custom components and complete PCBs in minutes.

  Cons

  There are minor annoyances, at times it's difficult to select traces if they are completely under components.

  Summary

  This software is unbelievable for free. I downloaded it to make a quick and simple PCB. Then I made a slightly more complicated PCB. Now I'm using all aspects of it, the schematic editor, component editor and of course the PCB editor. Never once have I resorted to the help, everything is intuitive enough that it can be figured out on the fly, just start designing! It's simple to create customer libraries so it will never be out of date. I'm pleased to report that my custom libraries were preserved when I upgraded from 1.5 to 2.0. I've had umpteen PCB designs fabricated at a PCB shop by emailing the gerber and drill files generated by this software and haven't had any issues whatsoever from design to final product. I really can't say enough about Diptrace, try it. Thank you Novarm!

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  albmiticaAugust 13, 2008

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• good

  richardhenry7November 26, 2007

  Pros

  good

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• I've used lots of schematic entry and PCB programs

  citmadonNovember 15, 2006

  Pros

  This has a very simple and easy to pick up user interface, schematic entry is quick and logical. Generating net list, BOMs and PCB is also pretty painless. This product has a reasonable price for what it gives you.

  Cons

  Generating new parts is not as easy as some programs. Print scaling is quirky, but manageable. PCB routing is fair, non-experience people my like it.

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• I just want to test this product

  king_alanoNovember 3, 2006

  Pros

  I wonder if it is a smart capture that when you press the print screen sysrq you can select a porion of a screen and save it.

  Cons

  I dont like this if i dont need it

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• DipTrace can be used in other language.

  fdemirAugust 26, 2006

  Pros

  You can translate it to your native language easyly if this heven't been done yet. You can wisit diptrace site for more information about this.

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