DipTrace has 4 modules: schematic capture editor, PCB layout editor with built-in shape-based autorouter and 3D-preview & export, component editor, and pattern editor. The developers provide a multi-lingual interface and tutorials (currently available in English and 21 other languages). Filed under DipTrace Free was reviewed by Alexandru ChirilaĭipTrace is an EDA/CAD software for creating schematic diagrams and printed circuit boards. With the above to consider and much more to discover, DipTrace Free is truly a full featured PCB design application. The versatility of the application extends beyond it’s large database and intuitive tools as the tool supports Accel, P-CAD, Mentor, Allegro, PADS, Protel and Tango netlist formats. Since designing a circuit board requires a large and well organized database, the application not only provides you with thousands of components and patterns, it also grants you the possibility to design your own components. One of the most important features of DipTrace Free is the fact that it can quickly and easily render a 3D model of the board and have it ready for mechanical CAD modeling.
The application also offers you the use of real-time DRC, which ensures you correct mistakes before you actually make them. It provides you with drawing, route, element and placement toolbars, as well as pattern lists, hints and a layers dock. With the PCB Layout module you are able to design entire boards. The ‘Schematic’ module enables you to create a visual and logical structure with all the components connected using wires, busses, ports or by name. Creating a schematic is an easy task as you only need to select the components from its vast library and drag them in the workspace. 'follow design rules' option (doesn't allow violations)Īs a CAD application, DipTrace Freedisplays a technical interface that best suites engineers but it’s built in a way that allows even novice users to fully understand how it functions.Configurable precision for all values by units, configurable grid precision.Failed To Create Component Reportviewer.A comprehensive and versatile PCB design application that provides you with a wide range of components and intuitive tools to aid you in your work