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by farley
09 Jun 2023, 06:02
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: How to connect pad to shape?
Replies: 7
Views: 1939

Re: How to connect pad to shape?

Can you assign the same net to each arc and its corresponding pad?
by farley
03 Mar 2023, 04:44
Forum: Forum Suggestions and Feature Requests
Topic: "It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image" when posting image from imgur
Replies: 2
Views: 5517

Re: "It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image" when posting image from imgur

It isn't necessary to link to images on other websites for this forum. Images can be attached directly to a post and, as far as I know, will remain with the post as long as the DipTrace forum is around.
by farley
24 Feb 2023, 07:14
Forum: Shared Libraries
Topic: JST Connectors?
Replies: 13
Views: 30190

Re: JST Connectors?

I found these (specified as JST-EH): https://grabcad.com/library/jst-eh-2-5mm-connector-pack-1 Didn't immediately see anything for JST-ZH. Maybe what you need is here? https://grabcad.com/library/tag/jst?page=1&time=all_time&sort=recent I don't have any experience with JST, however, some man...
by farley
20 Feb 2023, 08:41
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: Need Help - Copper Pour does not work.
Replies: 2
Views: 899

Re: Need Help - Copper Pour does not work.

The board outline on the dip file is shown as a board cutout. Convert it to a board outline and the pour should work.
by farley
14 Feb 2023, 04:20
Forum: DipTrace Schematic Capture
Topic: Net ports
Replies: 3
Views: 2410

Re: Net ports

I've not been able to duplicate this. I've found that nets connected to a particular net port will take on the name of that port. If I rename any net connected to a particular net port, the other nets connected to that same net port are changed also. However, the majority of my boards are analog in ...
by farley
13 Feb 2023, 04:34
Forum: DipTrace Schematic Capture
Topic: Net ports
Replies: 3
Views: 2410

Re: Net ports

Can you be more specific on what issues you're having with net ports?
by farley
04 Feb 2023, 08:18
Forum: Bug reports
Topic: 3D export 4.3.0.4
Replies: 3
Views: 1499

Re: 3D export 4.3.0.4

I did a fresh STEP file export from DipTrace 4.3.0.4 and imported it into SolidWorks 2022 SP5.0. On my system it behaves as expected. SW_STEP_IMPORT.jpg Here are my import settings: SW_IMPORT_SETTINGS.jpg SolidWorks can be infuriatingly particular about the video card and video driver. Maybe a video...
by farley
29 Dec 2022, 02:52
Forum: Making Libraries in DipTrace
Topic: Components and Libraries Confusing
Replies: 3
Views: 3001

Re: Components and Libraries Confusing

Searching "managing libraries in diptrace" in Google returns this link as the first result:
viewtopic.php?t=10937
That should get you started.
by farley
12 Dec 2022, 09:32
Forum: DipTrace PCB Layout
Topic: NPT holes missing copper
Replies: 3
Views: 2004

Re: NPT holes missing copper

I think they are saying that if there is copper around the hole on either side of the substrate then the hole will get plated. They remove the .25mm ring of copper so that doesn't happen. Is there a specific reason that the holes need to be non-plated? I have created PCBs with thru-hole components t...
by farley
17 Nov 2022, 07:21
Forum: DipTrace Schematic Capture
Topic: Shortcuts to the most frequently used components
Replies: 2
Views: 2486

Re: Shortcuts to the most frequently used components

I don't know of a way to assign a hot key to a specific component. What I did is create a custom component library of my most used power, common, return, etc. symbols. I did the same for test points and net ports. One click to select the library and one more click to select the symbol. When I start ...