DipTrace 5.2 release

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DipTrace 5.2 release

#1 Post by novarm44 » 17 Sep 2025, 13:08

Hi All,

We have released DipTrace 5.2 today!
The major new feature is Walk Around in the interactive router, combined with Push Traces (both can work together to achieve the best results). The improved Find in Layout/Schematic now allows searching by all parameters, as well as selecting (including multiple selection) and editing component/net properties directly from the search results list. We’ve also added EasyEDA and Pulsonix imports, along with a number of other features requested by our user community.

👉 Full list of features: https://diptrace.com/diptrace-software/whats-new

👉 Download here: https://diptrace.com/download/download-diptrace

Upgrade is free for all 5.x customers – just install it on the same PC where your 5.x license is activated.

Our near-term plans include:

- Further improving Walk Around and Push & Shove (feedback is already positive, but there’s still room to make it faster and more powerful);
- Adding auto-routed Walk Around segment (currently it works with a selected segment, trying to keep its shape but correcting where needed with the same principle as "push traces" works. However the results should be even better if auto-route the segment first);
- Interactive editing (pushing traces and following rules while editing traces/vias);
- Fast and improved component search using a database (already implemented, testing and integration are in progress);
- Mouser integration for pricing and direct links in BOM (also in testing).

Regards,
Stanislav Ruev
DipTrace Team

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#2 Post by Flux » 22 Sep 2025, 19:09

can you make a program updater instead of a fully new installation?

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#3 Post by novarm44 » 23 Sep 2025, 09:08

Flux wrote: 22 Sep 2025, 19:09 can you make a program updater instead of a fully new installation?
We almost every time update many files (exes, helps, dlls, pictures, libraries, UI language files) and do not allow to edit standard libraries, so difference is only size of download. For Mac version it is not possible to update without reinstall at the moment. We plan to add separate updater program to make automatic update in the future, but currently it is not available yet.

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#4 Post by novarm44 » 27 Sep 2025, 21:47

Hi All,

We have published 5.2.0.1 update.
The list of changes is available here: https://diptrace.com/docs/fixes5_2.pdf

Kind Regards,
DipTrace Team

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#5 Post by Flux » 30 Sep 2025, 21:58

novarm44 is there a method to install and not lose all of my settings and locations and recent files, ect.

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#6 Post by novarm44 » 03 Oct 2025, 13:18

Flux wrote: 30 Sep 2025, 21:58 novarm44 is there a method to install and not lose all of my settings and locations and recent files, ect.
Windows installation package updates only program standard files and does not touch settings and user projects.

For the Mac version please use the following file: https://diptrace.com/installs/dipupdate_mac_5.2.0.1.zip
The PDF with instructions how to update files is inside the archive.

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#7 Post by Flux » 03 Oct 2025, 14:45

Can I install into the older version windows folder over the last version? Basically replacing the old version?

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#8 Post by novarm44 » 03 Oct 2025, 16:41

Flux wrote: 03 Oct 2025, 14:45 Can I install into the older version windows folder over the last version? Basically replacing the old version?
In Windows yes, you can! All data, settings and user libraries are stored separately.
But please notice Windows and Mac versions are different, just placing Windows files into Mac folder will not work.

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#9 Post by Flux » 03 Oct 2025, 17:18

I have a licensed version, which install should I download and install? trial or freeware?

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Re: DipTrace 5.2 release

#10 Post by novarm44 » 04 Oct 2025, 04:29

Flux wrote: 03 Oct 2025, 17:18 I have a licensed version, which install should I download and install? trial or freeware?
Any of them. There is no difference when you enter registration data into it. In freeware use Help/Register

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