Does Diptrace do this? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mattkrass
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 01:13:37 am
content: I'm an Eagle user, getting steadily more frustrated with it and considering DipTrace, I'm on the fence. One feature that I would really like (and would probably push me over the fence) would be the ability to rearrange pins on a symbol per instance/schematic. This way I could arrange the pins on a microcontroller or DSP as needed to make me schematics neater. We use this technique a lot at my place of work with PCAD 2004, and I think it would be immensely helpful to have that kind of ability in my personal capture tool.So, does DipTrace do that?

author: shebu18
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 07:35:24 am
content: You want to edit the schematic symbol of a uC only in one schematic and for another one you want to have a standard symbol?

author: cybergibbons
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 09:08:02 am
content: For big ICs, it can make the schematic a lot cleaner if you have free choice over the pin layout.

author: 48X24X48X
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 12:39:01 pm
content: I think Matt wants to move the pins around in a package like in Altium (untick lock pins check box).But, I don't think it can be done in Diptrace.This is one of few features still lacking in Diptrace at the moment.

author: shebu18
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 01:28:04 pm
content: A way to do this is to make different parts with different pin arrangements.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 02:33:34 pm
content: Quote from: shebu18 on February 07, 2012, 01:28:04 pmor maybe another way is just to create a blank pins part, wire to any pins first and then create the specific part later, but... that may look really unprofessional

author: mattkrass
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 02:46:41 pm
content: Quote from: 48X24X48X on February 07, 2012, 12:39:01 pmThat's precisely what I was looking for, shame it doesn't have it (yet hopefully) but it looks like a pretty good package anyway, so I'm going to give it a shot.Matt

author: mstevens
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 02:55:27 pm
content: Quote from: mattkrass on February 07, 2012, 01:13:37 amThis can be done quite easily with Autotrax Design Express (DEX) fromwww.kov.com. Sorry this is not a direct answer to your question; and I am not affiliated withwww.kov.comin any way other than owning a license.Melvin

author: shebu18
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2012, 07:42:39 pm
content: You can go to their forum and post a feature request. They have a lot of them. Hopefully the next release will clear the list!

author: 48X24X48X
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 01:01:25 am
content: Quote from: shebu18 on February 07, 2012, 07:42:39 pmThat is what I like about Diptrace. They listen to the users.My Diptrace feature wishlist:Tear dropMulti-pattern single component libraryEditable component pin location in schematic (like what Matt is asking for)3D export

author: shebu18
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 06:46:27 am
content: Hopedully they will do it.My wishes are teardrop and 3d stl export.

author: ChrisKiwi
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 07:16:11 am
content: This can be done quite easily with Autotrax Design Express (DEX) fromwww.kov.com. Sorry this is not a direct answer to your question; and I am not affiliated withwww.kov.comin any way other than owning a license.MelvinAny idea where this company is based? - I couldn't find a physical address on their website

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2012, 02:23:20 pm
content: Quote from: mstevens on February 07, 2012, 02:55:27 pmthanks. the silent video looks good. downloaded and installed. try to run, "you need to install NET4", which in turn will ask me to install SP3, which in turn will (risk) crash my other softwares. why the hell do we need to have NET in our OS for drawing pcb? no thanks, i will stick to what i have, i'm getting older