DipTrace is an advanced PCB design software application that comes with PCB Layout module, powerful auto-router, Schematic Capture and Component/Pattern editors to design your own component libraries. Besides being very simple to learn, which is quite an accomplishment for an engineering software application, the software has a very intuitive user interface and many innovative features.
For instance, a schematic can be converted to a PCB with one mouse click. The board designer can instantly renew the PCB from an updated version of schematic and keep existing placement, routed traces, board outline, mounting holes and other work. DipTrace has a high quality automatic router, superior to many routers included in other PCB layout packages. It can route a single layer (bottom side) and multilayer circuit boards, and there is an option to autoroute a single layer board with jumper wires, if required. Smart manual routing tools allow users to finalize the design and to get the results they want in a blink of an eye.
Accurate shape-based copper pour system with different possible fill types and thermals can be placed to plane layer and manufacturing costs can be reduced by minimizing the amount of etching solution. Another important feature is Design Rule Check (DRC) - the function that checks the clearance between design objects, minimum size of tracks and drills, which ensures board accuracy. A feature comparing a PCB to a schematic helps detect possible design mistakes and correct them before prototyping.
Output formats are DXF, Gerber, N/C Drill and G-code. DipTrace allows you import DXF files in PCB Layout and Pattern Editor. Standard libraries contain 50.000+ components.

DipTrace provides the following features:
Easy to learn user interface
To design a schematic, simply select and place components onto your document and connect them together using the wire and bus tools of schematic capture program. Multisheet design is supported. Then select the menu option “Convert to Board” to convert the schematic to PCB layout. When you create or edit design objects they are highlighted to improve your work.

Easy to use manual and powerful automatic routing
DipTrace pcb software includes an advanced automatic router that is able to route single-layer and multi-layer boards. Available with a “rip-up and retry” algorithm. Autorouter achieves extremely high completion rates by going back and re-routing nets to make space for connections that could not be routed on a previous pass. Use the intelligent manual routing tools to finish the design and to get the best results you want. Unlimited board size and unlimited number of layers are supported.

Shape-based copper pour
Powerful copper pour system can help to reduce your manufacturing costs by minimizing the amount of etching solution required. To use it, all you have to do is insert a copper area on your board in the pcb layout program and any pad or track inside the selected area will be automatically surrounded with a gap of the desired size.

Accurate Design Rule Check (DRC)
The DRC function allows you to check the clearance between design objects, minimum size of tracks, and drills. Errors are displayed graphically and you can fix them step-by-step and rerun the DRC in one click after any corrections.

Manufacturing output formats
DipTrace provides support for a number of different manufacturing output formats. Using this pcb software you can produce N/C Drill files for numerically controlled (N.C.) drilling machines and RS-274X Gerber files for sending to board manufacturers. Vectorizing function allows to export true-type fonts and raster images. Also, you are able to export the board to other CAD/CAM packages using AutoCAD DXF.

Producing PCBs using milling method
DipTrace allows you to export edge polylines to DXF. The DXF files can be converted to G-code with Ace Converter (it's Free). Before edge exporting the DRC function of pcb layout program checks the design and shows possible problems if exist.

Standard component libraries
DipTrace package includes component and pattern libraries which contain 50.000+ components from different manufacturers.

Creation of your own libraries
Component and pattern editors allow to design your own symbols and patterns, to create complete components simply connect them together by means of component editor.