Anyone using DipTrace non free version?

hyperion007 · 16th March 2010, 07:32 AM

Hi,

I have been using DipTrace to do my PCB layout but I have hit a snag. I have over 500 pins and it is limited to 250 pins. I have solved this by making two separate PCBs but now both are hitting 250 pins and the setup cost for making three different PCBs is very high. So, I would like to know if anyone out there is using DipTrace with a license for 1000 pins or more, and is willing to help me merge my PCBs together when I am all done? I am not going to sell these boards and I don't see myself making any other PCBs in the future so buying the software is kind of pointless for me.

Thankful for any help I can get.

Best regards,

Daniel

Mooly · 16th March 2010, 07:40 AM

I just use the freeware version but have found when I hit the 250 pin limit that you can still place individual pads OK and change the properties to what you want.
It seems to be just "library" parts it counts up.

hyperion007 · 16th March 2010, 07:56 AM

The problem is that I do use a lot of library parts and can't really place more than 300 individual pads

Mooly · 16th March 2010, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperion007

The problem is that I do use a lot of library parts and can't really place more than 300 individual pads

It is a little time consuming for sure but enabled me to complete the PCB's.
I was probably around 20 or 30 pads over the limit. If it's just a one off might be worth trying though.
I usually have a large DIP pattern I drag around for getting the individual pads placed and spaced correctly... just use as a template.

hyperion007 · 16th March 2010, 08:22 AM

but I am more than 300 pads of the limit and have already placed a large amount of individual pads.

marce · 16th March 2010, 12:32 PM

In some of the larger packages from the likes of Cadence, Zuken and Mentor, you can hire a timed licence for features you dont have ie more pins, but arn't cheap enough for home use. I dont know whether Diptrace would do this, but it may be worth a try.
I would like to see cheap readily available non-comercial timed licences for hobby use, because as soon as you start doing any digital design 250 pins and 2/4 layers dont go very far, and if you do some serious digital design using say an FPGA you wouldn't get one chip on the board.

novarm · 17th March 2010, 05:02 PM

DipTrace offers free 500-pin license for hobby or academic use. Contact their support and ask for registration key. 1000-pin license costs $125.
Also panelizing different PCBs is possible without limitations, check Edit/Keep RefDes while Pasting and copy/paste PCBs between instances.

16th March 2010, 07:32 AM	#1
hyperion007 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SWEDEN	Anyone using DipTrace non free version? Hi, I have been using DipTrace to do my PCB layout but I have hit a snag. I have over 500 pins and it is limited to 250 pins. I have solved this by making two separate PCBs but now both are hitting 250 pins and the setup cost for making three different PCBs is very high. So, I would like to know if anyone out there is using DipTrace with a license for 1000 pins or more, and is willing to help me merge my PCBs together when I am all done? I am not going to sell these boards and I don't see myself making any other PCBs in the future so buying the software is kind of pointless for me. Thankful for any help I can get. Best regards, Daniel

16th March 2010, 07:40 AM	#2
Mooly diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007	I just use the freeware version but have found when I hit the 250 pin limit that you can still place individual pads OK and change the properties to what you want. It seems to be just "library" parts it counts up. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------- *A simulation free zone.* *Design it, build it, test it.*

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
80 mb of new free FX percussions samples one-shots (wavs or refill version)	DORUMALAIA	Swap Meet	1	27th August 2004 01:43 PM
New FREE FX sample package(wavs) or Reason refill version (original effects) !	DORUMALAIA	Everything Else	0	21st October 2003 07:28 PM
2 New FREE sample packages(wav)or refills version,(FX drums)!	DORUMALAIA	Everything Else	0	16th May 2003 10:57 AM
TrueRTA, NEW Real Time Analyzer, FREE Version	John L. Murphy	Multi-Way	0	16th April 2002 03:22 PM

New To Site?	Need Help?
Register to Participate Search Privacy Statement Contact Us	Frequently Asked Questions Did you forget your password? Mark Forums Read


	Please consider donating to help us continue to serve you. Ads on/off / Custom Title / More PMs / More album space / Advanced printing & mass image saving

16th March 2010, 07:56 AM	#3
hyperion007 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SWEDEN	The problem is that I do use a lot of library parts and can't really place more than 300 individual pads

16th March 2010, 08:22 AM	#5
hyperion007 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SWEDEN	but I am more than 300 pads of the limit and have already placed a large amount of individual pads.

16th March 2010, 12:32 PM	#6
marce diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blackburn, Lancs	In some of the larger packages from the likes of Cadence, Zuken and Mentor, you can hire a timed licence for features you dont have ie more pins, but arn't cheap enough for home use. I dont know whether Diptrace would do this, but it may be worth a try. I would like to see cheap readily available non-comercial timed licences for hobby use, because as soon as you start doing any digital design 250 pins and 2/4 layers dont go very far, and if you do some serious digital design using say an FPGA you wouldn't get one chip on the board.

17th March 2010, 05:02 PM	#7
novarm diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010	DipTrace offers free 500-pin license for hobby or academic use. Contact their support and ask for registration key. 1000-pin license costs $125. Also panelizing different PCBs is possible without limitations, check Edit/Keep RefDes while Pasting and copy/paste PCBs between instances.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)