Introduction DipTrace Tutorial allows the reader to get started by designing a simple schematic and its PCB, we will also design a component and practice with more advanced features. This step-by-step tutorial is intended for gradual reading starting from the beginning, with more simple topics at the top and more complex (where we assume that you already know the basics) at the bottom. For a quick answer, please refer to the corresponding Help document ("Help \ <DipTrace module> Help" from the main menu). Created for DipTrace version 3.0 (June 14, 2016). Contents 3 Table of Contents Part I: Creating a simple schematic 5 1 Schem.a..t.i.c.. .U..I......................................................................................................................... 6 Schematic mai.n.. .w...i.n...d..o..w.... ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Custom keybo.a..r..d.. .h..o...t.k..e...y..s.. ................................................................................................................................... 7 2 Establi.s.h..i.n..g.. .s..c.h..e..m...a..t.i.c.. .s..i.z.e.. .a..n..d.. .p..l.a..c..i.n..g.. .t.i.t.l.e..s....................................................................... 8 3 Config..u..r.i.n..g.. .l.i.b..r..a..r.i.e..s............................................................................................................ 11 4 Desig.n..i.n..g.. .a.. .s.c..h..e..m...a..t.i.c......................................................................................................... 12 5 Conve..r.t.i.n..g.. .t.o.. .a.. .P..C...B............................................................................................................. 29 Part II: Designing a PCB 30 1 PCB L..a..y.o..u..t. .U...I..................................................................................................................... 30 2 Prepa.r..i.n..g.. .t.o.. .r.o..u..t.e................................................................................................................ 31 3 Autoro..u..t.i.n..g........................................................................................................................... 38 4 Worki.n..g.. .w...i.t.h.. .l.a..y..e..r.s............................................................................................................. 42 5 Worki.n..g.. .w...i.t.h.. .v..i.a..s................................................................................................................ 45 6 Net cl.a..s.s..e..s........................................................................................................................... 47 7 Manu.a..l. .r.o..u..t.i.n..g..................................................................................................................... 50 8 Measu..r.i.n..g.. .t.r..a..c.e.. .l.e..n..g..t.h......................................................................................................... 56 9 Selec.t.i.n..g.. .o..b..j.e..c..t.s. .b..y.. .t.y..p..e.. ./. .l.a..y.e..r.......................................................................................... 58 10 Placin..g.. .t.e..x..t. .a..n..d.. .g..r.a..p..h..i.c..s.................................................................................................... 61 11 Coppe..r. .p..o..u..r......................................................................................................................... 64 12 Lockin..g.. .o..b..j.e..c..t.s.................................................................................................................... 71 13 Desig.n.. .v.e..r..i.f.i.c.a..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................ 73 14 Layou..t. .i.n..f.o..r.m...a..t.i.o..n............................................................................................................... 76 15 Panel.i.z..i.n..g............................................................................................................................ 77 16 Printin..g................................................................................................................................. 81 Part III: Generating files for manufacturing 83 1 DXF ................................................................................................................................... 83 2 Gerbe..r. .R..S..-.2..7..4..X.................................................................................................................... 84 3 Gerbe..r. .X..2............................................................................................................................. 89 4 N/C D.r.i.l.l. .f.i.l.e.. .(.E..x..c..e..l.l.o..n..)........................................................................................................ 90 5 ODB+.+.................................................................................................................................. 91 6 Order. .P..C..B............................................................................................................................. 92 Part IV: Creating Component Libraries 93 1 Desig.n..i.n..g.. .a.. .p..a..t.t.e..r.n.. .l.i.b..r.a..r.y................................................................................................... 94 Customizing P...a..t.t.e...r.n... .E..d..i.t.o...r. ................................................................................................................................. 94 Create / Save .l.i.b..r..a..r..y.. ............................................................................................................................................. 95 Designing a re..s...i.s..t.o...r. .(..p..a..t.t..e..r..n..). ............................................................................................................................ 95 Attaching a 3.D... .m...o...d..e..l. .......................................................................................................................................... 104 Designing BG..A...-.1..4..4../.1..3..x..1..3.. ................................................................................................................................... 106 © 2016 Novarm Software 4 DipTrace Tutorial Real compon..e..n..t.. .d..e..s...i.g..n.... .S...O..I.C...-.2..8.. .p...a..t.t.e...r.n... ...................................................................................................... 113 2 Desig..n..i.n..g.. .a.. .c..o..m...p..o..n..e..n..t. .l.i.b..r.a..r..y.......................................................................................... 116 Customizing. .C...o..m....p..o...n..e..n...t. .E..d..i.t..o..r.. ...................................................................................................................... 116 Designing a r..e..s...i.s..t.o...r. .(..c..o..m....p..o..n...e..n..t..). .................................................................................................................. 118 Designing a c..a..p...a..c..i.t.o..r.. ......................................................................................................................................... 121 Designing VC...C.. .a..n...d.. .G...N..D.. .s...y..m...b...o..l.s.. .................................................................................................................... 128 Designing a m....u..l.t..i.-.p..a..r..t. .c..o...m...p...o..n..e...n..t. .................................................................................................................. 131 Using additio..n..a..l. .f.i.e...l.d..s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 139 Designing PI.C..1..8..F..2..4..K...2..0.. ...................................................................................................................................... 141 SPICE setting..s... ..................................................................................................................................................... 148 Library verifi.c..a..t..i.o..n.. .............................................................................................................................................. 149 Placing parts.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 151 Part V: Other features and tools 155 1 Conn..e..c..t.i.n..g......................................................................................................................... 155 Working w ith.. .b...u..s..e...s.. .a..n..d... .b..u..s... .c..o..n..n...e..c..t.o...r.s... ..................................................................................................... 155 Working w ith.. .n...e..t. .p...o..r..t.s.. ...................................................................................................................................... 161 Connecting w...i.t..h..o..u...t. .w...i.r..e..s... ................................................................................................................................ 162 Connection M...a..n...a..g..e..r.. .i.n.. .S...c..h..e..m....a..t.i.c.. .a..n...d.. .P..C...B.. .L...a..y..o..u..t.. .................................................................................... 166 2 High.-.s.p..e..e..d.. .d..i.f.f.e..r..e..n..t.i.a..l. .c.o..n..n..e..c..t.i.o..n..s..................................................................................