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Printed: May 2021 in (whereever you are located) Contents 3 Table of Contents Foreword 0 Part I Package Overview 10 1 Introd..u..c.i.n..g.. .D...i.p..T..r.a..c..e........................................................................................................... 10 2 Form.a..t.s............................................................................................................................... 12 3 DipTr.a..c..e.. .o..n.. .t.h..e.. .W...e..b........................................................................................................... 13 Part II PCB Layout 16 1 User i.n..t.e..r..f.a..c.e....................................................................................................................... 16 Main w indow . ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Toolbars .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Place Compon...e..n..t.. .p..a..n..e...l. ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Design Manag..e..r.. .................................................................................................................................................... 22 Status Bar .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Main menu .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 File ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Edit ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 View ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Objects ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Placement......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Route ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 High Speed......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Verification......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Library ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Tools ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Help ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Object subme..n..u...s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Componen.t........................................................................................................................................................ 32 Pad ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Via ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 Mounting H..o..le..................................................................................................................................................... 36 Fiducial ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Net ......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Differentia.l .p..a..i.r.................................................................................................................................................. 38 Shape ......................................................................................................................................................... 39 Text ......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Picture ......................................................................................................................................................... 41 Table ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Copper po.u..r...................................................................................................................................................... 43 Dimensions......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Modes of ope..r.a..t..i.o..n.. .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Hotkeys .......................................................................................................................................................... 46 2 Work.i.n..g.. .w..i.t.h.. .f.i.l.e..s................................................................................................................ 47 Create a circu..i.t. .b..o...a..r.d... .......................................................................................................................................... 47 Open PCB .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Save PCB .......................................................................................................................................................... 48 Update PCB fr.o...m... .s...c..h..e..m....a..t.i.c.. ............................................................................................................................... 48 3 4 PCB Layout Help Import .......................................................................................................................................................... 49 DipTrace A..S..C...II.................................................................................................................................................. 49 DXF ......................................................................................................................................................... 49 Gerber ......................................................................................................................................................... 50 N/C Drill (E.x..c..e..ll.o..n..)............................................................................................................................................. 52 Altium ASC..I.I...................................................................................................................................................... 53 Eagle PCB......................................................................................................................................................... 53 P-CAD AS.C..I.I..................................................................................................................................................... 53 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