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I'm curious, what functionality is DIPTRACE missing?

The ULP's ? Those were a user fix for missing functionality in EAGLE.

Myc



On Feb 18, 2008 10:43 AM, Markus Zingg <homebrew-pcb@...> wrote:

>   DipTrace might be a nice package - I see that the developpers seem
> motivated and improve it constantly which is a good thing.
>
> However, I tried it out myself, and must say that compared to Eagle,
> DipTrace still have a longer way to go. What I'm trying to say is that
> PADs or some other more pro packages IMHO are currently available
> alternatives to Eagle which offer more and cost more, but unfortunately
> not DipTrace. It's still lacking a lot of functionality available in
> Eagle. For someone with not too high requierements (i.e. a hobbyist but
> not limitted too this) DipTrace IMHO is a viable candidate, but I don't
> think its the right thing for an existing Eagle user which tries to move
> up to a more powerfull solution.
>
> Regarding your sidenote about importing Eagle Projects into DipTrace - I
> also tried this with some sucess transfering the schematics, but a close
> to unuseable result when trying to port the layouts - and especially
> those give most of the work.
>
> DipTrace support offered then to send them the schematics and board
> files, but that was something I could not do cause I do not own the
> design in question apart from the fact that I could not invest more time
> back then. So, it might be that ones mileage may varry here.
>
> Just my 2¢
>
> Markus
>
> Myc Holmes schrieb:
> >
> > If any Diptrace user wants a copy of my toner transfer pads library.
> >
> > Email me
> >
> > Mycroft2152y at gmail.com
> >
> > Note to Stefan:
> >
> > Diptrace will import Eagle files and libraries, making it easy to move
> > over
> > to
> > Diptrace.
> >
> > Myc
> > On Feb 18, 2008 9:51 AM, Derryck Croker <derryck@....uk<derryck%40cix.co.uk>
> > <mailto:derryck%40cix.co.uk>> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > On 17 Feb 2008, at 19:28, coronetman1965 wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can't get it in my head why you would want to build components
> when
> > > > there are over 50,000 components listed in the libraries. Wayne
> > >
> > > Pre-made library parts have pads that are too small to be easily used
> > > at home in my experience, so you're often better to make your own.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Derryck
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
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> 
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