DipTrace is a very useful tool and I like to recommend it to my collegues
What do you like best?
this is a very simple to use. a small amount of time is required to become able to make a real project using it.
Actually, this is not one program, but a whole package for end-to-end design (from idea to files for production) including a schematic editor, a PCB editor, a component editor and an editor for their enclosures, and a 3D enclosure editor. Well, all sorts of usefulness like converting from various formats, various libraries, an autorouter and much more. There is also a 64 bit version.
In this program, I liked the ability to draw a schematic diagram, and then use an auto-router to create a printed circuit board. Of course, you have to edit it yourself later. It is possible to automatically position and trace in parts. There is a 3-D visualization of the printed circuit board. The program is mastered very easily and quickly.
What do you dislike?
In DipTrace is unable to generate all required documentation with a given templates
Eagle's free terms and DipTrace's free terms differ in favor of Eagle. You can use the free Eagle as much as you want, and the restrictions are very mild, completely satisfying the radio amateur in most cases - the size of the board is 10 cm by 8 cm, two layers, you can draw a diagram only on one sheet. FreeWare in its purest form. Now compare with DipTrace - use it for free for only 30 days, or buy. That is why Eagle reigns supreme on the Internet.
It is clear that we in Russia or in Ukraine (for the time being) don't care about anything - even Proteus, even PCAD, even though Altium and use it for health, but in the bourgeoisie it is somehow not accepted. However, we are far from indifferent to how much the tool that we are going to use will be in demand. Therefore, when choosing a PCB design system, I looked primarily at popularity, chose Eagle and have no regrets. Prices for DipTrace are quite reasonable, and if it were as popular as Eagle, then I would probably choose DipTrace to study and buy the full version - not so expensive.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
make my diploma at university and create PCB for drone
What DipTrace has - to immediately understand why it is cool:
DipTrace has extensive functionality (as for an amateur CAD system) and good, well-thought-out ergonomics.
DipTrace is easy to learn (the so-called "low entry threshold").
DipTrace in Russian - both interface and tutorial. Indeed - a trifle, but nice.
DipTrace is well debugged and not buggy (for example, I had no freezes or crashes).
