DIY Layout Creator - software for easy drawing PCB, vero and perfboard layouts

[bancika]

As for wrong rotate and select icons you probably don't have font used there. Next build will install font if needed.
It has no dependance on browser so it's not the problem.
As for black lines, some guys switch to PCB mode to enable traces, put them on board and switch back to old mode.

[bancika]

Hello, I'm finally back. Updated layout gallery (thanks to everyone who contributed) and did some changes:
- program remembers last used pad size and applies it to new pads
- square pads for negative poles of components and for first pins of IC's, it could be helpful when placing ICs
few more changes and I'll upload it
Cheers

[Basile]

Hi bancika...

      I was just using your software and I still have regrets not to be able to use it on my GNU/Linux Debian.... I have a poor experience on DELPHI (Pascal) programming, but an idea came to me and I would like to known if is possible to convert your code into java mixture.... this will have the consequence that anybody will be able to use it even if the OS is Linux or MacOS or Windows.... Perhaps you will find my proposal a bit useless, or perhaps you hate Java but I just want to know if it's possible.... 

One more time, thank you for all your work!

regards,

Basile

[theman]

Hello, I'm finally back. Updated layout gallery (thanks to everyone who contributed) and did some changes:
- program remembers last used pad size and applies it to new pads
- square pads for negative poles of components and for first pins of IC's, it could be helpful when placing ICs
few more changes and I'll upload it
Cheers

I think the standard is square solder pads for "+" terminals ....

I'd also love to see the standard 100K horizontal trimmers you see on JFET circuits. These occupy some horizontal real estate, but different pinout and body shape than what is offered on the program currently.

Anyways, this program is tremendous ... great work!

[Gilles C]

Square pad is indeed the standard for the positive side of polarized parts.

[bancika]

Tnx, will change it...anyway it's done
About converting to any other language, it's pretty impossible. Some elements (explorer) are windows native components, some (menu pane) are 3rd party components available only for delphi. Besides, there are >3500 lines of code. Even I have problem to mess around it
You should really try with windows emulators
Cheers

[bancika]

Me again,
one small poll: do you think I should sort all layouts in gallery using date or group them in categories like now? There are more than 100 of them, it's getting large 
I fixed problem with dialogs on multi-monitor computers (I hope).
Square pads are now on positive side.

[Basile]

I'm gonna to try some Wine and other stuff... quite difficult to set, btw....Concerning your grouping order... maybe a mix band between group and date will be the best.... I mean, first group them by category (fuzz, distortion, etc ) and then by a second order which is the date ... That's for me the best things to do!

regards,

Basile the poor little Debian user.....

[Roobin]

Hi guys,
as for hole spacing, I don't think it will be available any time soon. The reason is simple, unique engine is used to save/draw/edit all layouts, no matter which type of layout you use. Changing hole spacing for PCB (I think you're refering to that) would break that concept.

Actually, I realised that the standard spacing for things like trimmers is 2.54mm - 0.1". So no need to change. KISS I say.

Also guys, I'm currently working on a PCB version of RG's Easyvibe layout. Is using lots of jumpers (7 or more) a sign of bad layout or just a difficult task?

[skiraly017]

The hole spacing has worked perfectly for me as well. Resistors, diodes, and capacitors of all kinds sit very nicely on the boards I've etched. If I forgot to mention it before, I really appreciate Bancika taking the time to do this and for free nonetheless.

[Roobin]

About grouping - maybe a page for each type - e.g. Amps, Boosters, Overdrives.

[skiraly017]

About grouping - maybe a page for each type - e.g. Amps, Boosters, Overdrives.

I agree.

[bancika]

I released new version. List of updates is available in update dialog
What do you think?

[Roobin]

Do we have to uninstall the older version first?

[bancika]

nope

[scaesic]

wheres the link to the newest version?

[bancika]

on my site, under layouts page. click on banner below

[Roobin]

Got the square pads working on the Electrolytes.

Sorry another q: Currently, working on the EZvibe, its really slow, even with nothing else running. Common problem (its a 40*20 board)?

[skiraly017]

Got the square pads working on the Electrolytes.

Sorry another q: Currently, working on the EZvibe, its really slow, even with nothing else running. Common problem (its a 40*20 board)?

I started working on an Easy Vibe layout last night, but gave up when a headache set it. Keep us posted if you create one.

[skiraly017]

I have more of an anal-retentive curiousity than a question. Is there a way to get the components to list in order underneath the actual layout (ex. R1, R2, R3, etc.)? They seem to list in no particular order. Thanks.