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

[bancika]

I just moved whole toolbar to main menu, seems more standard to me. What do you think?

Cheers

[bside2234]

Not really sure which I like better. Probably up in the main menu is better because it's out of the way.

I have been playing around with your new alpha. Just keeps getting better and better. My favorite part is being able to drag and drop!

[scaesic]

I just moved whole toolbar to main menu, seems more standard to me. What do you think?

Cheers

Think generally its a good move.

[bancika]

tnx
btw, keyboard is back in business

[bside2234]

Honestly, I didn't even know there were any keyboard function keys

I guess I will have to play around some more. Is it just the arrow keys and enter or are there more (besides entering component values/names)?

[bancika]

it doesn't work in the current alpha, next release will have that

[bside2234]

Ok! Cool! Looking forward to the next release!

[bancika]

anyone has some samples of jacks drawn well I can use as a reference?
I need 3 types for starters:

* those plastic boxed, view from the top
* standard open jacks, side view
* standard open jacks, "inside" view. I need these to be used for exploded enclosures

thanks!

[Roobin]

Great stuff Bancika. I'm using it at the moment for a Power Supply Project, and it's looking far cleaner and more useable than before (which was already very good!). Just a few little comments-

- Would it be possible to enter a hexadecimal code for the colour of wires, since they appear like that in the box? It would save time picking a colour, then seeing if it matches, etc.

- The save button and save as buttons do the same thing.

- Would it be possible to have, in addition to the jack sockets, a DC socket of some sort? Also, are there any plans for a trimmer?

[bancika]

I'll try to address all of those issues, there will be jacks and trimmers (and more components), hang on

[bancika]

New alpha is up, link http://www.storm-software.co.yu/diylc/diylc_alpha.zip
Changes:

* new main menu instead of vertical toolbar
* keyboard shortcuts work
* few more components
* improved color editor
* ability to lock one or more layers, useful when you're done playing with board/enclosure and want to treat them as a background

let me know what you think
Cheers

[scaesic]

doesnt seem to be an updated version...

[bancika]

oh yeah, try this one http://www.storm-software.co.yu/temp/diylc_alpha.zip

[andrew_k]

If it's Java, is there any chance of getting an OS X version? Having to fire up an XP VM just to run this is a real pain

Thanks for all your efforts 

[bancika]

you can run it wherever you have java 1.5 or newer
cheers

[dellamorte]

the alpha version linked above runs in java works like a charm using it now on my mbp
thanks bancika!

[bancika]

whatever mbp is, I'm happy for it

[Barcode80]

couple questions, and i apologize if these have been asked/answered already:

why no component list below the board anymore?

is there any way to hide the grid? my printer is going to print that grid when i print the image.

is there going to be an option to export only the pcb pattern?

[andrew_k]

you can run it wherever you have java 1.5 or newer
cheers

WOOOO!!! Awesomeness in the extreme. THANKS!

(P.S. mbp = macbookpro)

[bancika]

couple questions, and i apologize if these have been asked/answered already:

why no component list below the board anymore?

is there any way to hide the grid? my printer is going to print that grid when i print the image.

is there going to be an option to export only the pcb pattern?

in the order of appearance:

* because you have export BOM now, which should be better. I'll think about making component list optional (and movable) if people think it's needed

* not at the moment but it will be possible

* the same as previous

cheers