FAQ
We will keep constantly updating the Frequently Asked Questions section of the website. If you did not find the answers to your questions in this section, please feel free to contact us.
Introduction to TopoR and first steps
Is TopoR similar to other PCB design software? Can my previous experience in using other CAD systems help study TopoR faster?
TopoR is fundamentally different from other CAD systems. And the skills necessary to master the program will be quite different.
Which is the maximum PCB complexity can be routed by TopoR?
Existing TopoR configurations allow to route boards up to 32 layers.
Who is already using TopoR? Do they have successful experience of using it?
The product is successfully used for many plants and facilities in the following Russian cities: Arzamas, Volgograd, Vologda, Ekaterinburg, Zhytomir, Irkutsk, Kazan, Kiev, Lipetsk, Moscow, Murom, Nizhniy Novgorod, Saint-Petersburg, Severodonetsk, Tula, Ulyanovsk and many others.
Is it possible to export TopoR projects to other CAD systems?
Yes, you can perform import/export of the following file formats:
PCAD ASCII PCB ver. 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
PADS ASCII PCB ver. 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 2005.0
DSN/SES (SPECCTRA, Electra)
DXF, GERBER, DRILL
Education and support
I haven’t found answers to my questions in the documentation. How else can I study TopoR CAD system?
The easiest way is to address you questions to our Forum or refer to us directly. You can find our contact details here.
You can also find our video tutorials in the Tutorials section.
We can also provide training for more efficient insight on our product. For more details on trainings please contact us.
What support options will I receive after purchasing any version of TopoR?
You will receive all updates and support for free during the first year after the product purchase. The support period can be prolonged. For additional support conditions please refer to us.
We are also providing online support both to our customers and users of free Light and Demo versions. However requests from the customers who have purchased our product will have higher priority.
What is the program lifetime?
The license is not limited in time.
Compatible systems and recommended system requirements
What are the minimum system and software requirements for TopoR CAD system effective operation?
The requirements are as follows:
- a PC-compatible computer with an Intel Pentium III-1000 MHz processor and above
- Microsoft Windows operating system: 2000 (SP3), XP (SP2)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and above
- At least 256Mb RAM
- 15MB of hard disk space
- SVGA monitor and graphics adapter, with support for at least 256 colors a resolution of 1024x768 and above
- A mouse with a scrolling wheel
Can I use TopoR with operating systems other than Windows, for example Linux or UNIX?
Currently only Lite version can work with Wine.
We plan to add Linux support for the future versions of TopoR.
