| Ultiboard Version | Student | Education | Full | Power Pro |
| LAYOUT | ||||
| 3D preview in component 3D properties | X | X | X | X |
| 3D preview in main screen | X | X | X | X |
| 3D printing | X | X | X | X |
| 3D Viewer (height, color, shape) | X | X | X | X |
| Push and shove component placement (New in 10.1) | X | X | X | X |
| Push and shove trace placement | X | X | X | X |
| Comments on layout (formerly Redlining feature) | X | X | X | X |
| Dimming inactive information to the background | X | X | X | X |
| Export - Gerber files | X | X | X | X |
| Filter errors/warning in the Spreadsheet output windows | X | X | X | X |
| Forward/Backward annotation | X | X | X | X |
| Object information with a tool-tip label | X | X | X | X |
| Grouping (group/ungroup selection) | X | X | X | X |
| Save design | X | X | X | X |
| Selection filters | X | X | X | X |
| Standard Clearance Options | X | X | X | X |
| User Library | X | X | X | X |
| Via stack inside a SMD pad | X | X | X | X |
| Cross probing between UB and MS/MC | X | X | X | |
| Auto-alignment | X | X | X | |
| Change trace width "on the fly" | X | X | X | |
| Corporate Libraries | X | X | X | |
| Customizable layers viewing for glue, paste, solder | X | X | X | |
| Customization of report generator | X | X | X | |
| Dimensioning | X | X | X | |
| Export - IPC-D-356A Netlist | X | X | X | |
| Export - SVG files | X | X | X | |
| Full screen mode | X | X | X | |
| Follow-me routing | X | X | X | |
| Import - DXF files | X | X | X | |
| Import - Orcad PCB files | X | X | X | |
| Import - Protel PCB files | X | X | X | |
| Jump to error | X | X | X | |
| Keep-in and keep-out | X | X | X | |
| Multiple open documents | X | X | X | |
| Net bridges | X | X | X | |
| Net shielding | X | X | X | |
| Ruler bar alignments | X | X | X | |
| Ruler bar measurements | X | X | X | |
| Show drill size in pads | X | X | X | |
| Split power planes | X | X | X | |
| Pin necked trace support | X | X | X | |
| Polar grids | X | X | X | |
| 3D visualization of the inside of the PCB | X | X | ||
| Ability to "turn off" ratsnest for selected nets | X | X | ||
| Additional net options like Max/Min Width, Max/Min length | X | X | ||
| Auto jumper placement – inserts jumper into a net | X | X | ||
| Automatic Tear dropping | X | X | ||
| Copper Amount Report | X | X | ||
| Differential Impedance Calculator | X | X | ||
| Differential Pairs | X | X | ||
| Enter Coordinate dialog from Spreadsheet | X | X | ||
| Equi-space traces support | X | X | ||
| Export 3D information in DXF format | X | X | ||
| Fan-out option for components | X | X | ||
| In-place footprint editor | X | X | ||
| Mechanical CAD | X | X | ||
| Microvias | X | X | ||
| Multiple Clearance options | X | X | ||
| Paste Special | X | X | ||
| PCB design savable as a reusable component | X | X | ||
| PCB Transmission Line Calculator | X | X | ||
| Pin and Gate Swap | X | X | ||
| Place objects within a predefined array | X | X | ||
| Replica place | X | X | ||
| Spreadsheet view - Complete | X | X | ||
| Technology Files (Load and Save) | X | X | ||
| Test point insertion | X | X | ||
| Test Points Report | X | X | ||
| Topology choices: Shortest, Daisy chain, Star | X | X | ||
| Unplace components | X | X | ||
| Export 3D IGES | X | X | ||
| Connection machine | X | X | ||
| High Speed | X | X | ||
| Component place sequencer | X | X | ||
| Variant Support | X | X | ||
| Layer limit | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| AUTOROUTING | ||||
| Trace rubberbanding | X | X | X | X |
| Autoroute (Start/Resume button) | X | X | X | |
| Automatic test-point placement | X | X | X | |
| Autoplacement | X | X | X | |
| Net shielding | X | X | X | |
| Router support for pin and gate swap | X | X | X | |
| BGA fanout | X | X | ||
| Bus routing | X | X | ||
| Differential Pair routing | X | X | ||
| Group Autoplace | X | X | ||
| Group Autoroute | X | X | ||
| High Speed | X | X | ||
| Optimizer | X | X | ||
| Prioritize routing order (by net) | X | X | ||
| Route a single net | X | X | ||
| Topology choices: Shortest, Daisy chain, Star | X | X | ||
| Layer limit | 2 | 8 | 4 | 64 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||||
| Evaluation (Unactivated) Mode | X | X | ||
| Pin number limit | 550 | None | 2000 | None |
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