As a courtesy, ECE Florida provides training documentation and video tutorials for students using Altium Designer. These popular videos, hosted by Senior Design Instructor Mike Stapleton, provide real-world training in plain language.
Cons: Altium Designer is a complex program really intended for large enterprises with many collaborators working on projects.Also integrating all areas of manufacturing from sourcing components to mechanical integration. Re: Altium Designer: How to fill in the schematics title blo You enter the values for the special strings used in the title block from 'Document OptionsParametersValue'. Just click in the 'Value' box on the Parameters tab to type in the value. The best way to number your schmatic sheets is from 'ToolsNumber Schematic Sheets'. Altium Designer. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - Russian.
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Documentation
| Table of Contents | |
| Altium Tutorial with PolyGon Pour | |
| Module 1 | Getting Started With Altium Designer.pdf |
| Module 2 | Help and DXP system Menu.pdf |
| Module 3 | Schematic Editor Basics.pdf |
| Module 4 | Schematic Capture.pdf |
| Module 5 | Multi-Sheet Design.pdf |
| Module 6 | Building The Project.pdf |
| Module 7 | Setting Up for Transfer to PCB and Importing Data.pdf |
| Module 8 | PCB Editor Basics.pdf |
| Module 9 | Setting Up The PCB.pdf |
| Module 10 | Global Editing.pdf |
| Module 11 | PCB Design Flow, Transferring a Design and Navigation.pdf |
| Module 12 | Design Rules.pdf |
| Module 13 | Classes and Rooms.pdf |
| Module 14 | Placement and Re-annotation.pdf |
| Module 15 | Schematic Library Editor.pdf |
| Module 16 | PCB Library Editor.pdf |
| Module 17 | Linking Models, Parameters, Library Package and Updates.pdf |
| Module 18 | Routing and Polygons.pdf |
| Module 19 | Output Generation and CAM File Editing.pdf |
| Module 20 | 3D Mechanical CAD.pdf |
| Developer(s) | Altium |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2005; 16 years ago |
| Stable release | |
| Written in | Delphi, C#, C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Electronic design automation |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.altium.com/altium-designer/ |
Altium Designer is a PCB and electronic design automation software package for printed circuit boards. It is developed by Australian software company Altium Limited.
History[edit]
Altium Designer was originally launched in 2005 by Altium, known at the time as Protel Systems Pty Ltd. It has roots back to 1985 when the company launched the DOS-based PCB design tool known as Protel PCB (which later emerged into Autotrax and Easytrax). Originally it was sold only in Australia.[2][3] Protel PCB was marketed internationally by HST Technology since 1986.[3] The product became available in the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in 1986, marketed by San Diego-based ACCEL Technologies, Inc. under the name Tango PCB.[3] In 1987, Protel launched the circuit diagram editor Protel Schematic for DOS.
In 1991, Protel released Advanced Schematic and Advanced PCB 1.0 for Windows (1991–1993), followed by Advanced Schematic/PCB 2.x (1993–1995) and 3.x (1995–1998). In 1998, Protel 98 consolidated all components, including Advanced Schematic and Advanced PCB, into a single environment. Protel 99 in 1999 introduced the first integrated 3D visualization of the PCB assembly. It was followed by Protel 99 SE in 2000. Protel DXP was issued in 2003, Protel 2004 in 2004, Altium Designer 6.0 in 2005. Altium Designer version 6.8 from 2007 was the first to offer 3D visualization and clearance checking of PCBs directly within the PCB editor.[citation needed]
Features[edit]
Altium Designer's suite encompasses four main functional areas, including schematic capture,[4] 3D PCB design,[5]Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development[6] and release/data management.[7] It integrates with several component distributors for access to manufacturer's data.[8][9] It also has interactive 3D editing of the board and MCAD export to STEP.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/release-notes-for-altium-designer
- ^'Nick Martin .: SemiEngineering.com'. semiengineering.com. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ abcTangoPCB. Tango-PCB 3.12. ACCEL Technologies, Inc. 1987-12-01 [1986].
It was originally written in 1985 by Nick Martin, of Australia, and sold under the name of PROTEL-PCB. In 1986, ACCEL Technologies, Inc., of San Diego, California, acquired marketing and support responsibilities for the product in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. […] The reference manual was re-written for the American market. ACCEL markets the product under the name Tango-PCB.
- ^'The Ultimate PCB Design Software Comparison | SFCircuits'. www.sfcircuits.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^Moretto, Gabe (2007-11-26). 'Altium releases 3D PCB visualization'.
- ^Holland, Colin (2010-05-25). 'Aldec FPGA simulation added to Altium Designer'. EE Times.
- ^'Altium announces new publishing and version control capabilities'. EE Times. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^'Altium Designer links to Premier Farnell's DesignLink'. EE Times. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^'CAD links to disty databases gain momentum'. EE Times. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^'Altium releases 3D PCB visualization'. EE Times. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
Sources[edit]
- 'Aust company lands NASA software deal'. ABC news. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- 'Altium claims 500 new US customers'. EE Times. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
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External links[edit]
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