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Altium Designer Overview

Detailed Agenda

A Look At The Latest Features

  • Data translation enhancements
    • New PADS® Library importer
    • Enhanced OrCAD® importer supports simulation data
    • New combined OrCAD® schematic + PADS PCB file and library translator
    • New STEP export for ECAD to MCAD data exchange
  • Board-level design enhancements
    • New hardware-accelerated graphics engine
    • A new copper pour (polygon) management system
    • Enhanced support for multi-track editing (multi-track routing and dragging)
    • Support for slotted holes (plated or unplated) in PCB pads
    • Improved polygon connectivity and speed
  • Library enhancements
    • New version-controlled database libraries
    • IPC-7350 series compliant footprint libraries
  • Programmable hardware enhancements
    • Support for Altera® Nios® II FPGA-based soft processor
    • Support for LatticeXP™ non-volatile FPGAs
    • New FPGA-based IP cores including: Memory controller with SDRAM, Flash and SRAM, BT656
    • Video Capture with DMA and I2S Audio Streaming
  • Software development enhancements
    • Improved embedded system editing performance
    • New Device Software Framework for embedded projects for improved portability of embedded applications across multiple target processors and FPGAs.

Altium Designer


  • File System (Structured vs. Database)
    • Project Files
    • File View, Structure Editor
  • Panels
    • General Behaviour (Docking, Splitting, Stacking)
    • Default, Save, Restore
  • Editors
    • Standard hotkeys, consistency between SCH & PCB
    • Right Hand Pan
    • Removal of the "Focus" to ease selection
  • Navigator Panel
    • Pins, Components, Nets
    • Connectivity Check - Show Graph
    • Mask, Select, Zoom
  • Global Editing
    • Find Similar Objects
    • List Panel
    • Ex: Change Designator Font and/or Size
  • Library & Component Properties
    • Library Installation, Availability (79,000+ parts)
    • Library Search
    • Footprint Availability
    • Other Models Possible
    • Pin Mapping (prevents node not found)
    • Integrated vs. PCB or SCH only
    • Parameters (unlimited, easy to alter)
    • Library Reports
    • Reference document links
  • Schematic Editing
    • Placing Components
    • Wiring and Editing
    • Cross Junctions
    • Online ERC
  • Parameter Manager
    • General Usage & Editing
    • Use with Database Linking
  • Bill of Materials
  • Hierarchical Schematic Improvements/Synchronization
  • Print Preview in Schematic
    • Options
    • Ability to Copy to Clipboard in PCB & SCH for documentation
  • Documentation Features in Schematic
    • Drawing Tools
    • Notes
  • Synchronization Procedures SCH to PCB
    • Updates
    • ECO process
    • Cross Probing
    • Cross Select Modes
  • PCB Board Shape & Document
  • Design Rules (exclusory rules)
  • Split Plane Behaviour
  • Editor Hot Key Improvements
  • General Navigation (change masking when routing)
  • AutoRouter (if desired)
  • CAMtastic
    • Automatic Import
    • Integrated Editor
  • Session Ends - General Questions and Answers

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