The summer 08 release of Altium Designer introduced significant new features to help make project management easier, expand access to FPGAs and improve design productivity. It built on the 3D real-time PCB design features previously released, added more ways for board designers to work with FPGAs, and removed much of the hassle of managing output documents. Read on!
Defining the board shape from a STEP model
Now you don't have to guess what shape your board needs to be for the enclosure. With Altium Designer Summer08 you can define the board shape directly from an imported STEP model.
Configurable virtual instrument
The Summer08 release of Altium Designer takes FPGA-based virtual instrumentation to a new level. Design and implement your own fully configurable FPGA-based virtual instrument, complete with custom front panel.
Outjob Selective Publishing
The new Outjob Publishing Wizard give you multiple outputs in the one PDF, with support for BOMs. The Wizard makes documenting your designs faster and easier, and enhances design collaboration.
Design Insight
Tired of digging to find that document? Browse visually with Design Insight. The Summer09 release of Altium Designer includes a range of system-wide features that gives you the full picture of your entire project.
3D clearance checking
Check mechanical and component clearances in real-time, in glorious 3D. With the Summer08 release of Altium Designer you can make sure your board will fit where it needs to. No guesses, no estimations - just complete confidence.!
Allegro importer
Step into the future seamlessly with Altium Designer's Allegro importer. With support for both designs and libraries, you can bring your legacy Allegro projects into Altium Designer quickly and accurately.
Internal planes
Everything you ever needed for internal plane connectivity in both 2D and 3D. With improved connectivity analysis and enhanced 2D and 3D plane views, Altium Designer Summer08 improves the way you visualize and work with PCB plane layers.
FPGA power monitoring
Altium Designer partnered with the new Desktop NanoBoard NB2 gives you the worlds most versatile FPGA-based system development platform. With Summer08 you can now measure and analyze your FPGA power usage directly in the design system.
