“The schematic capture in CircuitStudio is easier and more efficient than Eagle. I have found it is quite intuitive to use and access to the Altium Vault is also quite handy here. I am working on a new, more complex project so being able to use multiple schematic sheets with a logical organisation has been a boon.”
System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
- Windows 7 or Windows 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)
- Intel® Core™ i5 processor or equivalent
- 8 GByte RAM
- 3 GByte hard disk space (Install + User Files)
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640 series or AMD® Radeon® HD 7770, 1024MB (or more) graphics card or better, supporting DirectX 9.0c and Shader model 3 (or later)
- Dual monitors with at least 1680x1050 (widescreen) or 1600x1200 (4:3) screen resolution
- USB2.0 port if connecting to 3D Mouse
- 3D mouse for 3D PCB design, such as the Space Navigator
- DVD-Drive
- Adobe® Reader® (8 or later)
- Internet Connection
- Up to date Web browser
- Microsoft Excel (required for Bill of Materials templates)
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows 7 32-bit
- Intel® Core™ i3 processor or equivalent
- 4 GByte RAM
- 1.2 GByte hard disk space (Install + User Files)
- Intel integrated graphics HD4000 or equivalent, supporting DirectX 9.0c and Shader model 3 (or later)
- Main monitor 1280x1024 screen resolution at no greater than 100% DPI scaling Strongly recommended: second monitor with minimum 1280x1024 resolution at 100% DPI scaling
- USB2.0 port if connecting to 3D Mouse
- DVD-Drive
- Adobe® Reader® (8 or later)
- Internet Connection
- Up to date Web browser
- Microsoft Excel (required for Bill of Materials templates)
For more information about CircuitStudio’s system requirements, please read our documentation.
Release Notes
CircuitStudio 1.4 See What’s NewCircuitStudio Release Note: 1.4
Free Trial- EAGLE Importer - Improved text alignment.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved display of net labels on schematic wires.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved NetClasses support.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved the import of pad objects.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved mounting hole support in footprints.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved tRestrict and bRestrict layer support.
- EAGLE Importer - DRC track width is now supported correctly.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved support for solder mask rules.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved support for paste mask rules.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved support for polygon clearance.
- EAGLE Importer - Added support for opening EAGLE files instead of importing.
- EAGLE Importer - Added support to import Eagle libraries directly to library panel.
- EAGLE Importer - PCB silkscreen layers now import correctly.
- EAGLE Importer - Added support for hierarchical schematics to Eagle Importer.
- EAGLE Importer - Added support for an unconnected wire to Eagle Importer.
- EAGLE Importer - Via tenting settings are imported correctly.
- EAGLE Importer - Test pads now import onto the correct layer.
- EAGLE Importer - SPIN property on text now imports correctly.
- EAGLE Platform - Added parameters for symbol, gate, device and deviceset names for Eagle imported designs.
- EAGLE Importer - Added support for multi-line text outputs for PCB.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved Hole to Hole clearance rule support.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved Minimum Annual Ring support.
- EAGLE Importer - Improved text positioning issues on overlay layers.
- EAGLE Importer - Polygons are now included in polygon classes.
- EAGLE Importer - Fixed rule for solder mask cream/paste import.
- Added process to cancel subscription and notify customer if their subscription renewal cannot be completed after 3 processing attempts.
- Added Single Layer Mode toggle options.
- Fixed a bug that would not allow changing the default primitives using the TAB key.
- Fixed a login issue with using an existing account created for a trial version with a new account.
- Added "Bring to Front" and "Send to Back" commands for polygons.
- Fixed a crash in PCB while interactively routing and using recursive via placement.
- Fixed a bug where pad Top-Middle-Bottom padstack X-Size and Y-Size are not saved for Middle and Bottom.
- Fixed import from schematic (ECO), so that PCB footprints are created in the correct place.
- Fixed a bug that caused a footprint to not be found in IntLib libraries that have been created with footprints that weren't linked with the "Library Path".
- Fixed a bug where the component name was missing from the Browse Libraries Footprint View.
- Added Page Setup options to Generate outputs files.
- Fixed a bug that caused the annotation menu to be empty if a document was deleted from a project.
- Added ability to download personal ALF files from a browser.
- Fixed some issues and made improvements to the Account Sign In window.
- Added login/logout items to the My Account drop down menu.
- When the Mouser supplier is not setup with credentials it now correctly displays the supplier message - Please configure for MyMouser login credentials.
- Added history back and forth buttons to the Home page.
- Fixed file extension filter list in File » Open Library, so *.lntlib files will appear in the list.
- Updated the online payment system.
