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Parent page: Global Sharing
As part of its support for Global Sharing, the Altium 365 platform provides the ability to upload and store 'snapshots' of your designs for viewing and sharing on a permanent basis. This can be useful for an on-the-fly design review, sharing a particular design milestone, or even to stimulate contextual discussion. Invited stakeholders can view a snapshot of a design project from any web browser, anywhere in the world. And this functionality is delivered through the platform, but outside of an Altium 365 Workspace - so all that's needed is registration with AltiumLive to gain access.
A static design snapshot is created by uploading a design to the Altium 365 platform. This is performed from the Uploads page.
You can upload a design by:
Example design snapshots. In the top part of the image, a user who performed the uploading sees those snapshots on their Uploads page. In the bottom part of the image, a user sees snapshots that have been shared with them on their Shared with Me page.
In terms of design files, the following CAD design tools are supported, along with the file formats that can be uploaded to the Altium 365 platform:
In terms of CAD designs, you can upload a full design (in a Zip archive) or an individual design file (schematic or PCB document). When uploading a Zip file, the following considerations apply:
With Zip archive or individual file chosen (or dropped), the main viewing area will reflect that upload is in progress. The processing time will depend on the size of the data being uploaded. The following image shows an example upload of a snapshot of the Bluetooth_Sentinel design. The upload is processed, a tile added to the page, and then the preview processed for display (of the board in 3D).
An example design upload being processed.
Access to view an uploaded design snapshot in the Altium 365 Platform Interface's integrated Viewer - which opens in a separate browser tab - can be made in the following ways:
Accessing the design snapshot from the email invite received by the user with whom the snapshot was shared.
Accessing the design snapshot from the Uploads page of the Altium 365 Platform Interface (only when you were the one to have uploaded it).
Accessing the design snapshot from the Shared with Me page of the Altium 365 Platform Interface.
Related page: Web Viewer
The integrated Viewer used to present the data contained in a shared design snapshot uses the Web Viewer interface. This interface offers a range of capabilities that allow detailed access to the design's data and layout. You'll be able to search, select, cross-probe, and inspect components and nets throughout the design and across the various sub-views as applicable. And when viewing the board in 2D, you can even take measurements. Other features, such as the Comments system, allow you to communicate with others with whom the snapshot has been shared.
Full functionality is, of course, best enjoyed by having a full design uploaded.
The integrated Viewer provides an immersive and interactive experience for reviewing the source schematic and PCB documents in your shared design snapshot. Shown here is a schematic - hover over the image to see the PCB.
From any document view within the integrated Viewer click the button to access a window with which to share the design snapshot with others, by email invite.
The design snapshot currently being viewed can be shared with others as required.
From any document view within the integrated Viewer click the button to download a single Zip archive containing the source design documents from which the snapshot was created.
You can delete any design snapshot that:
To do so, select the design snapshot tile, click the control, and then choose the Delete command. What happens depends on where the snapshot is being deleted from:
Any design snapshot that you have personally uploaded can be deleted. This affects access for everyone - since the snapshot is removed permanently from the Altium 365 platform, all other collaborators will lose their access to it.
Any design snapshot that has been shared with you can be deleted. This affects your access to it only - other collaborators retain their access to it.
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