Transform ECAD and MCAD Collaboration
Bring Electrical and
Mechanical Design Together
Eliminate rework and ensure alignment between ECAD and MCAD, whether you handle both yourself or coordinate across multiple teams or departments
Achieve Your Mechanical Design
Goals Faster with Altium
Reduce Rework
and Accelerate
Innovation
- Never waste cycles on outdated files or mismatched models.
- Validate fit, clearances, and thermals digitally before you build.
- Keep electrical and mechanical design data in sync, even if you’re switching roles throughout the day.
Strengthen
Collaborative
ECAD-MCAD
Workflows
- Maintain a single source of truth for designs and revisions.
- Share models and markup in context so issues resolve quickly.
- Communicate with suppliers or partners using secure, always-up-to-date design data.
Protect and
Control Your
Design Data
- Safeguard IP with granular access control; lightweight for small teams, more structured for large ones.
- Maintain visibility into design history to reduce risk.
- Revert or compare designs instantly when validating changes.
Altium Capabilities
for Modern Mechanical Designers
Stay Synchronized
Across Every Design
Change
Enable a mechanical and PCB co-design workflow with a live, bi-directional link between your MCAD and ECAD tools. Never waste time re-importing static files or guessing the latest design changes.
Export Accurate 3D Data
Instantly
Export copper and via layers as full 3D geometry, providing native data for thermal and stress simulations. Eliminate the need for manual recreation and ensure your analysis is based on the most accurate model.
Catch Mechanical Issues
Before Production
Use 3D PCB design tools to validate mechanical fit and clearances with full virtual models, identifying component clashes and enclosure issues early to avoid costly rework on prototypes.
Automatically Track
Design History
Track every PCB design change with an automated, detailed history, ensuring your MCAD model reflects the latest board evolution.
Instantly Spot
Differences Between
Versions
Compare any two PCB versions to pinpoint changes in layout, components, or outlines, keeping your enclosure designs aligned with the ECAD model.
Undo Mistakes with
One-Click Reversion
Revert to any prior design state with one click, safeguarding against errors and keeping unforeseen PCB changes from impacting your mechanical work.
Know Exactly Who
Changed What
Maintain traceability with a clear record of who made changes and when, streamlining design reviews and ensuring compliance during audits.
Keep All Project Files in One Place
Access a unified repository for all project files, including ECAD designs and mechanical models. Eliminate scattered data and ensure alignment.
Rely Only On Release-
Verified Data
Work with verified, release-linked project files. Avoid errors from outdated ECAD designs or documentation impacting your enclosure designs.
Collaborate Seamlessly in One
Platform
Share and view mechanical models with 3D PCB design software on one platform. Enable seamless collaboration and contextual validation.
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Resources for Mechanical Designers
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Explore Altium Solutions
Connect every stakeholder, every discipline, and every phase
to power modern electronics product co-creation
Altium Discover
Discover Product Solutions
Not Just Components
Altium Discover enables engineers to discover and explore solutions that align with real project needs and requirements, from design fit to downstream impact. Every search is enriched with persistent context, enabling more informed decisions that support better outcomes across the entire product lifecycle.
Altium Develop
Unleash the Power
to Create Without Limits
Altium Develop enables product co-creation without boundaries, breaking down silos and eliminating limits so that working together becomes working as one. Every change, comment, and decision happens in real time and in full context, giving you and your collaborators the visibility to stay perfectly aligned. Electrical, mechanical, software, sourcing, and manufacturing, every discipline connects in a shared environment that unites data, context, and purpose.
Altium Agile
Control Without Complexity
Altium Agile is a platform-based solution for electronics product and systems development, purpose-built for the modern, agile organization. It scales with your needs for control, connectivity, and compliance, without sacrificing speed and agility. It delivers the capabilities of traditional enterprise systems without the complexity and integrates seamlessly with existing tools, systems, and processes.
Explore Solutions for Other Roles
PCB Designer
Accelerate high-speed, multi-layer designs in a unified environment with advanced routing, version control, and supply chain insight. Reduce rework and get to production faster.
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Unified Design Environment
Real-Time Collaboration
Engineering Manager
Gain full visibility into team workflows, project health, and supply risks. Align design, compliance, and delivery with cloud-based collaboration, version control, and BOM intelligence.
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Efficient Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
Centralized Compliance Management
System Engineer
Link design requirements directly to electronic designs. Track all changes through secure version control, synchronize ECAD and MCAD data, and verify performance with built-in simulation tools.
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Enhanced Traceability & Collaboration
Simplified Compliance
Procurement Manager
Gain critical visibility into component lifecycle, availability, and compliance. Proactively manage sourcing risk, reduce rework, and control costs before delays and overruns occur.
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Enriched Supply Chain Data
Proactive Risks and Costs Management
Electrical Engineer
Accelerate electronics product development with unified design, real-time collaboration, and supply chain insight, all in one environment. Cut delays, errors, and disconnected workflows effortlessly.
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Superior Design Experience
Improved Design Accuracy
Software Engineer
Instantly access the latest schematics and component data in your browser. Ensure you’re always coding against the correct hardware. No ECAD installs required.
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Hardware-Aware Development
Centralized Component Data
IT Security Manager
Protect intellectual property and sensitive design data throughout the development lifecycle. Leverage enterprise security protocols with granular permission controls, end-to-end encryption, and secure cloud storage for safe collaboration across distributed teams.
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Secure Collaboration
Granular Access Control
ECAD Librarian
Standardize, validate, and manage every component in a centralized cloud library. Ensure accuracy, lifecycle visibility, and consistency across all designs without redundant workflows.
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Centralized Library Management
Component Data Accuracy