Altium Designer Advanced

Key Topics Covered:

• Connecting to the Training Workspace - Access and establish a connection to the training Workspace.
• Workspace Structure Overview - Get acquainted with the organization and folder structure within the workspace to streamline navigation and project management.
• Training Project Management - Understand how training projects are organized, stored, and handled throughout the course.  

Key Topics Covered: 

• Draftsman Template Creation - Learn how to create customizable templates in Draftsman, enabling standardized and efficient PCB documentation.
• Using a Draftsman Template for PCB Documentation - Apply Draftsman templates to quickly generate consistent PCB documentation for any project.
• Project Template Creation - Develop reusable project templates that save time and ensure consistency across multiple projects.
• Creating a New Project from a Template - Use established templates to rapidly initiate new projects with predefined settings and configurations.
• Design Reuse Block Creation - Discover how to create reusable design blocks for components or design elements that appear frequently across projects.
• Using Design Reuse Blocks in a Design - Implement design reuse blocks into your projects to maintain consistency and efficiency.  

Key Topics Covered: 

• Use Cases for Signal Harnesses - Understand different scenarios and applications for implementing signal harnesses in designs.
• Creation of Signal Harnesses - Learn the step-by-step process of creating signal harnesses to manage connections efficiently.
• Placing Signal Harnesses - Discover best practices for placing signal harnesses within your schematic for optimal organization and clarity.
• Connection Based on Signal Harnesses - Explore how to establish connections using signal harnesses to streamline design workflows.
• Pin Swapping Configuration - Configure pin swapping options to enhance flexibility in your designs.
• Pin Swap on PCB - Learn how to implement pin swaps on the PCB to accommodate design changes.
• Sync PCB and Schematic After a Pin Swap - Understand the process of synchronizing the PCB with the schematic after making pin swaps to ensure design integrity.
• Creating True Variants - Gain insights into creating true variants within your project to support different design configurations.
• Creating a Variant with Alternative Components - Explore how to create variants that include alternative components for increased design flexibility.
• Variant and the Documentation of the Project - Learn to document variants accurately within your project to maintain clarity and organization.
• Sync PCB After Setting Up a Variant - Discover the steps to synchronize your PCB layout after establishing a variant to ensure all elements are correctly aligned.
• Variant Information and the PCB - Understand how variant information affects the PCB and how to manage it effectively throughout the design process.

Key Topics Covered: 

• Clearance Checking: 2D to 3D - Explore methods for checking clearance between components and traces as you transition from 2D to 3D views, ensuring that designs meet physical space requirements and compliance.
• Creating a Board Shape from a 3D Model - Learn how to define and create a custom board shape directly from a 3D model, integrating advanced design techniques for more complex geometries.  

The course also covers the following topics:

• PCB Design Techniques
• High-Speed Designs and the Constraint Manager
• Methods to Replicate Schematic and PCB Layout
• Special Features in PCB Design

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Hands-on advanced techniques every professional designer must master—delivered to all participants over two days.

Key Learnings:

• Multi-Board & Multi-Channel Design – Create hierarchical assemblies, manage inter-board connections, and implement room-based PCB layouts with synchronized channels.

• Advanced Routing Techniques – Apply differential pair routing with impedance control, length tuning, and pin swapping to ensure high-speed signal integrity.

• Design Efficiency & Reuse – Build reusable design blocks, replicate layouts, and streamline multi-variant configurations across projects.

• Rule Management & Validation – Develop complex design rule queries, integrate schematic/PCB constraints, and implement systematic design review workflows.

• Project Management & Release – Control BOM variants and lifecycles, configure project release workflows, and manage documentation and version control with workspace integration.

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Day 3 is built around flexibility, choose 8 of 20 specialized modules to sharpen skills in the areas that matter most to your team—from compliance and signal integrity to rigid-flex and manufacturing-ready design. 

Key Learnings: 

• 3D & Rigid-Flex Design – Validate 3D clearances, define board shapes from CAD models, design embedded board arrays, and optimize rigid-flex stackups and bend areas.

• Pads, Vias & HDI Techniques – Create custom pads, apply via templates, stitching, and back drills, and implement HDI structures for high-speed, multilayer designs.

• Routing & Connectivity – Optimize BGA fanout and escape routing while integrating signal harnesses for full system coordination.

• Documentation & Manufacturing Prep – Standardize outputs with Draftsman and project templates, edit CAM files, and prepare data for efficient production.

• Design Rules & Verification – Apply creepage and clearance constraints, perform design comparisons, and ensure accuracy, compliance, and manufacturability.

• Collaboration & CoDesign – Establish team-based workflows and collaborative methods for managing complex PCB projects.

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