Altium Designer Essentials
With Altium 365 Course

Key Topics Covered:

• Workspace Navigation: Learn how to access the Altium 365 workspace, navigate folder structures, and utilize the Explorer panel to manage projects effectively.
• Customizing the Design Environment: Discover how to tailor the design environment to your needs, optimizing panels, toolbars, and menus for efficient project work.
• Project Access and Creation: Access existing design projects or create new ones within Altium 365 for seamless project management and collaboration.
• Schematic Preferences Setup: Configure schematic environment preferences to streamline design capture and ensure consistency across projects.

Key Topics Covered:

• Optimized Component Placement: Access and place components efficiently using Altium 365 libraries, ensuring a streamlined design flow.
• Creating Connectivity: Set up connections between components to establish accurate electrical pathways.
• Configuring Schematic Grids & Cursors: Customize schematic grids and cursor settings to improve alignment, organization, and ease of use.
• Managing Graphic & Electrical Objects: Learn to handle graphic and electrical objects effectively to maintain clarity and accuracy in your schematic sheets.
• Component Annotation: Properly annotate components to ensure unique identification throughout the design process.
• Global Editing Capabilities: Use global editing tools to make swift, consistent changes across multiple components or design elements.
• Applying Electrical Rules: Define and enforce electrical rules to maintain design integrity and avoid errors.
• Design Verification: Perform design checks to verify connectivity, rule adherence, and design accuracy.
• Creating Hierarchical Designs: Organize complex designs using hierarchical structures for clarity and manageability.
• Managing Multi-Sheet Designs: Control multi-sheet designs to handle larger projects systematically.
• Transferring Design Rules to PCB: Transfer schematic rules to the PCB layout, ensuring continuity and consistency in the design process.

Key Topics Covered:

• PCB User Interface & Preferences: A guided walkthrough of the PCB interface, highlighting customization options to optimize your workflow.
• Efficient PCB Navigation: Tips and techniques to navigate complex layouts with ease.
• Component and Net Classes: Learn how to manage component classes and net classes for organized, rule-driven design.
• Layer Stack Management: Techniques for configuring and managing layer stacks to support multi-layer designs.
• Board Shape Definition: Define the board outline and constraints according to project specifications.
• Custom Grids Setup: Set up custom grids to facilitate precise component placement and routing.
• Design Rules & Constraints: An overview of design rules that ensure compliance and functionality in complex layouts.
• Component Placement Strategies: Effective strategies for placing components to balance performance and manufacturability.
• Design Reuse with Altium 365: Utilize Altium 365 for seamless design reuse, speeding up repetitive tasks and ensuring consistency.
• Routing Techniques: Explore routing methods to create reliable connections while adhering to design constraints.
• Global Editing Tools: Apply global edits efficiently to multiple design elements and components.
• Planes & Polygons Configuration: Configure power planes and polygons to manage signal integrity and grounding.
• Resolving Design Violations: Identify and resolve design violations to ensure a smooth transition to manufacturing.

Key Topics Covered:

• Fabrication & Assembly Outputs: Generate comprehensive fabrication and assembly files in various formats to meet manufacturer requirements.
• Bill of Materials (BOM): Create a detailed BOM that lists all components and quantities for assembly.
• Output Job Files: Utilize Output Job files to streamline the generation of multiple outputs, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Project Release to Altium 365: Release your project to the Altium 365 Workspace, enabling seamless collaboration and version control.
• Design Review with Altium 365: Conduct project reviews using Altium 365’s Commenting and Task features to facilitate team feedback and collaborative problem-solving.

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