AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
Altium Designer 18 Tutorial4/21/2021
To open the dialog, click the Libraries button at the top of the Libraries panel.This tutorial will help you get started by taking you through the entire process of designing a simple PCB - from idea to outputs files.
Altium Designer 18 Tutorial How To Use PanelsIf you are new to Altium software then it is worth reading the Exploring Altium Designer page to learn more about the interface, information on how to use panels, and an overview of managing design documents.The circuit is shown below, it uses two general purpose NPN transistors configured as a self-running astable multivibrator.The project file, for example Multivibrator.PrjPCB, is an ASCII file that lists the documents in the project, as well as other project-level settings, such as the required electrical rule checks, project preferences, and project outputs, such as print and CAM settings. If this panel is not displayed, click the button at the bottom right of the main design window, and select Project from the menu that appears. Use the dialog to navigate to a suitable location, and enter the name Multivibrator in the File Name field. The file extension does not need to be typed in, as it will be added automatically. A blank schematic sheet named Sheet1.SchDoc will open in the design window and an icon for this schematic will appear linked to the project in the Projects panel, under the Source Documents folder icon. The Save As dialog will open, ready to save the schematic in the same location as the project file. Type the name Multivibrator in the File Name field and click Save. Note that files stored in the same folder as the project file itself (or in a childgrandchild folder) are linked to the project using relative referencing, whereas files stored in a different location are linked using absolute referencing. Right-click on the project filename in the Projects panel, and select Save Project to save the project. The panel automatically displays the properties of the selected object, or if no object is selected, it displays the properties of the schematic sheet. In the following section, you will locate and place the components you need, from the Altium Content Vault. Each symbol can become a component by adding links to a PCB footprint, then adding component parameters to detail the components specifications. The footprint includes the electrical elements, such as the pads, as well as the mechanical elements, such as the component overlay, dimensions, glue dots, and so on. It can also include a 3D definition, created by placing 3D Body objects, or by importing a STEP model. Doing this results in a single, portable library which holds all the models and symbols. An integrated library is compiled from a Library package (.LibPkg ), which is essentially a special-purpose project file, with the source schematic (.SchLib) and PCB libraries (.PcbLib) added to it as source documents. As part of the compilation process, you can also check for potential problems, such as missing models and mismatches between schematic pins and PCB pads. Altium Content Vault components include: symbol, footprint(s), component parameters, and links to suppliers. They are organized into folders - by manufacturer, or by package type for generics.
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |