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This paper details what Altium Designer can do to make layout management easier and less time consuming, allowing you to meet your project deadlines. INTRODUCTION TO Read Article Quickly Create Project Libraries from the Schematic Learn how to quickly create project libraries from the schematic for easy external sharing using the Parameter Manager in Altium Designer. When you are using an outside manufacturer, or sharing a design with another party that does not have access to your internal installed libraries, creating a project library makes the data easy to share. No matter how you created your library — from already installed libraries, Altium Vault libraries, or even Read Article Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page218 Current page219 Page220 Page221 Page222 Page223 Next page ›› Last page Last » Load More
