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This video demonstrates how to create an Altium Designer Library from a project to add to Altium 365. It also shows users how to use the File Library Importer to parse a file and validate components and map parameters in the project. Agenda Create an integrated library - generate and import a library of components and footprints from a project schematic and PCB. Parse the data and define the component types - verify the defined components from...

This video demonstrates how to copy parameters from an existing project into a project template in Altium Designer. Agenda Copy parameters in an existing project - Open an existing project and select and copy the parameters to include in the project template.  Paste the parameters into the project template - Paste the parameters from the existing project into the project template. Save it to Altium 365 and reopen the template to verify the...

This video discusses how to organize the component library, focusing on the differences between folders and component types in Altium 365 and Altium Designer.  The video also demonstrates how to navigate within the explorer and preferences panels in Altium Designer to find and create components. Agenda Component Types vs. Folders - Discussion of the differences between component types and folders in Altium Designer and Altium 365. Components...

This video demonstrates how to create a generic component as a place holder on a schematic in Altium Designer. It also discusses the process to select, place, and remove this component from a schematic.   Agenda Select a generic component - select the type of generic component to use and place it into the schematic. Replace a generic with a real component  - remove and replace the generic component in the schematic.  Save - save the...

This video demonstrates how to create a project template in two ways using the Explorer Panel and the File Menu in Altium Designer. Each process shows users how to save the project template, schematic, PCB Document, and Bill of Materials (BOM) to the server.  Agenda Create a project template in the File Menu - save a project as a template on the server and note the location. Name and description - create a name and description for the template...

This video demonstrates how to setup and complete a design review on a project in Altium 365. It walks through the process to start a review, how to create and implement a review checklist, and how to submit the review. Agenda Start a Design Review - Initiate a design review and create a description and custom checklist, or use a template.  Select Reviewers - Select the names of reviewers for the design review.  Checklist - Select items in...

This video demonstrates how to create a managed BOM and select an alternate part in Altium 365. It shows how to navigate within the Managed BOM Creation Dialog Box, to choose a variant, change a folder location, and replace parts within the BOM for alternate parts. Agenda Create the Managed BOM - Navigate within the Managed BOM Creation Dialog Box to select the variant and adjust the folder location, if needed. BOM List - The created BOM list...

This video shows users how to move a project and components in Altium Designer to Altium 365.  It also demonstrates how to create a component library and auto match components from the project. Agenda Move the Project to Altium 365 - Open Altium Designer and verify connection to the Altium 365 Workspace. Make the project available online. Create a Component Library - Create an integrated component library of the components, footprints, and...

This video demonstrates how to revert to a previous project version in Altium Designer. It also shows how to comment on the project to alert other users that the current project version has been changed.   Agenda View History and Version Control - Revert the project history back to a specific historical version of a project.   Comment on the Change - Create a comment to alert other users that the project version has been altered. Reopen...