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Altium Develop Image Getting Started in Altium Develop 3 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians +19 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians Project Leads Project Leads Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers These step-by-step tutorials guide users in how to set up and activate an Altium Develop Workspace, connect it to Altium Designer, navigate the workspace in a web browser, and invite and manage users, so teams can get organized and start collaborating quickly. Read Article
Requirements Portal Image Requirements Portal Introductory Tutorials 4 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Electrical Engineers +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers This tutorial guides users in how to centralize, connect, and manage requirements within the Altium Requirements Portal, showing how to import existing data, link it directly to design projects, and maintain a single, version-controlled source of truth. It highlights how integrated workflows improve traceability, streamline verification, and provide real-time visibility into project progress, while also simplifying compliance reporting. Read on to see how these tutorials can help you reduce errors, stay aligned, and bring greater clarity and confidence to your design process. Read Article
Altium Develop Image Altium Develop Customer Onboarding Guide 4 min Guide Books Engineering Teams Project Leads PCB Design Engineers +1 Engineering Teams Engineering Teams Project Leads Project Leads PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers This onboarding guide is designed to give your team the tools and collaboration capabilities you need to modernize your electronics design workflow. Read Article
MCAD CoDesigner screenshot MCAD CoDesigner: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books Learn how to activate your Altium 365 Workspace, install and configure CoDesigner, and get started with MCAD CoDesigner. This onboarding guide provides links to documentation, best practices, additional resources, and help. Read Article

Agile

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Agile Image Getting Started in Altium Agile 3 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians +19 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians Project Leads Project Leads Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers These step-by-step tutorials guide users in how to set up and activate an Altium Agile Workspace, connect it to Altium Designer, navigate the workspace in a web browser, and invite and manage users, so teams can get organized and start collaborating quickly. Read Article
Requirements Portal Image Requirements Portal Introductory Tutorials 4 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Electrical Engineers +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers This tutorial guides users in how to centralize, connect, and manage requirements within the Altium Requirements Portal, showing how to import existing data, link it directly to design projects, and maintain a single, version-controlled source of truth. It highlights how integrated workflows improve traceability, streamline verification, and provide real-time visibility into project progress, while also simplifying compliance reporting. Read on to see how these tutorials can help you reduce errors, stay aligned, and bring greater clarity and confidence to your design process. Read Article
Altium Agile Image Altium Agile Customer Onboarding Guide 4 min Guide Books Engineering Teams Project Leads PCB Design Engineers +1 Engineering Teams Engineering Teams Project Leads Project Leads PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers This onboarding guide is designed to give your team the tools and collaboration capabilities you need to modernize your electronics design workflow. Read Article
Workflows screenshot Workflows: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Engineering Teams Engineering Teams Learn how to get started with Workflows by activating your Altium 365 Workspace, activating a Workflow, initiating a Process, and completing a Process. Read Article

Altium Designer

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Migration Guide CADSTAR to Altium Designer Develop Migration Guide CADSTAR to Altium Designer Develop 9 min Guide Books Smooth Transition from CADSTAR to Altium Designer Develop For the purpose of this migration guide we are going to focus Read Article
zif interface isolated on white background Termination Methods for Flexible Circuits: A Guide for PCB Designers 5 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Manufacturing Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Discover termination methods for flexible circuits, including ZIF connectors, flex fingers, and crimped connectors. Ensure durability and performance. Read Article
Multi-Board PCB Signal Integrity Multi-Board PCB Signal Integrity: A Complete Guide 11 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects Systems Engineers/Architects Multi-board PCB assemblies must adhere to signal integrity rules and ensure low EMI. These two aspects are intertwined, as explained in this comprehensive guide. Read Article
3D-MID Cover v2 3D-MID Design Guide: A Comprehensive Whitepaper 6 min Whitepapers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Discover how 3D-MID technology integrates circuits into 3D structures. Download the whitepaper to explore design, applications, and Altium capabilities! Read Article

Altium 365

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Requirements Portal Image Requirements Portal Introductory Tutorials 4 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Electrical Engineers +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers This tutorial guides users in how to centralize, connect, and manage requirements within the Altium Requirements Portal, showing how to import existing data, link it directly to design projects, and maintain a single, version-controlled source of truth. It highlights how integrated workflows improve traceability, streamline verification, and provide real-time visibility into project progress, while also simplifying compliance reporting. Read on to see how these tutorials can help you reduce errors, stay aligned, and bring greater clarity and confidence to your design process. Read Article
Workflows screenshot Workflows: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Engineering Teams Engineering Teams Learn how to get started with Workflows by activating your Altium 365 Workspace, activating a Workflow, initiating a Process, and completing a Process. Read Article
MCAD CoDesigner screenshot MCAD CoDesigner: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books Learn how to activate your Altium 365 Workspace, install and configure CoDesigner, and get started with MCAD CoDesigner. This onboarding guide provides links to documentation, best practices, additional resources, and help. Read Article
Z2Data Integration screenshot Z2Data Integration: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Learn how to get started with Z2Data Integration and enrich your parts with valuable information including live lifecycle, lifecycle forecast, and compliance data in Altium 365 and Altium Designer. Read Article

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Altium Develop Image Getting Started in Altium Develop 3 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians +19 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians Project Leads Project Leads Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers These step-by-step tutorials guide users in how to set up and activate an Altium Develop Workspace, connect it to Altium Designer, navigate the workspace in a web browser, and invite and manage users, so teams can get organized and start collaborating quickly. Read Article
Agile Image Getting Started in Altium Agile 3 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians +19 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians Project Leads Project Leads Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers These step-by-step tutorials guide users in how to set up and activate an Altium Agile Workspace, connect it to Altium Designer, navigate the workspace in a web browser, and invite and manage users, so teams can get organized and start collaborating quickly. Read Article
Requirements Portal Image Requirements Portal Introductory Tutorials 4 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Electrical Engineers +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers This tutorial guides users in how to centralize, connect, and manage requirements within the Altium Requirements Portal, showing how to import existing data, link it directly to design projects, and maintain a single, version-controlled source of truth. It highlights how integrated workflows improve traceability, streamline verification, and provide real-time visibility into project progress, while also simplifying compliance reporting. Read on to see how these tutorials can help you reduce errors, stay aligned, and bring greater clarity and confidence to your design process. Read Article
Altium Agile Image Altium Agile Customer Onboarding Guide 4 min Guide Books Engineering Teams Project Leads PCB Design Engineers +1 Engineering Teams Engineering Teams Project Leads Project Leads PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers This onboarding guide is designed to give your team the tools and collaboration capabilities you need to modernize your electronics design workflow. Read Article