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Mechanical Designers bridge PCB and enclosure design by developing housings, defining board dimensions, and creating mechanical documentation. They also design connectors and cable assemblies while ensuring products are functional, reliable, and manufacturable.
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Guide Books

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Altium Agile Teams Image Getting Started in Altium Agile Teams 4 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 Learn how to set up an Altium Agile Teams workspace, connect it to Altium Designer, navigate key workspace tools, and invite team members. This onboarding guide walks account administrators and new users through the core steps required to establish a shared engineering environment for project collaboration, component management, and workspace administration. Read Article
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 This article serves as a comprehensive guide for users looking to effectively start their journey with Altium Develop. It includes step-by-step instructions on activating a workspace, connecting Altium Designer to it, navigating the workspace interface, and inviting users. Readers will develop a solid foundation for utilizing Altium Develop to streamline project management and collaboration within their teams. By following these essential tutorials, users will be equipped to efficiently set up their workspace and invite teammates, ultimately fostering a productive environment for design and collaboration. Keep reading to unlock the full potential of your Altium Develop experience and elevate your team's productivity. - Readers will learn how to activate and configure a new workspace in Altium Develop. - The article will guide users on connecting Altium Designer to their workspace for seamless project management. - Readers will gain skills in navigating the workspace and inviting team members, enhancing collaboration. Let your journey with Altium Develop begin, and empower your team to achieve more together! Read Article
Components and Library Management Image Components and Library Management Tutorial 4 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians +13 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians Project Leads Project Leads Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers This learning path introduces the core tools and workflows for managing components and libraries in Altium. Learners will explore component creation and maintenance, library migration and health monitoring, part sourcing, and BOM management to support consistent and reliable design data throughout the product development process. Read Article
Mechanical Designer Image Getting Started for Mechanical Engineers 6 min Guide Books Engineering Teams Mechanical Designers Engineering Teams Engineering Teams Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers This article introduces mechanical engineers to a connected workflow between ECAD and MCAD, showing how to replace static file exchanges with a live, version-controlled design link that keeps PCB and enclosure data aligned. It walks through syncing constraints, enabling detailed thermal analysis, managing revisions, and resolving interferences across complex and multi-board systems, all while maintaining traceability and accuracy throughout the process. Read on to see how these guided tutorials can help you streamline collaboration, reduce errors, and confidently design alongside your electrical counterparts. Read Article

Workshops

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Altium 365: MCAD CoDesigner 47 min Workshops Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers

Learn how to effectively use Altium 365 MCAD CoDesigner for efficient collaboration between PCB and mechanical design teams.

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Getting Started with Requirements & Systems Portal 15 min Webinars Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers Mechanical Designers +3 Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Software Engineers Software Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers

Learn how to effectively use Altium's Requirements & System Portal for managing and collaborating around requirements throughout the design process.

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Altium 365: Jira Integration 8 min Workshops Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers Mechanical Designers +4 Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Software Engineers Software Engineers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians

This workshop on Altium 365’s Jira integration provides a clear, step-by-step guide for setting up and leveraging the integration to

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Webinars

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Altium Agile Teams: Solution Overview 39 min Webinars PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers +1 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers

Get an overview of this new Electronic Product Development Platform.

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Beyond ECAD: How Altium Agile Teams optimizes your engineering process LIVE 39 min Webinars PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Managers +6 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers Software Engineers Software Engineers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Earliest time: 10:00 AM, November 19, 2026 (CET) More time slots available

Altium Agile Teams, a product platform, helps optimize the entire development lifecycle across departments.

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57:29 Overcoming Production Blockers: How Altium 365 & Basler AR Accelerate Last-Minute Design Changes 1 min Webinars PCB Design Engineers ECAD Librarians Mechanical Designers +2 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Has a component shortage or unexpected part EOL caused a design change at the last minute? Watch our webinar to learn how to solve this problem and overcome production blockers with Altium 365 and Basler AR! Read Article
1:2:39 From PCB to MCAD - Designing a USB Isolator with Altium & SOLIDWORKS 1 min Webinars Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Watch our webinar to revolutionize your design workflow! Discover the power of Altium's MCAD CoDesigner and its compatibility with SOLIDWORKS. Read Article

Videos

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4:40 How to Start a Design Review 4 min Videos PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads +3 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Engineering Managers Engineering Managers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers This video demonstrates how to setup and complete a design review on a project in Altium. Read Article
ECAD Is IMSE Ready ECAD Is IMSE Ready: Adapting Design Tools for Printed Electronics 17 min Altium Live Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Discover how ECAD tools are evolving to support printed electronics in IMSE, enabling seamless integration of circuits into 3D surfaces for innovative designs. Read Article
Injection Molded Structural Electronics: Creating Smart Surfaces with Electronic Functionality Injection Molded Structural Electronics: Creating Smart Surfaces with Electronic Functionality 11 min Videos Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects +1 Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Systems Engineers/Architects Systems Engineers/Architects Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Watch how IMSE technology integrates electronics into 3D molded plastics to create sleek, durable smart surfaces in this Altium Live session with TactoTek. Read Article

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BOM Portal Image BOM Portal Introductory Tutorial 5 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Procurement Managers Electrical Engineers +3 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers ECAD Librarians ECAD Librarians This article shows how the BOM Portal gives procurement teams early, continuous visibility into Bill of Materials Data, enabling them to identify supply chain risks, evaluate alternatives, and optimize costs while designs are still flexible. It walks through key workflows such as BOM creation, risk analysis, supplier comparison, consolidation, and lifecycle monitoring; all designed to replace reactive sourcing with proactive, data-driven decision making. Read on to learn how these tutorials can help you stay ahead of supply challenges, collaborate more effectively, and drive more confident procurement outcomes. Read Article
MCAD CoDesigner screenshot MCAD CoDesigner: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books Mechanical Designers Engineering Managers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers Learn how to activate your Altium 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
Jira Integration screenshot Jira Integration: Onboarding Guide 1 min Guide Books Project Leads Software Engineers Product Managers +7 Project Leads Project Leads Software Engineers Software Engineers Product Managers Product Managers Engineering Teams Engineering Teams Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Learn how to enable bidirectional data synchronization between Atlassian Jira® Issues and Altium Workspace Tasks with Altium’s Jira Integration. This integration allows the remote creation of Jira Issues directly from your Altium Workspace. Read Article
Requirements Portal Image Requirements Portal Introductory Tutorials 4 min Guide Books PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Electrical Engineers +3 PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Project Leads Project Leads Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Engineering Managers Engineering Managers Mechanical Designers Mechanical Designers 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