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Announcements: Techdocs - a new era for Altium’s technical documentation

Announcements: Techdocs - a new era for Altium’s technical documentation In conjunction with the release of Altium Designer^®, Altium is pleased to herald the arrival of a new home for its technical documentation - techdocs.altium.com. This represents a significant milestone for Altium and kicks off the start of a campaign to ultimately get our documentation ‘house’ in order - and then some! It reflects our strong commitment to a singular overriding quest, and that is to provide high-quality, highly-relevant and Read Article

AdminConsole - creating a new way to manage your relationship with Altium

AdminConsole - creating a new way to manage your relationship with Altium When I was first presented with the idea of creating a marketplace where electronic designers could trade and reuse hardware and software designs, scripts or tutorials, and collaborate and exchange their valuable IP, it sounded like a pretty daunting task and a little overwhelming. When I was first presented with the idea of creating a marketplace where electronic designers could trade and reuse hardware and software designs, scripts or tutorials Read Article

AltiumLive just got even better

AltiumLive just got even better Today I am excited to share the details of the next major release to AltiumLive. We are introducing a few new features including: your personal Wall, Dashboard - providing your administrator with a view of your organization - and the Content Store, which is a section dedicated to the growing list of content and Altium Designer^® updates that are available. The Forums, BugCrunch and the Blogs that you have grown to enjoy, are still available and Read Article

Taking Vaults forward together

Taking Vaults forward together Following the recent initial release of Altium Vaults our efforts are now concentrated on fostering large scale adoption. Enhancements will focus on technology maturity, efficiency improvements, and adaptability to a wider range of organization profiles. The next update initiates this second phase by delivering key improvements in the domains of supply chain management, design reuse and enterprise systems integration. Community contribution is Read Article

The Hateful Five of PCB Manufacturing

The Hateful Five of PCB Manufacturing You just completed your last design review, got that needed approval signature, and the finish line has never been closer, or so you think. Even after your components are sourced and your board is laid out perfectly, the biggest challenge is yet to come - ensuring that all those months of design and team effort don’t go to waste when it comes time to communicate design intent to manufacturing. But how do you navigate this stage of your post Read Article

Altium Designer 16.1 Now Available

Altium Designer 16.1 Now Available Altium ^® 16.1 is now available to all Altium Subscription customers. Altium Designer^® 16.1 Now Available Altium 16.1 is here, and it’s better than ever! This release is available now as a free upgrade to all Altium Subscription customers and can be downloaded on the Altium Downloads page. Not an Altium Subscription customer? Contact our support team to upgrade. In this release, we’ve packed in powerful technology to automate your documentation Read Article

Reporting Now in On-Demand Licensing

Reporting Now in On-Demand Licensing You’ve been asking for greater visibility and reporting functionality for your Altium On-Demand Licenses, and we’re delivering. Read on to learn about the three new reasons to start using On-Demand Licensing. Three New Reasons to Start Using On-Demand Licensing Fellow engineers, you’ve been asking for greater visibility and reporting functionality for your Altium On-Demand Licenses, and we’re delivering. With the arrival of Altium Designer^®, we Read Article

The Peak of Engineering Efficiency is Now Available in Altium Designer 17

The Peak of Engineering Efficiency is Now Available in Altium Designer 17 The Peak of Engineering Efficiency and PCB Design Technology is Now Available in Altium 17 The engineering mentality is one focused on efficiency and creativity. And whether you’re designing electronics in today’s autonomous vehicles or connected devices, the careful balance between art and science walks a very thin line. Sooner or later, you’re bound to hit a roadblock. Not in your ideas, but in executing those ideas efficiently in your tools Read Article

If All Else Fails, Read the Instructions...

If All Else Fails, Read the Instructions... Remember that catchphrase when you were an engineering student: If all else fails, read the instructions… By our very nature, engineers just love sussing things out – how does that work? Why is it like that? What does that switch do? Engineers and designers actually thrive on the challenge of working it out, poking and prodding, testing, examining, and thinking about how this amazing thing is meant to work. But not every device/product Read Article