Mobile menu
Altium Designer

ad18 mod20

Created: August 21, 2018
Updated: March 16, 2020
Go Deeper with AI:
ChatGPT Perplexity Claude Gemini Grok
Explore Altium Solutions Explore Altium Designer Altium Designer Quickstart Guide Altium Designer Documentation

Related Resources

Components and Library Management Image Components and Library Management Tutorial 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
1:38 How to Place a Generic Component This video demonstrates how to place a generic component as a place holder on a schematic in Altium Designer. Watch Video
5:17 How to Create a Project Template This video demonstrates how to create a project template in Altium Designer. Watch Video
1:51 Copy Existing Project Parameters to a New Project Template This video demonstrates how to copy parameters from an existing project into a project template in Altium Designer. Watch Video
3:56 Acquire a Component from a Manufacturer Part Search This video demonstrates how to acquire a component from a manufacturer part search and add it to a workspace in Altium Designer. Watch Video
2:20 Revert to a Previous Version of a Project in Altium Designer This video demonstrates how to revert to a previous project version in Altium Designer. Watch Video
4:36 Project Releaser This video demonstrates how to use the Project Releaser in Altium Designer and Altium 365 to send a project to the manufacturer. Watch Video
Altium Designer Getting Started User Guide Level Up Your Design Skills - Altium Designer Getting Started User Guide We are happy to announce the release of the new Altium Designer Getting Started User Guide. Whether you are new to Altium Designer or you want to brush up on some topics, the Altium Designer Getting Started User Guide will take you from a beginner to a master in PCB design. This is only the beginning! This guide will be updated with new information based on user feedback. Let’s first go over the contents of the guide. Read Article
What is a Schematic Netlist for Your PCB? What is a Schematic Netlist for Your PCB? If you’ve created your next great schematic, there is a lot going on behind the scenes in your design software. The connectivity between components in your schematic can be reduced to a small number of logical and electrical identifiers. The schematic may provide a graphical picture showing connections between different components and pins, but to really understand everything about your design, you’ll need an important document. A schematic Read Article
ad18 mod26 ad18 mod26 Watch Video

Related Technical Documentation

Synchronizing a Rigid-Flex Board Synchronizing a Rigid-Flex Board

Altium's ECAD PCB editor supports two modes of Rigid-Flex design: the original mode (commonly referred to as Rigid-Flex 1), and the Advanced Rigid-Flex mode (also known as Rigid-Flex 2). From CoDesigner 3.4 onwards, CoDesigner also supports both modes of Rigid-Flex design. Read on to learn more about designing a Rigid-Flex PCB in ECAD. This CoDesigner rigid-flex synchronization functionality…

 Read Documentation
Workspace Projects Workspace Projects

Altium Designer, in conjunction with the Altium 365 Workspace, brings support for an advanced project construct that targets the development stage of the project lifecycle, simplifying the creation and ongoing workflow for version-controlled projects. Centralized storage under the control of the Workspace also enables this feature to be a foundation for other collaborative services. Some key…

 Read Documentation
Subroutines & Functions Subroutines & Functions

Explore how VBScript subroutines and functions handle parameters in Altium Designer, with examples showing how ByRef and ByVal affect the variables passed to a procedure. This overview also lists routines for date and time, file operations, math, strings, server processes, and common application tasks and dialogs. Keep reading to build your understanding of parameter passing and familiarize…

 Read Documentation
Statements Statements

Explore the VBScript statements and operators supported in Altium Designer, with basic syntax examples for conditional logic, loops, and selecting blocks of code to execute. This article also introduces expressions and lists arithmetic, comparison, string, and logical operators, while highlighting the importance of avoiding infinite loops. Keep reading to build your familiarity with these…

 Read Documentation
VBScript VBScript

Explore how VBScript is supported in Altium Designer, from basic language syntax and script project organization to accessing design objects through Altium Designer’s APIs. This reference covers variables, subroutines, functions, and scripting conventions, with examples that illustrate working with documents and creating a PCB via. Read on to build your understanding of VBScript and put these…

 Read Documentation
Functions Functions

Explore the DelphiScript functions supported in Altium Designer, from evaluating expressions and handling text files to using math, string, and extension routines. This reference also covers parameter passing, set manipulation, and exception handling, with examples and notes on unsupported Delphi features. Keep reading to find the routines and syntax you need for your DelphiScript scripts. -…

 Read Documentation
Statements & Operators Statements & Operators

Explore the statements and operators supported by DelphiScript in Altium Designer, with syntax and examples covering assignments, conditional logic, loops, and execution control. This article also explains operator precedence and how parentheses help prevent errors when combining comparisons with logical operators. Keep reading to build your understanding of DelphiScript syntax and apply it with…

 Read Documentation
Keywords Keywords

Explore the DelphiScript keywords supported by Altium Designer’s Scripting System, with declarations, descriptions, and examples explaining their use. This reference covers operators, conditional statements, loops, functions, and exception handling, while noting relevant limitations of DelphiScript’s typeless language. Keep reading to build your understanding and find the keyword guidance you…

 Read Documentation
Differences between DelphiScript and Delphi Differences between DelphiScript and Delphi

DelphiScript shares familiar syntax with Delphi, but its handling of variables, routines, sets, and classes introduces important differences when writing scripts for Altium Designer. This article explains those differences, identifies unsupported language features, and shows how existing classes and Altium Designer API interfaces can be used in scripts. Keep reading to build a clearer…

 Read Documentation
Support for Long Path Names Support for Long Path Names

Working with long file paths in Altium Designer requires configuration in both Windows and Altium Designer. This article explains how to enable Windows long path support and activate Altium Designer’s option for operations such as opening Workspace projects and generating outputs. It also highlights registry precautions and an additional configuration requirement for Enterprise Server deployments…

 Read Documentation
Back to Home
Altium logo

Solutions for Every Role and Team

  • Discover and evaluate design options earlier
  • Develop in one shared workspace
  • Scale with control and compliance
  • Connect every stage of hardware development

Learn More
Thank you, you are now subscribed to updates.