Creating Great Documentation with Draftsman - Wigington

Created: November 18, 2019
Updated: July 6, 2021

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Part 4: Creating Fabrication and Assembly Drawings In Altium Designer

Part 4: Creating Fabrication and Assembly Drawings In Altium Designer Draftsman is a sophisticated yet easy to use drawing tool that is integrated within Altium Designer, for the creation of fabrication and assembly drawings. Draftsman is a built-in extension that can be installed or removed manually by going to the Extensions and Updates page. You can access the Extensions and Updates page by clicking on the user icon on the top right of the Altium Designer window. If you would like to skip to different chapters Read Article

Part 3: Documenting Your PCB for Assembly

Part 3: Documenting Your PCB for Assembly Learn everything you need to know to have you board successfully assembled, including assembly drawing requirements, adding notes, and cautionary markings. Read Article

Part 2: Documenting Your Master Drawing

Part 2: PCB Specification Documentation for Your Master Drawing The master drawing is the most crucial part of your PCB documentation. See how to expertly complete your master drawings to ensure your board is manufacturable. Read Article

PCB fabrication document

Part 1: Setting Up Your Fabrication Document Learn everything you need to know about Documentation for Fabrication and Assembly of printed circuit boards. Read Article

PCB Design Output Files

Overview of PCB Design Output Files Make sure you know which PCB design output files your fabricator and assembler need to ensure they can build your PCBA. Read Article

Advantages of Using Draftsman to Create a PCB Assembly Drawing You don't need to use a mechanical drawing application to create your PCB assembly drawing. Instead, you can use Draftsman, an easy-to-use feature in Altium Designer. Download PDF

PCB manufacturing impedance control

Impedance Control: How to Specify Your Requirements for PCB Manufacturers PCB manufacturing houses can easily accommodate impedance control requirements as long as you can specify requirements clearly. Here’s what to tell your fabricator. Read Article

Complete Guide to PCB Aging Test Methods

Complete Guide to PCB Aging Test Methods A finished PCBA that will be deployed in the field should pass several tests to ensure reliability and stable operation. Industry standards specify multiple testing methodologies, performance requirements, evaluation metrics, even test fixtures that must be used to assess electrical behavior, thermal cycling resistance, long-term thermal stability, ability to withstand thermal shock, and much more. With Altium Designer, you’ll have a complete Read Article

altium outjob files

Altium OutJob Files vs. Project Release: What's the Difference? Altium OutJob files provide an easy way to create, export, and organize your PCB fabrication files. Now when you need to share your data through the cloud, you have other options. Read Article

Gerber file formats

Your Guide to Gerber File Extensions in PCB Design Gerber files come with multiple extensions but in only two common file formats. You can learn more about Gerber file extensions in this article. Read Article

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