Creating Layer Numbers and Stacking Stripes in Altium Designer

Chris Carlson

| Created: December 6, 2017 | Updated: March 16, 2020

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Watch to see exactly how you can create layer numbers and stacking stripes in Altium Designer, in this episode of OnTrack with Altium. In this Episode, Chris Carlson is demonstrating how to create Layer Numbers and Stacking Stripes in Altium Designer and answering questions from several users from another recent episode. We hope this answers your questions and please feel free to connect and let us know how we can help you get OnTrack.

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About Author

Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Oregon State University in 1993, and has worked as a design engineer in the Bio-Medical, Industrial Controls, Motor Drive, and Defense industries. His experience ranges from concept through research, development, design, documentation, manufacturing, application engineering, and support. He joined Altium in 2007 and brought with him his background in power electronics, data acquisition, and controls.

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