Atium Academy Virtual Session: Essentials - PCB Setup and Placement

Created: April 3, 2020
Updated: December 20, 2020

As Part of Altium Academy Virtual Sessions, in this session, we will cover the setup of the PCB including shaping, layer stackup, rule basics and creation, and various placement concepts using methods including rooms and manual placement.

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