Tuesday, October 13, 2015

New Features You'll Only See in Altium Designer 16

New Features You’ll Only See in Altium Designer 16

 

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It’s that time of the year again, and we’ve got a major update planned for Altium Designer. Our focus has always been on providing you with the most productive and efficient design tool that allows you to tap into your true design potential. This release is no exception to that focus, and includes many new features that will accelerate your design workflow, allowing you to get your designs done faster than ever. Here’s just a small sneak peak at what’s inside Altium Designer 16:

New Visual Clearance Boundaries

You’ve got your clearance boundaries set in your design rules, but wouldn’t it be great to see those boundaries visually while you route your board?

With Visual Clearance Boundaries you’ll clearly understand the impact of your routing decisions in real-time. Visually see clearance boundary lines between traces and objects as you route your board, and create the most accurate and error-free PCB possible.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/H0WyliaiYQf_aUQQa3QDDCd3ZZQUboSrBrMKyhwyql3-50COc_Y2tlVCwl5bQr-pMlHfolfWOybEQqin4BX9imG0Dj-c746vPSr-BOXb18LDAatFONpeRZmH5BHw7FHjwQ=s1600

New Visual Clearance Boundaries in Altium Designer 16

New Alternative Part Choice System

Ever find yourself ready to manufacture your board, only to find out that one of your components is no longer available from a supplier?

With the new Alternative Part Choice System, you’ll have complete control over your component selection process. Easily set alternative part choices directly in your BoM that get automatically substituted if your primary part selection is unavailable.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/F9qAiBLZBPDoxlb3oHNuXoyi1NGAz2-goQKWZL0argU1iFav-apSKgPlbvGuM7lZmvlVneegLfFU7nuoUf_P3X0EDjXe-uYIMRuCOlYORCt5_-u8fYHixVItqFLntBCywwo=s1600

New Alternative Part Choice System in Altium Designer 16

New Component Placement System

Do you enjoy treating your PCB as a work of organized art, with precisely placed components and degree-specific tracks?

With the new Component Placement System, you can design the most organized and efficient board layouts possible. Easily place and drag components that push, avoid, and snap-to alignment with other objects on your board with a simple keyboard shortcut.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/n12RDLig-7o_qGaVr93wcFNoHsyvn-RGenKTVYUBwFu4epR9kWn94SLi2NPGRnerPmaWQbfbQp_kVeTgjz1IxRGgTUuqs3sUJ2JI3hfJa2RkIZiQURn_7iFp7uSo-dgkiyk=s1600

New Component Placement System in Altium Designer 16