Learn how to design your own circuit boards using Altium Designer 2022 in this comprehensive 1 hour 35 minute tutorial. Start from scratch and progress through creating components, drawing schematics, designing PCB layouts, and generating manufacturing outputs. Master essential skills like creating schematic symbols, developing footprints, routing PCBs, and producing documentation. Ideal for beginners and those looking to expand their Altium Designer knowledge, this step-by-step guide covers the entire board design process from concept to manufacturing files. Access downloadable project files and explore additional resources for further learning in electronics design.
Altium Designer Tutorial - Quick & Easy - Step by Step
Overview
Syllabus
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Introduction
What you will learn
*** Starting a new project ***
Creating a component in Altium - Header
Drawing a schematic symbol in Altium
Creating resistor schematic symbol
How to import schematic symbol to Altium
Creating LED schematic symbol
*** Drawing schematic in Altium ***
Creating footprints in Altium - Resistor footprint
Adding 3D model to footprint
Adding Assembly Drawing layer
Creating footprint for LED
Creating Header footprint
How to download and import footprint to Altium
Adding footprint to schematic symbol
Annotating schematic in Altium
Check if there are no errors in schematic
Disable rooms during PCB udpate
Importing Schematic into PCB
*** Starting PCB ***
Changing board shape
Setup PCB Stackup in Altium
Setting up Rules in Altium
Placing components into PCB
Routing PCB in Altium
Editing Schematic and importing the changes into existing PCB
Improving Overlay / Silkscreen layer
Adding Board Outline layer
Assembly drawing layers in PCB
Editing footprint and importing changes into existing PCB
3D model of our board
Checking and fixing errors / violations on PCB in Altium
*** Generating outputs for manufacturing ***
Printing schematic into PDF
Generating 3D PDF of our board
Exporting 3D model STEP file of our board
Printing specific PCB layers into PDF
Printing to PDF in scale 1:1 from Altium
Printing Assembly Drawing layers into PDF
Generating Pick and Place file
Generating Gerber files
Generating NC Drill files
Generating BOM Bill of Material
Download finished project
Online courses to learn about electronics
Taught by
Robert Feranec
