Assembly Assistant in Altium 365

The Assembly Assistant helps reduce the time and increase the accuracy of the manual assembly of printed-circuit boards (prototypes or short runs). Engineers no longer need to flip through paper printouts or navigate CAD software while working on board assembly.

All the relevant design data, 2D and 3D board views, detailed BOM information, as well as the controls to track progress are brought together in one app specifically designed for manual assembly. The app is available through the web browser and can be accessed from any device without the need to install Altium Designer.

With the Assembly Assistant in Altium 365, you can employ the following features:

• Perform a visual inspection of the entire BOM and board before starting the assembly
• Check off each BOM entry sequentially as each component is mounted (mark as “done”) or bypass a BOM entry if needed
• Check the exact component location and orientation on the board
• Flip the board to view the top or bottom
• Have separate lists of components for the board's top and bottom sides
• Check full BOM information directly in the Assembly App for the selected component(s)
• Check multiple occurrences of the same component with grouping by component
• Track the total number of components placed
• Track elapsed time of the assembly process
• Reset the Assembly view to its initial state if the assembly process needs to be restarted

Note: This is an Open Beta feature, and we would love to hear from our users about how it could be improved further and any issues encountered.

How can you provide feedback?

Since the tool is in beta, your feedback is valuable to us. Feel free to share your ideas, comments, and suggestions through the following channels:

Through the Feedback button: Click the Feedback button on the right-hand side of the view. This will present a window in which you can rate your experience and include your feedback.

Through our forum: Provide us feedback through our Altium 365 forum on the following page: Web Viewer for Assemblers.