Altium Designer Beginner Training
We are excited to get you up and running with Altium Designer!
Watch the onboarding videos
Who is this training for: new users learning how to use Altium Designer, users needing a refresher, or users not familiar with the latest version and features. Sign in to watch the videos and save your progress, or fill out the form if you don't have an account.
Video Series Introduction
- Introduction of Altium Designer and Overview of the Next Modules
- Presentation of Resources and Links to Help You Start with Altium Designer
Installing and Licensing Altium Designer
- Altium Live Account
- Downloading and Installing Altium Designer
- Licensing Your Altium Designer
- Activating Altium 365 Workspace
New Project, Configuration, and Unified Environment
- Unified Environment Platform
- Configuration and Settings
- Starting a New Project
Schematic Editor and Component Usage Management and Menus
- Altium Designer Schematic Editor
- Schematic Types (Hierarchical and Flat) and Adding Schematics to Your Project
- Proper Use of Net Labels and Ports
PCB Editor, Transferring Schematic to PCB, Design Rules, Layer Stack Manager, and Routing
- Transferring Schematic to PCB Editor
- Editor Environment and Preparation
- Board Shape and Size
- Layer Stack Manager
- Design Rules
- Board Routing
Output Job File and Project Releaser
Output Job File
- Output Job File Output Documents
- Output Job File Environment, Outputs, and Output Containers
- Generation of Output Job Files
Project Releaser
- Initiating Project Release Environment
- Preparation and Setup
- Execution of the Releaser and Where Files Are Located for Manufacturer Use and Sending
Activate your Altium 365 workspace
If needed, follow this link to activate the Altium 365 workspace for your organization.
Check Out Additional Resources
In the meantime, check out the documentation for Altium Designer and Altium 365.
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