Altium Designer Erfahrungen

Altium Designer ist recht umfangreich und man kann sehr viel damit machen. 3D und Anbindung an Solid Works sind sehr gut. Wenn man sich eingearbeitet hat (dazu braucht man Zeit und Nerven und man sollte sich diese auch nehmen) kommt man recht zügig vorwärts. Mit Tasturkürzeln zu arbeiten sollte man sich angewöhnen sonst macht es keinen Spaß.

Support ist grauenhaft da dieser fast nicht erreichbar ist. Man kann sich 1000 Videos ansehen die alle das Thema tangieren wenn man viel Zeit hat, dann findet man auch eine Lösung. Wenn man den Support (Hartnäckigkeit ist gefordert) dann doch mal erreicht, dann ist der sehr kompetent. Einen deutschen Support zu bekommen ist noch interessanter, geschweige denn eine brauchbare Anleitung oder gar ein Menü in Deutsch. Das sollte für eine moderne Software eigentlich kein Problem mehr darstellen. Konstruktionen mit komplexen Geometrien macht man besser in anderer Software. Ich vermisse die Funktionalität von CAD Werkzeugen. Bei Altium wird die einfache Handhabung ohne Kommandozeile angepriesen. Die angebliche Benutzerfreundlichkeit über Bildschirmmenüs erschließt sich mir aber nicht wirklich. Auf ein Minium reduziert sind die Menüs, dafür darf man dann aber in Untermenüs suchen die sich durchaus von Version zu Version unterscheiden können. Handbücher werden dann schnell obsolet.

The best quality of Altium Designer software is its comprehensive and integrated approach to PCB design. It offers a range of advanced features and capabilities, including:User-friendly interface and intuitive design flowAdvanced schematic capture and component managementHigh-performance, multi-layer PCB layoutRobust design verification and analysis toolsSeamless data management and collaboration with team membersExtensive libraries and components databasesIntegration with popular industry tools and standards.These features and capabilities make Altium Designer a highly effective and efficient solution for PCB design, delivering exceptional quality and reliability.

The worst thing about Altium Designer software is its high cost compared to some other similar products in the market. It is a premium solution and the pricing may not be attractive for organizations with limited budgets or for hobbyists and makers who are just starting with PCB design. Additionally, the software may have a steep learning curve for some users, especially those who are new to PCB design or electronics. Some users may also find the software to be resource-intensive, requiring a high-performance computer with ample memory and storage. Finally, some users may experience technical issues or compatibility problems with certain hardware or software platforms.

Nothing. I have it SHOVED in my face every time.

That STUPID Integrated Component LIbrary has RUINED my experience.
I'm going to QUIT my job to get AWAY from this LOUSY tool. I HATE it!

Easy to implement, it is possible to check all connections and get notes for being an expert designer.

The BOM files aren't updated according to the schematic, for instance by updating the BOM doc, you will face some troubles.

Ease of use with top notch abilities. 3D CAD abilities were easy to use also.

Extra cost for additional analysis add ons.

Everything is nicely integrated into a project which makes keeping track of everything easy.

No direct Solidworks output. Ecad/Mcad has to be done in the cloud.

Easy to use and well documented. I like the video that show how to use the software. Also, almost all companies we are affiliated use Altium, so make it easy to integrate.

Couple of bugs here and there. I wish the vault will have more components. Otherwise good.

Ease of use.
Schematic and board design linking.

Too many hidden options. Many options are not used because of visablity.

Ease of use and it’s very intuitive for the comers

It crashes time after time which causes frasturation

E CAD Connectivity is good and integration with other software is good.

it will take lot of time to understand some of the features.

Ease of use, imports old designs easily. Can easily massage date to programs we need it for.

It changes with each upgrade. Have to make sure It is still doing things like it used to

It has a simple UI and environment which allows engineers to design the schematic to gerber, also easy to learn PCB design tool for freshers

The hardware requirements for the Altium designer is at higher end as it requires more memory and process speed for it 3D operations

Flow and the easy of use for the beginners as well as the designers.

Documentations to be imported and events to be made for the updates or improvements released for the product.

The component library is very sizeable which saves time.

Quite a learning curve and the software is very resource intensive.

The best thing about Altium is that there is very tight interaction between schematics and layout tools. The communication between the two environments allows you to easily implement modifications one way or the other, thus applying changes very effectively. Furthermore, the online help system is very effective, providing you an answer to almost all your questions.

There is room for improvement in track polishing, in the sense that too often pieces of tracks remain hidden underneath other tracks and make it more time consuming to clean up projects. I suggest a function which analyzes tracks and regenerates proper ones so that the outline of copper is maintained with the minimum number of elements.In addition, sometimes Altium does not seem to be able to understand at all what you are trying to do, both in schematics and in layout.

The new feature of harness design is excellent. exploring more on it right now.

so far the library is little bit not that friendly or may be I am not that accustom to it much.. well looking forward to attend seminar net month and see what can I explore more..

Its several functions and easy desing according with normative

It's not natural-handing as it seems. It has so many features, so it's not easy to learn all.

Altium is a professional and complete software. After over 20 years of use I find that compared to many other similar tools, it turns out to be one of the most intuitive and easy to use. All features are at hand.

One of the advantages of Altium is the well-structured guide that allows you to find what you are looking for quickly. If you have any difficulties, you can contact the support who will answer you in a very short time.

The ease of use and powerfulness. It is very easy to design a board.

Nothing. Its great. Cant complain about anything

Altium has got a huge collection of libraries for PCBs. Almost all the parts which you can buy from Digikey or Mouser, their footprints are present in Altium. I have also been able to customize the footprints to my own needs. Infact, I have made some footprints all from scratch. That is a very powerful feature. Similarly when making the schematic, the 3D model of all the parts is also visible which helps alot in visualizing the part I am gonna use.

The autorouting in Altium is completely broken. It takes multiple sessions to get completed and most of the time it stop at 90% with tens of vias. Sometimes even with a wire width of 200um and isolation distance of 150um, the autorouter finds it difficult to make a track for SMDs. Therefore, for a PCB with parts more than 200, it becomes almost impossible to make single sided PCB. Though it works OK for double sided PCB.

For me, the best when it comes to designing electronic cards.
has the ability to work in several layers is very complete and integrates the 3D view so you can place any 3D object in your design and make your presentation as real as possible.
really powerful and very complete

At first a little difficult to handle since it has many functions.
When you have a very large circuit the auto routing does not work very well.