Since our board will be circular, I drew a circle in the keep-out layer and then selected the "Board shape" option from the "Design" menu.
This option will then add all of the component footprints to the PCB and arrange them on the right side of the board. If everything is OK, we can then add a new PCB to the project, save it and select the "Update PCB Document" option from the design menu. If a problem exists on the schematic, a dialog will appear with any issues that we need to resolve.Ī final step before the PCB creation is to verify the assigned footprints for all of the components in the schematic and we can do that by either individually checking each component footprint in the Properties window or by opening the "Footprint Manager" from the "Tools" menu.Īny component footprint can be replaced and adjusted as needed and to accept the changes we need to select all of the components and then click on Validate button so we can tell Altium that we are happy with the selection and that Altium can check it for any conflicts between our selection. Wiring the connections between them was really straightforward but similarly to when I originally created the RGB module, I struggled a bit to figure out how to create the schematic and the appropriate PCB footprints for the solder pads that we will have on the bottom of the PCB.īefore going any further, it is important to check your schematic for any errors and we can do that in Altium by selecting "Project → Validate PCB project" from the top menu.
Next, I searched for a capacitor and placed three of them next to each of the LEDs along with symbols for the 5V and the ground connections.
I chose the first one that was offered from Adafruit and I quickly placed three of the LEDs to the schematic. You are immediately exposed to the specific component price at different suppliers, their availability, and current stock information so you can know where to order those parts later on. The components editor of Altium Designer integrates with a lot of component manufacturers and suppliers so you can basically search their catalogs of parts. Once I clicked to add a symbol to the schematic, the components window opened to the right and revealed one of the best features that Altium has, the Manufacturer Part Search. This toolbar provides access to the most commonly used tools when working with schematics and I quickly found the "Place Symbol" tool. The newly created project opened with a blank schematic editor that had a floating toolbar on the top.
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