Altium Designer FAQ 500 video collection

Altium Designer FAQ 500 video collection

• Chapter 1：What are shortcut keys? How to set custom shortcut keys (13 minutes and 7 seconds)

• Chapter 2：What are the commonly used commands for drawing schematic libraries? (8 minutes and 10 seconds)

• Chapter 3：How are the parts of a multi-part component divided? (10 minutes and 25 seconds)

• Chapter 4：What do the IEEE symbols under the "Place" menu commands mean? (12 minutes and 29 seconds)

• Chapter 5：How to rotate the angle of the component's pins when making a component? (9 minutes and 26 seconds)

• Chapter 6：How to set the font size when creating a schematic library? (8 minutes and 0 seconds)

• Chapter 7：How to add image elements when creating a component library? (10 minutes and 50 seconds)

• Chapter 8：How to copy components from one library to another? (8 minutes and 30 seconds)

• Chapter 9：How to export existing schematics to generate schematic libraries? (8 minutes and 13 seconds)

• Chapter 10：How to update the modified component library into the schematic diagram? (10 minutes and 6 seconds)

• Chapter 11：How to assign the PCB footprint of added components directly in the schematic library? (13 minutes and 24 seconds)

• Chapter 12：How to draw a solid circle when drawing a component model? (10 minutes and 20 seconds)

• Chapter 13：How to delete unwanted components in the current component library? (8 minutes and 0 seconds)

• Chapter 14：How to quickly locate components in an opened schematic library? (10 minutes and 0 seconds)

• Chapter 15：How to modify a component whose designator prefix has been determined? (12 minutes and 13 seconds)

• Chapter 16：How to create components in AD using EXCEL? (14 minutes and 2 seconds)

• Chapter 17：How to add new attributes to AD's original device package library? (8 minutes and 40 seconds)

• Chapter 18：How to use DRC to check compliance after component creation? (10 minutes and 29 seconds)

• Chapter 19：What is the introduction and description of component DRC detection items? (8 minutes and 42 seconds)

• Chapter 20：Interpretation of component DRC check—How to handle duplicate component pin numbers? (12 minutes and 14 seconds)

• Chapter 21：Interpretation of component DRC check—How to handle component NO Description error? (6 minutes and 53 seconds)

• Chapter 22：How to solve the problem that the AD schematic library editing interface cannot be displayed? (9 minutes and 13 seconds)

• Chapter 23：How to solve the problem of "Footprint not found" when allocating PCB footprint from schematic library? (11 minutes and 53 seconds)

• Chapter 24：How to create and save schematic pages? (5 minutes and 42 seconds)

• Chapter 25：How to rename a created schematic? (8 minutes and 20 seconds)

• Chapter 26：How do I add additional schematic page files to a specific project? (4 minutes and 56 seconds)

• Chapter 27：How to quickly jump to the schematic workspace? (5 minutes and 18 seconds)

• Chapter 28：How to quickly zoom in, zoom out and drag the schematic workspace? (7 minutes and 9 seconds)

• Chapter 29：The schematic toolbar icons are not displayed. How can I bring them back? (6 minutes and 25 seconds)

• Chapter 30：What is the main function of each option in the schematic drawing toolbar? (10 minutes and 48 seconds)

• Chapter 31：The large cursor helps with various alignments in schematic design, how do I toggle it? (6 minutes and 6 seconds)

• Chapter 32：How to set the default schematic drawing size in AD? (9 minutes and 1 seconds)

• Chapter 33：The drawing cannot fit in the space provided. How can I change the size of the schematic drawing? (5 minutes and 29 seconds)

• Chapter 34：How to quickly set the grid size when drawing a schematic? (8 minutes and 58 seconds)

• Chapter 35：What is the difference between the electrical grid, snap grid, and visual grid in schematic design? (8 minutes and 31 seconds)

• Chapter 36：How do I change the display mode of the schematic grid? (6 minutes and 22 seconds)

• Chapter 37：How to change the schematic paper and border display color? (6 minutes and 46 seconds)

• Chapter 38：How to hide and display the Title bar in the lower right corner of the schematic? (3 minutes and 30 seconds)

• Chapter 39：How to make the Title column date in the schematic template change with the actual date? (6 minutes and 26 seconds)

• Chapter 40：How to edit and change the schematic template information? (8 minutes and 2 seconds)

• Chapter 41：How to call the prepared schematic template? (6 minutes and 46 seconds)

• Chapter 42：What is a flat schematic and what are its advantages? (7 minutes and 9 seconds)

• Chapter 43：What is hierarchical circuit design? What are its advantages? (9 minutes and 1 seconds)

• Chapter 44：How to draw a hierarchical schematic diagram in AD software? (18 minutes and 24 seconds)

• Chapter 45：How to place components from the schematic library into the schematic? (7 minutes and 7 seconds)

• Chapter 46：How to drag and rotate components when drawing a schematic? (7 minutes and 38 seconds)

• Chapter 47：How to switch the angle of connecting wires when drawing a schematic? (6 minutes and 28 seconds)

• Chapter 48：How to set the width type of the trace when drawing a schematic? (5 minutes and 6 seconds)

• Chapter 49：When moving components during the drawing process, how can I prevent the connecting lines from moving with them? (4 minutes and 17 seconds)

• Chapter 50：How to confirm whether the crossover of the wires in the schematic diagram is connected? (6 minutes and 14 seconds)

• Chapter 51：How to adjust the size and color of automatic nodes of wires? (6 minutes and 3 seconds)

• Chapter 52：How to create or break up the unit circuit of the schematic diagram for the convenience of moving, etc.? (7 minutes and 13 seconds)

• Chapter 53：When drawing schematic wires, the wires cannot connect to the pins neatly. What is the reason? (7 minutes and 35 seconds)

• Chapter 54：I want to interrupt the wire while drawing the schematic. How can I do it? (3 minutes and 41 seconds)

• Chapter 55：What is the difference between the "Place-Wire" and "Place-Line" commands when connecting wires in schematic design? (5 minutes and 28 seconds)

• Chapter 56：How to mirror components in AD schematics? Does it affect electrical performance? (4 minutes and 25 seconds)

• Chapter 57：The placed components are not aligned properly. How can I quickly align the components in the schematic? (4 minutes and 29 seconds)

• Chapter 58：When selecting devices in a schematic, sometimes box selection is not very convenient. What can I do? (5 minutes and 41 seconds)

• Chapter 59：How to change the color of selected elements in the schematic diagram to make them easier to identify? (3 minutes and 44 seconds)

• Chapter 60：How to color-code the same network in a schematic? (5 minutes and 1 seconds)

• Chapter 61：The same network color of the schematic diagram has been set, but why can't it be displayed? (4 minutes and 0 seconds)

• Chapter 62：How to place the symbols for dedicated power and ground signals? (8 minutes and 16 seconds)

• Chapter 63：How should network labels on conductors be used? What is the difference between them and wires? (5 minutes and 52 seconds)

• Chapter 64：For easy identification, how can you quickly change the display color of the network label? (3 minutes and 5 seconds)

• Chapter 65：How to batch modify the font size of the bit number or network label attribute value in the schematic diagram? (4 minutes and 43 seconds)

• Chapter 66：What is the difference between a network label, a port, and an off-screen connector? (10 minutes and 13 seconds)

• Chapter 67：When placing characters on a schematic page, they are always displayed as garbled characters. How can I solve this problem? (4 minutes and 1 seconds)

• Chapter 68：What are auxiliary lines and how to place them in schematics? (6 minutes and 0 seconds)

• Chapter 69：How to add character annotations and text boxes on the schematic? (5 minutes and 58 seconds)

• Chapter 70：How to place annotations on a schematic? What is the difference between annotations and character labels and text boxes? (6 minutes and 3 seconds)

• Chapter 71：How to insert a company logo into an AD schematic? (3 minutes and 36 seconds)

• Chapter 72：What is the significance of placing the NO ERC label and how to place it? (8 minutes and 38 seconds)

• Chapter 73：How to add differential signal markings in schematic design? (11 minutes and 33 seconds)

• Chapter 74：How to place the signal BUS and where is the convenience? (5 minutes and 53 seconds)

• Chapter 75：How to hide or display certain properties of components? (4 minutes and 30 seconds)

• Chapter 76：In addition to filling in parameters in the "Comment" section of a component, how can I add an additional Value? (4 minutes and 42 seconds)

• Chapter 77：ADHow to move and change component pins in the schematic? (6 minutes and 33 seconds)

• Chapter 78：How to use smart paste to quickly copy arrays in schematics? (6 minutes and 51 seconds)

• Chapter 79：In schematic design, how to quickly copy devices and modules besides array copying? (4 minutes and 40 seconds)

• Chapter 80：The serial number of the copied device bit number can be incremented. How is it achieved? (3 minutes and 24 seconds)

• Chapter 81：What should I do if the bit number automatically turns into a question mark when copying a device during schematic design? (3 minutes and 10 seconds)

• Chapter 82：How do I use the search feature to find a specific network or device? (5 minutes and 20 seconds)

• Chapter 83：Application of jump function in schematic search: jump to element, device or network? (6 minutes and 43 seconds)

• Chapter 84：How to highlight the same network in schematic design? (3 minutes and 48 seconds)

• Chapter 85：How to measure the distance between two elements in a schematic? (2 minutes and 57 seconds)

• Chapter 86：How to switch between mil and mm when drawing schematics (3 minutes and 23 seconds)

• Chapter 87：What is the device ID and how to reset the duplicate ID? (6 minutes and 54 seconds)

• Chapter 88：How to batch modify component position numbers in schematics? (7 minutes and 6 seconds)

• Chapter 89：How to achieve reverse annotation of components on schematic diagram? (4 minutes and 50 seconds)

• Chapter 90：Generally, after the schematic design is completed, it is necessary to count the number of overall pins. How to count them? (4 minutes and 28 seconds)

• Chapter 91：How to view the number of components on a schematic page separately? (3 minutes and 50 seconds)

• Chapter 92：How are common schematic problems detected using ERC? (6 minutes and 47 seconds)

• Chapter 93：How to set the display color for common ERC errors and warnings in schematics? (5 minutes and 19 seconds)

• Chapter 94：What items do you generally need to check for schematic ERC inspection? (6 minutes and 21 seconds)

• Chapter 95：How to check network short circuit in AD schematic diagram? (10 minutes and 10 seconds)

• Chapter 96：When setting compilation options for a schematic, the project option is grayed out. How can I solve this problem? (2 minutes and 54 seconds)

• Chapter 97：What does it mean when red wavy lines appear on the schematic after compilation? (3 minutes and 55 seconds)

• Chapter 98：What should I do with the unconnected nets in the schematic? (4 minutes and 29 seconds)

• Chapter 99：Compilation error: What is the reason for the "Off grid pin" and "Off grid NetLabel" errors and how to solve them? (6 minutes and 34 seconds)

• Chapter 100：Compilation error: "Net has only one pin" What is the reason and how to solve it? (4 minutes and 4 seconds)

• Chapter 101：What is the reason for the "No valid components to changes" error and how to solve it? (2 minutes and 28 seconds)

• Chapter 102：How to customize shortcut keys for common operations in drawing schematics? (3 minutes and 22 seconds)

• Chapter 103：How to set up interactive operations between schematics and PCB, and what should you pay attention to? (4 minutes and 37 seconds)

• Chapter 104：How to add package names in batches in schematics? (5 minutes and 33 seconds)

• Chapter 105：How can I check which components do not have package names filled in? (4 minutes and 54 seconds)

• Chapter 106：How to replace packages in batches in the schematic, for example, 0805 to 0603? (6 minutes and 8 seconds)