Streamlined PCB Documentation
Altium Designer offers a groundbreaking solution for PCB design documentation through its Draftsman feature. With over 20,000 companies trusting this software, Altium Designer provides a seamless experience for creating and updating documentation alongside the design process. Draftsman allows users to generate essential PCB views effortlessly, showcasing components, drill symbols, tracks, isometric views, drill tables, and more with just a click. Users can customize view properties like scale and board angle to define details precisely on their PCB design.
Realistic Layer Stack Drawings
Creating realistic layer stack drawings is simplified with Altium Designer's Draftsman. Users can quickly place a realistic layer stack legend on their drawing with a single click, perfectly matching the PCB design. Customizability is a key feature, as drawing properties can be adjusted to meet specific manufacturer requirements. This capability ensures accurate representation and efficient communication of the PCB design structure.
Detailed and Readable Drawings
Draftsman in Altium Designer empowers users to create detailed and readable drawings with ease. The software provides a variety of one-click tools to instantly generate board section views, detail views, component views, transmission line structure tables, and more. This feature enables users to produce drawings that are rich in detail, enhancing the overall documentation quality for effective communication.
Accurate Representation in 3D
Altium Designer goes beyond traditional 2D documentation by offering a 3D render of the PCB design. This allows users to show customers or manufacturers an exact representation of how the device will look in reality. The 3D render feature enhances visualization and clarity, ensuring stakeholders have a comprehensive understanding of the final product.
Efficient Documentation Management
With Altium Designer's Draftsman, users can embed a Bill of Materials (BOM) into their PCB documentation automatically. This streamlines the documentation process and ensures that BOMs are accurately included based on design variations or board assembly views. Additionally, users can adapt their documentation for project variants without starting from scratch, saving time and effort.
Enhanced Documentation Tools
Altium Designer offers extensive tools for dimensioning and mechanical documentation. Users can quickly add dimensions to assembly views using various objects like linear, radial, diametral, and angular scales. Customization options allow for adding tolerances and meeting specific organization documentation requirements. The software also enables users to specify positions, callouts, surface finishes, and hole centers with precision, akin to Mechanical CAD (MCAD) software.