Changes in your layout will need to be updated in your schematic, and vice versa. When you work in an integrated design platform, your design tools are built to keep your schematic and layout in sync. Adding Components to Your Schematicīuilding any PCB starts with building a schematic. The rules-driven design engine and consistent data format prevent errors that occur in other design programs and help you keep track of every aspect of your design. All aspects of your design are placed in a single program, making it easy to pass design data between different features.

The component libraries in Altium Designer ® include component searching and selection features that make it easy to find the components you need, add them to your board, and include component sourcing information in your bill of materials. You won’t have to switch between multiple programs just to find the critical components you need for your PCB. You’ll have easy access to extensive component libraries with searching features that make it easy to find and select the components you need for your next PCB. Instead of relying on multiple, separated programs or trying to integrate a third party service into your workflow, your design and component selection tools should appear in a single, unified interface. Other design software packages like to separate these features into different programs, or they force you to use an external third party tool to search components and access sourcing information. Your component libraries contain all the information about available components in a single location, making it easy to add components to your board and use component information with your simulation and rules-checking features. Components are those critical elements in your PCB that keep it ticking along and doing its job.

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