How do I combine two PCB in Altium?

How do I combine two PCB in Altium?

Panel Access

1. To display the Collaborate, Compare and Merge panel, click the PCB button at the bottom-right of Altium Designer when the PCB Editor is active and select the Collaborate, Compare and Merge entry from the pop-up menu.
2. You can also access the panel through the View » Workspace Panels » PCB » PCB sub-menu.

How do I create a new multi Board project in Altium Designer?

Adding a Multi-board Assembly Document to the Project To add a new multi-board assembly document to the active project, you can use the following commands: File » New » Multi-board Assembly, or. Right-click on the multi-board project in the Projects panel, and select Add New to Project » Multi-board Assembly.

What is a PCB array?

Simply put, a PCB array is when a single PCB is replicated multiple times to make a larger array of connected boards or a “matrix” so to speak. This process is also referred to as “stepping out” the individual boards or referred to as “step and repeat”.

How do I use variants in Altium?

To access the Variant Options dialog, click at the bottom of the Variant Management dialog, after selecting a cell in the relevant variant column. Use the Variant Options dialog to configure how variants are presented on the schematic and in PCB drawing outputs.

How to create a multi-board assembly in Altium?

Add a new Multi-board assembly document ( *.MBAdoc) to the Multi-board project, and save it. Transfer the logical representation of the system from the Multi-board schematic to the Multi-board assembly document. If the enclosure is available, load it into the assembly.

Can you design more than one PCB in Altium Designer?

It’s enough of a scenario, and it’s reasonably simple to achieve in Altium Designer ®. Here’s how. At the time of publishing, Altium currently supports only one PCB per PCB Project. In other words, each PCB project targets only a single board.

How to pin swap connectors in Altium Designer?

Any components or connectors that have been pin swapped will prompt you to “Confirm” or “Revert” the changes on the design to ensure acknowledgment of changes. You can also select “Swap Pins” to pin swap the component or connector on the connecting board.

Can a MBA be used in Altium Designer 18?

A: Rigid-flex PCBs are not supported in the multi-board assembly (MBA) in Altium Designer 18, but this is important for our long-term multi-board design support and is currently in development for a future release. Q: Can you export the entire assembly as a STEP model?