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How do you add variants in Altium?
Select the required variant in the Variants section in the Projects panel. Select the named compiled tab located at the bottom of the schematic sheet. Components varied on the sheet will then be displayed, in the style configured in the Variant Options dialog.
What are variants in Altium?
Variants are variations of the main PCB board design and by using variants, any number of variations of the base design can be designed. Each component in the base design can be configured to be: Fitted – the default setting when a new variant is created.
How do I get rid of variant Altium?
For a newly added variant, all components are Fitted by default and the cell is empty….
- Cut – click to delete the selected variant.
- Copy – click to make a copy of the selected item.
- Report – click to open the Report Preview dialog to create a printout of the Components region.
How do you make a BOM in Altium?
Creating a BOM
- A Bill of Materials is customized and generated using Altium Designer’s Report Manager.
- Enable a column’s Show option to have that data included in the BOM.
- An example of using custom filtering.
- Choose which PCB to include in the BOM in the BOM Report Options dialog.
What is do not populate component?
DNP components (which stands for do not populate or do not place) refers to the components designed into a circuit that aren’t placed right away — if at all — on the actual board. Incorporating these components into a design allows for a modular PCB design with easier rework.
What is an alternate part in Altium Designer 21?
Alternate Part – completely replacing one component with another. Variants that use any of these types of variations are all referred to as Assembly Variants since they only impact the assembly process. All variants share the same fabricated base board. The Variant Management dialog can be accessed in the following ways:
What makes a variant a variant in Altium?
A variant can have components varied across all channels, which includes the variations of components Fitted/Not Fitted, specific component parameters varied, or Alternate Parts. For a specific channel in a multi-channel design, components may be varied as; Fitted/Not Fitted, or with varied parameters.
How do you label unused components in Altium?
One way to do this is to label the unused components with DNI (Do Not Install), DNP (Do Not Populate), Not Fitted, or something similar. Unsurprisingly, this is not a fool-proof solution, as some manufacturers may not recognize or understand these directives.
Why do we use Altium at DMC Inc?
At DMC, we use this tool primarily to manage situations where components that exist on the schematic are not intended to be installed on the PCB. There are many reasons why a component might be placed on the schematic but not on the final board. Here are a few key cases: