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When to use the designator field in Altium?
The designator field is a child parameter object of a schematic component (part). It is used to uniquely identify each placed part to distinguish it from all other parts placed in all the schematic sheets in the project. The designator is automatically placed when the parent component part object is placed.
Can a design object be locked in Altium?
If the Protect Locked Objects option is enabled on the Schematic – Graphical Editing page of the Preferences dialog, and the Locked option for that design object is enabled as well, then that object cannot be selected or graphically edited.
When do you get a schematic error in Altium?
It usually happens when the schematic was developed some time ago and the components on the server have been changed and a new revision was created during the schematic development cycle. It is extremely important to use the most current components in the design since they are free from errors that were in previous revisions.
What is the annotation process in Altium Designer?
Design Annotation is the systematic and methodical process for ensuring that each component in the design can be individually identified by means of a unique designator.
How to rotate an arc in Altium Designer 21?
Continue to place components or press Esc to terminate placement. Press the Spacebar to rotate the arc counterclockwise or Shift+Spacebar for clockwise rotation. The action can also be performed while dragging the object. Rotation is in increments of 90°.
How to annotate components in Altium Designer 18.1?
When using multi-part packages, it is often desirable to pack as many parts into the minimum number of physical parts since this minimizes the overall BOM cost of the design. Primary considerations for annotating multi-part components are how those components will be matched and grouped together and the criteria used to determine valid groupings.