The second shortcut is to click V(View) and then U(Toggle Units).

It causes an automatic change of the unit from one to another. If it appears on the screen, click the tab key to change its parameters.Īn important detail is to change the value of mils to mm. The first click will enter the Place menu, and the next will select the element, which is a pad. You should start the drawing process by clicking on the Place Pad or, what is more convenient, double-clicking the P key. To do this, read the component documentation, where you will find each pin’s exact dimensions and description. Next, you should start drawing the component. When you finish entering the data, click OK. In the description field, enter a description of the component. In my case, I will be making a model of Atmega328 so that it will be adequate for this component. Photo by Brian Wangenheim.ĭouble click with the left mouse button on the name displayed in the name field to rename a component to a different one. Altium Designer creates PCB circuit boards like this one. You can change it by clicking on the tab in the bottom left corner of the screen.

The next element is to change the view of the window from Projects to PCB Library. You can also click the left mouse button on the board. Pressing the insert key resets the value from which the mouse offset is calculated. In the upper left corner are the coordinate values of the current position of the mouse on the board and its offset. To do this, click File->New->Library->PCB Library. Such a model can be made, for example, in the SOLIDWORKS® PCB design program. The third optional element is a 3D model.

In this case, you must consider the proper signing of pins, and the appearance is arbitrary. According to the manufacturer’s documentation, the first one is a PCB model, where you should keep an eye on all dimensions. A new component should consist of two or three elements.

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