KB: Change the board origin in MCAD
Created: мая 07, 2024 | Updated: ноября 20, 2024
Altium Designer
Starting in version: 20.1
Up to Current
We can't rely on the relative ECAD origin because it can be easily changed in ECAD, and it's not realistic to synchronize the changes with MCAD in that case.
Solution Details
Here's a video from the ECAD-MCAD CoDesigner collection that covers this issue:PCB Origins During the ECAD-MCAD Exchange | How To Use Altium Designer
Additionally, see https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/new-in-codesigner-ad#!new-mcad-coordinates-grid
If the video was helpful, you may want to watch the others in the series:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3aaAq2OJU5ElEMrf9e_R6h2ejFhPfkCN