Altium Designer Essentials
With Altium 365 Course

This introductory module guides users through the initial access and setup of Altium 365, establishing the foundation for cloud-based design workflows.

Main Topics Covered:

• Platform login and authentication
• Initial workspace navigation
• Basic interface overview

This module explores the organizational framework of Altium 365, teaching participants how to effectively view design files, projects, and components. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Workspace organization principles
• Folder hierarchy 
• File structure navigation

This module demonstrates the various methods for accessing and managing existing projects within Altium 365, ensuring efficient project initiation. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Project opening procedures
• File relationships understanding
• Project structure navigation

This module focuses on mastering the Altium Designer interface, teaching participants how to customize their workspace for optimal efficiency. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Interface layout configuration
• Panel organization
• Workspace customization

This module covers the essential configuration options for schematic design, ensuring consistent and efficient design creation. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Default settings configuration
• Grid and snap settings
• Display preferences

This module teaches efficient navigation techniques within schematic documents, enabling smooth movement through complex designs. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Navigation tools and shortcuts
• Connectivity insight
• Cross-reference navigation

This module focuses on the fundamentals of project management, teaching participants how to create and organize new design projects effectively. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Project creation process
• File organization methods
• Storage configuration

This module introduces the core concepts of schematic design capture, focusing on efficient component placement and initial design creation. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Altium 365 libraries overview
• Component placement methods
• Basic schematic creation

This module covers the critical process of establishing electrical connections, ensuring proper signal flow throughout the design. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Wiring connections
• Net labels and ports
• Bus creation and management

This module explores advanced schematic organization through hierarchical design structures, enabling proper management of complex projects. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Hierarchical navigation
• Sheet symbols creation
• Intersheet Design Management

This module focuses on enhancing schematic clarity through effective use of graphical elements and annotations. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Drawing tool usage
• Labeling options
• Graphical editing techniques

This module addresses the management of schematic changes and updates, ensuring design integrity throughout modifications. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Organizational procedures
• Classes and Rule Directives
• Annotation Techniques

This module covers the critical process of validating designs against electrical rules, ensuring design reliability. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Rule configuration
• Error checking procedures
• Validation processes

This module bridges the gap between schematic and PCB design, ensuring accurate translation of design intent. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Design synchronization
• Transfer process
• Schematic data verification

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to the PCB design environment, establishing a foundation for board layout. 

Main Topics Covered:

• PCB interface overview
• Basic PCB concepts
• Design preparation

This module focuses on mastering the PCB design interface, teaching efficient methods for viewing and navigating complex board layouts. 

Main Topics Covered:

• View controls and manipulation
• Navigation techniques
• Display optimization methods

This module covers the essential setup of the PCB design environment, ensuring optimal configuration for productive board design. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Initial PCB setup
• Layer definitions
• Board shape creation

This module explores the management of PCB layers, teaching participants how to define and configure multi-layer board structures. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Layer stack definition and setup
• Material properties configuration
• Layer types and specialized usage

This module demonstrates how to establish precise placement and routing grids, enabling accurate component and trace positioning. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Grid system configuration
• Custom Cartesian grids
• Custom Polar grids

This module covers the fundamental process of establishing design rules, ensuring manufacturability and reliability. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Rule creation and hierarchy
• Constraint definition
• Design requirement implementation

This module delves into advanced constraint management, teaching participants how to implement and manage complex design rules. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Constraint types and management
• Rule hierarchy implementation
• Design rule optimization

This module focuses on strategic component placement, teaching best practices for optimal board layout. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Preparing the workspace for placement
• Component orientation strategies
• Layout optimization techniques

This module explores PCB routing techniques, providing comprehensive coverage of trace creation and signal management. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Route planning strategies
• Trace and via creation 
• Efficient rerouting techniques

This module covers the implementation of copper areas and power planes, ensuring proper power distribution and signal integrity. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Polygon pour implementation
• Plane layer configuration
• Thermal relief management

This optional module teaches efficient methods for making broad design changes and other editing techniques. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Global modification techniques
• List panel utilization
• Batch editing procedures

This module focuses on validating design rule compliance, ensuring manufacturability before production. 

Main Topics Covered:

• DRC setup and configuration
• Error identification and analysis
• Resolution strategy implementation

This module covers the creation of professional manufacturing documentation using Altium's Draftsman tool. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Drawing creation and setup
• Documentation standardization
• Assembly and Fabrication drawing generation

This module teaches the configuration and generation of manufacturing outputs, ensuring complete documentation packages. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Output configuration setup
• File generation procedures
• Documentation package organization

This module covers the process of releasing completed designs to Altium 365, enabling revision and version control. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Release process management
• Version control implementation
• Revision control in Altium 365

The final module focuses on collaborative design review processes, teaching effective team communication methods. 

Main Topics Covered:

• Collaboration feature utilization
• Feedback system implementation
• Tasks management