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How do I change minimum anular ring in vias for different layers in Altium?
I want to send my gerbers to a PCB manufacturer but its manufacturing capabilities force diferrent minimum anular ring for vias in different layers. For outer layers, its 0.13 mm and for internal ...
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Verification of Gerber file layers
I have old PCB Altium design files and Gerber files. I want to cross check Gerbers with design files. However I'm trying by visually checking, but I know that's not a smart technique to do that. Is ...
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How to create a component in Altium library that has multiple parts/components
Is there a way to create a library component for another PCB module in Altium?
For example, let's say that I want to have a footprint that accepts DRV8825 motor driver module (from the picture below).
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Output by variants when exporting Altium 3D-PDF
Yes, as in the title that I mentioned, I finished my project in Altium and the prototype PCBs arrived. I send the 3D-PDF export file to the technician for pick and place operation of the components, ...
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When Altium exports a 3D step file, how do I control whether it has separate bodies for each component or not?
I try to share the exporting step file from Altium with our mechanical department (they've already used the NX Siemens CAD tool).
When exporting a 3D file from Altium and opening it into NX program, ...
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Highlighting Differential Pairs in Altium
The PCB was designed, the gerbers were extracted in rs274x format. But it doesn't include the rs274-x2 version (so doesn't include differential pair impedance information). What can I do to highlight ...
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PCB manufacturing process: covering holes with soldermask
The PCB manufacturer is asking
These highlighted green areas (they are openings on the bottom soldermask layer) will be exposed in the bottom layer and you required us to cover the bottom layer with ...
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Altium layer stack manager problem (change thickness, save it but after I close and open Altium again it doesn't change)
I want to explain the problem directly.
I have a two layer PCB. I want to change the dielectric layer thickness to make my PCB's thickness 1.5mm.
Access to "C:\Program Files\Altium\AD22\filename....
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How do I provide a PCB manufacturer with via type information (such as "Filling and Capping") from Altium Designer?
I have a PCB design in Altium with all of the IPC 4761 Via Types specified on each via. What are the industry standard ways to provide this information to the manufacturer?
I normally export my ...
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4-layer PCB from Stackup manager but inner layers are not used
I am trying to arrange for fabrication of a design which is set up for 4 layers in Altium. But the 2 middle layers in this stack up are not used at all. In the generated Gerber files for these inner ...
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How to implement a Bookbinder PCB design in Altium
I am planning to design a bookbinder with airgap rigid flex PCB using Altium.
Based on guidelines from Altium, and various other sources, it is important to have "staggered lengths", to ...
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Exported same file in Gerber X2 and ODB++ and diffrent result
Using Altium I exported the same PCB in Gerber X2 and ODB++ and sent it to production (so they could choose what file format they preferred).
The manufacturer came back asking why the design did not ...
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Can't use a polygon to define a board shape in Altium. How to do it?
I have this small single layer LED PCB I created in Altium, with a Polygon poured on the top layer defining the board limits.
When I try to create the board shape by using the polygon as reference, ...
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Altium surface pad next to throughhole pad design
I'm trying to make a simple board that will use an Arduino Nano 33. These boards allow for being either used as an SMT board or with a standard throughhole header.
I'd like to make the board where I ...
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How can I select what Gerber file a PCB layer should be added to?
I am trying to make a panelized PCB that can be sent to manufacturing. The panel consists of several different PCBs. I am having trouble with exporting the PCB layers to the correct Gerber file.
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