CircuitMaker_Overview

The Import command is used to import a design project or document into a CircuitMaker project. The command can be accessed from any editor by choosing File » Import from the main menus. The Open dialog opens in which you can browse to then select the desired document. Use the drop-down in the dialog (highlighted in the image below) to select a specific type of file. Choose All files (*.*) to see…

CircuitMaker's unified design environment consists of various user interface elements plugged into a core platform. Together with the core platform itself, these elements provide the interface of the software – its features and functionality. These are delivered in the form of commands, dialogs, panels, etc. These elements are documented and collated by editor. Use the following methods to locate…

What are Common UI Elements? Common UI elements in the CircuitMaker software are ribbon commands that are common to more than one editor. For instance, Project Options is available on the ribbons in the PCB, SCH, and Text editors. For ribbon commands that are specific to specific editors (PCB, PCBLIB, SCH, SCHLIB, Layer Stack, Component, etc.,), refer to those editors using the documentation…

The following common regions/commands can be accessed from the Home tab. The commands will differ depending on which editor the regions are accessed from. The image below displays the regions/commands from the PCB editor. Use the Clipboard commands to select/deselect, cut, copy, and paste items to and from the current document. The Select & Deselect commands enable you to quickly select and…

The Open Project option is used to open the Open Project dialog, in which you can search for and open projects. The Open Project option can be accessed from the File menu in any editor. Use the Search field in the Open Project dialog to filter the project list. When opening projects, the Search field will respond to project names and descriptions, as well as analytics parameters generated by the…

The New command is used to add or create a new document to the active project. All project-related data is stored in documents, which are also referred to as files. When you use the New command to create a new document, it becomes the active document in the main design space. Each document has its own tab at the top of the design window. The New command is accessed from the File menu as shown…

The following common regions/commands can be accessed from the Tools tab. The image below displays the commands/regions from the schematic editor. The Update Parts To Latest Revision button is used to open the Update Parts dialog in which you can choose how to update components. Cross Probe is used to help locate objects in other editors by choosing the object in the current editor. Use the Move…

The following common regions/commands can be accessed from the Project tab. The image below displays the regions/commands from the schematic editor. Use the Validation commands to validate a project, update PCB and schematic documents and show differences. The Server Actions region is used to share your design projects with others, clone projects, and open projects in a web browser interface. The…

The following commands can be accessed from the File menu in any editor. Use the New Project command to open the Create Project dialog in order to create a new project. Open Project is used to access the Open Project dialog in which you can search for and open projects. Use the New command to add a new schematic or PCB document to the active project. Use the Import command to import files of…

The New Project command is used to open the Create Project dialog. Every design starts with a project file that stores project-level settings, such as links to each of the design documents within that project. The command can be accessed from the File menu in any editor. The new project will be created in your Personal Space (on Altium 365) as noted in the Create Project dialog. Your design…