In this case you create a symbol with 2 pins and a foot print with the two pads connected together. An example is where GND1 and GND2 come together at a common point in a Star grounding scheme. I do not know if Altium had this feature 11 years ago.īTW - there are times when you may want to 'connect' two nets on the PCB. In the recent versions of Altium in the PCB editor under 'Design > Netlist > Configure Physical Net' it would show conflicts and allow you to decide how they are handled. Right-click in the workspace then choose Place Embedded Board Array/Panelize from the context menu. For example you have VCC1 and VCC2 on the schematic and they are connected together when you go to PCB, both nets will be named VCC1 or VCC2 and the nets combined into 1 net.Īs a diagnostic in the schematic assign names to both nets in question, and update the PCB layout to see which net survives. Create a new PCB file that will contain your panelized design Set the board shape to be the size of your final panelized design, in my case, 100mmx100mm. Embedded Board Arrays are available for placement in the PCB Editor in one of the following ways: Choose Place Embedded Board Array/Panelize from the main menus. If you have two nets on the schematic with different names that are connected together when it is converted to a PCB layout Altium will assign both nets one of the two names. Altium Designer gives you control over your DFM validation through its rules-driven design engine, and you’ll have the CAD tools you need to arrange a panel with copies of your circuit board. I haven't seen Altium 2003 since 2004 so my reply will be general. PCB panelization in Altium Designer Increasing your yield and reducing cost is all about PCB panelization and proper DFM checks.

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