Placing a whole in Altium! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: sean87
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2012, 10:13:48 am
content: Hi all,I wonder if you can give me some tips about Altium Designer 10.I am trying to design a simple PCB that contains 20 Resistors. The goal is to have this 20 resistors in paralel, fed from a +12V line (there is no return path or ground needed) and connect each resistor to a pin of a 20 pin header connector. In the attached image you can see what I have done already (Well not much yet!)So my question is, how can I place a one whole (just think it as a one pin header) that I can later solder my +12V line and then connect this line to all resistors? so simply, how can I just add a whole that can be used to solder a wire in it later?My other questions is, The resistors I am using are just normal resistors that fit in a prototyping bread board. I am using Axial 0.3 in Altium. Is that the right choice?Thanks.

author: Armin_Balija
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2012, 12:36:51 pm
content: I assume you can place a via and place a track leading to the input pins on your header. Then obvious connect your header to the resistors.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2012, 03:19:43 pm
content: At the bottom of the "miscellaneous connections" library there is a "socket" which is basically just one through hole pin.That's what i use when i need a single pin.(Note: it maybe different in your newer version of Altium )I like to use Axial 0.4 because Axial 0.3 can get a bit tight.Axial 0.3 will still work though, you just have to bend the legs really close to the resistor.

author: Armin_Balija
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2012, 09:17:11 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on January 10, 2012, 03:19:43 pmTotally misunderstood what he was saying. Now that I see the socket it makes perfect sense. I wonder how many things in Altium I've never come across.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2012, 11:13:34 pm
content: Quote from: Armin_Balija on January 10, 2012, 09:17:11 pmlotsOnly yesterday i found the option to "find similar objects" which lets you select all objects that meet the specs you want.Before then i was having to hold Ctrl down and click each pad one at a timeAlso, Shift + Ctrl + D is very useful. It aligns the selected component to the grid.I dunno how but often things get out of alignment and two components will move in the correct grid step but one is offset by some amount.That shortcut will reset the object to the grid.

author: metalphreak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 21, 2012, 05:24:52 am
content: There are many Eagle features I never knew about until I read through the manual! It's there for a reason. Use it to learn and not only consult it when you have problems

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 21, 2012, 06:07:09 pm
content: I was going to ask, "Placing a whole what?" as it keeps catching my eye in the topic listHowever, I see English is not your first language so you are forgiven(whole-heelandhole-gatare the translations I think)