Want to learn ALTIUM where to start? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: diegoterc3
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2013, 04:20:46 pm
content: Hello. I am a mechatronics studen from Perú and want to lear to use Altium Designer. At school, they have taught me Proteus (ISIS, ARES) and have fairly good experience with it but I don't like the software and I am trying to migrate to Altium. Does any one have recomended books, tutorial, videos on youtube or blogs to start learning?Thank you so much for your answer.

author: envisionelec
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 21, 2013, 12:17:57 am
content: I learned using Altium's extensive Help PDF documentation. I was "under the gun" to complete a design that was started in Protel98 and Eagle (at the time) couldn't import anything useful. I suppose you could say I work best under pressure.

author: DutchGert
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2013, 10:02:28 am
content: Google my friend.Altium offers one of the best online guides there are in the industry, everything can be found online at wiki.altium.comIn your case:http://wiki.altium.com/display/ADOH/Tutorial+-+Getting+Started+with+PCB+DesignHave fun!

author: poorchava
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2013, 08:15:23 am
content: There are also a few nice tutorials and time lapse videos in YouTube. Search for users: jimarcin, szymonzawiercie, tesla500, Robert Feranec, flodins, antoker.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2013, 08:17:28 am
content: The only thing i find a bit weird in altium is multi selecting objects with the mouse.You CTRL-click them as you would expect but then have to "double click" on the final one to get the properties popup where you can change settings all at once.

author: twistedresistor
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2013, 09:40:30 pm
content: Hi diegoterc3,i did a write-up of how to get started in an other thread which might contain further informationhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/altium/getting-started-with-altium-designer-12/msg126585/#msg126585(begin copy)If you hope on somebody who can show you "How to Altium" you will be very disappointed. There will be nobody who knows everything about it and Altium has too many ways to do one thing.1st register for a guided introduction "Live webinar" on their website, this is free and happens every week. You are connected via webseminar to an Altium engineer who gives you an 2h introduction. You can also ask questions during. This is very very helpful if you never worked with Altiumhttp://altium.force.com/eventsSearch for "Introduction to Designing with Altium" in your language and your Region.Click on register and input your details. Half an hour before the Webinar starts, you get an email with the link to it.2nd watch all the training videos on their website. ("Hello, Marty here!"). Every video is short and focussed on one topic.http://altium.com/training/en/training-videos.cfm3rd Read the Getting Started Part of the Wikihttp://wiki.altium.com/display/ADOH/Getting+Started+with+Altium+DesignerNext thing, download the Tutorial and work it throughhttp://wiki.altium.com/display/ADOH/Download+PDF+Learning+GuidesNEW linkAfter all that, the Altium Wiki is your friend. It is very well structured and even gives you hints.After that, there are hundreds of tutorials on Youtube.And after all that, you probably have to ask your company for a 3-day-course which is about 1500 $.(does not apply to you)Also you might be able to squeeze a few infos from your local sales rep. The Altuim Support is very comprehensive and if you ask right he will give you the info you need and not be trying to sell you a seminar.EDIT: This is a similar thread with lots of infoAltium- I am about to cry!!(end copy)HTHtwistedresistor