Altium training - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: djsb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 13, 2013, 04:01:03 pm
content: I'm thinking of paying £200 for 10 off 1 hour training video's from here (online + USB)http://www.fedevel.com/academy/pricing/I normally just dive in and start using software and hope that I can pick it up as I go along. This has worked OK with KiCAD as it's fairly simple software and I can use it at work and at home.I need more structured way of learning AD as it's so complex and intimidating. Also as I don't use it at work I just don't have an excuse to practice using it. The official training via the official distributor is priced at several thousand pounds. I can't afford that.Has anyone tried the tutorials offered by Robert?Vincent, when is your new book coming out?David.

author: Mengano
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 14, 2013, 05:50:36 am
content: Robert's class is good and I highly recommend him. BUT, it is not an "Intro" or "Altium Beginner Class".You will need to be very comfortable with the basics of Altium if you take his class otherwise you'll be lost.Sadly, Altium no longer has the beginner training manual for download on their website. They seem to have a new strategy of offering very expensive training.

author: djsb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2013, 07:43:17 am
content: He has a switch mode power supply tutorial on his website. He states that this one is suitable for beginners. Also the tutorials can be done at my own pace which is good as he works very quickly on some of the sample youtube video's. Seems I've answered my own question.David.

author: Mengano
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 14, 2013, 05:32:26 pm
content: I requested that Robert try to put a beginner Altium class together, and he is considering it, except he's pretty busy now.He is a excellent resource, a very solid engineer, and even experienced users can learn some useful things from him.

author: djsb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2013, 06:05:22 pm
content: Thanks for asking him and pleased to hear the recommendation. I'll keep watching out for new material (I've registered for updates on his website).David.

author: rkupka
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 14, 2013, 07:00:12 pm
content: New course for beginners with Altium Designer is in preparation.http://www.fedevel.com/academy/online-switching-power-supply-design-course/Price: $49I'm taking his Schematic & PCB Design Course now and indeed, it's difficult for beginners. So I'm going to take beginners course as well.

author: Mengano
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 14, 2013, 07:49:43 pm
content: Thanks for sharing. Wasn't aware of this one. Robert is a great engineer. I'll have to look at this one to see if its something useful for new designers.

author: armandas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 15, 2013, 07:17:53 am
content: Altium's own videosare pretty good. Definitely recommend watching them before spending any money on training.

author: marshallh
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 20, 2013, 07:25:50 pm
content: Robert's thorough on his videos, but he does talk slow and can take a while to cover something.If you are willing to poke around in your own on Altium, consult the user guide PDFs when necessary, and Google around some, you can baiscally bypass his videos.The reason to watch his videos is that you can watch 1 hour of blabbing, but you catch a small 20 second tip that in the future will save you several hours of routing time. Such as part placement order, what parts do you route first, placing fiducials before you route, etc.

author: ampdoctor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2013, 05:10:23 pm
content: I rather like the pace of Robert's videos. It gives you time to process and actually follow along with what he's doing. While his video will hardly turn you into an Altium expert, in a few sit down sessions he got me from knowing virtually nothing to giving me at least core functionality with the software.I hate watching tutorial videos on something I'm just learning about and the presenter just goes bing bang zip zap click/drag bada bing bada boom see how easy that was?! And there you sit like a deer in the headlights thinking wtf just happened?!

author: Neganur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 27, 2013, 11:44:35 pm
content: from what you explained, you're better off watching the Altium tutorials instead of forking out 200 GBP. The course is not worth it, regardless of him being a good HW designer etc. His teaching style is not really good.

author: robertferanec
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2013, 07:34:24 am
content: Thank you guysQuote from: Neganur on July 27, 2013, 11:44:35 pmHello Neganur. Please, send me a personal message. If we can improve the courses based on your feedback and with your help, I will be very happy to do so. Thank you and have a very nice day, - Robert.

author: twistedresistor
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 08:43:49 am
content: Quote from: Mengano on July 14, 2013, 05:50:36 amThey are still available, but they buried them in the wikihttp://wiki.altium.com/display/ADOH/Download+PDF+Learning+Guides

author: HWgeek
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 14, 2013, 08:52:44 pm
content: I have generally found if you already know how to do sch and pcb design you know the terms or words needed to search. For myself if I want to do something in Altium, I'll google as such:"altium polygon fills"for example. Generally multiple Altium pdf's online wiki's etc will come up that explain what I need to do and how to do it.That being said, even Robert's free quick video's are a nice gold mine - as you design and layout, you will find there is not just one way of doing things. Robert has a solid grasp on design and does present it well.He adds in tips and tricks on how to make certain tasks easier, which always is a plus.If I recall english is not his native language (based on his webpage info, Slovak would be my guess). As such he does communicate rather well and clearly.

author: eooi
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 09, 2016, 06:36:42 am
content: I have just recently created a course on Udemy on essentials in Altium Designer.3 out of the first 50 students in the following course entitled "Altium Designer - Basics" will be randomly selected through a ballot and will be sent an Arduino FIO to their homes. The students will need to rate and review the course in order to stand a chance to win.The ballot will be conducted live through YouTube live cast when the 50 student count is reached.For a limited time, you will get a 50% off from this course when you click on the following link:https://www.udemy.com/altiumdesignerbasics/?couponCode=AD123Thank you and good luck!

author: eooi
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 21, 2016, 07:57:19 pm
content: Hello all,Please just check out these free evaluation guides from Altium themselves, great start for those of you who are trying to pick up AD:http://go.altium.com/AD-evaluation-guide-introduction.htmlhttp://techdocs.altium.com/display/ADOH/Tutorial+-+Getting+Started+with+PCB+DesignThank you.

author: technotronix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2016, 12:36:40 pm
content: Why you want to pay for it? There are many free online video and tutorial for Altium training.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 22, 2016, 12:38:11 pm
content: We had Robert on today's Amp Hour!

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2016, 12:44:05 pm
content: i found Altium to be very easy to learn just by playing around with it. It's much more intuitive than most programs are.