

See the following pages to learn about these tools: This is called Design Synchronization, which is a process to detect and resolve the differences between the schematic and the PCB.Īltium Designer supports a set of tools facilitating the placement of the required component footprint in the PCB design space. PCB component footprints are automatically placed from the available libraries when the design is transferred from the schematic editor to the PCB editor.

Keep in mind that you may need to also tune the placement as you route. While you could argue about the percentage of each, it is generally accepted that good component placement is critical for good board design. There is a saying that PCB design is 90% placement and 10% routing.
