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1. Make a new project - File >> New >> Project
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1. Make a new schematic file and a new PCB file inside your project (Right click your project in the left panel)
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<details><summary>Steps to Make Schematic Document:</summary>
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<details><summary>###Steps to Make Schematic Document:</summary>
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1. To place components - open your schematic file, click on the panels button and select Components.
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<details><summary>Steps for PCB Document:</summary>
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<details><summary>###Steps for PCB Document:</summary>
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1. Once your schematic is finished, switch to the PCB document. In this document, there are three different ways to view the board.
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- If you type the number “1”, you will be able to edit the board shape
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1. Go to the LayerStackFiles folder through the following file path: "J:\groups\warnickshare\AltiumLibraryAndRules\LayerStackFiles" J stands for J Drive. Your J Drive will be called something like your_username (\\fs-caedm)(J:) in your file explorer.
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1. Select either OSHPark - 2 layers or OSHPark - 4 layers depending on what you’re doing. 4 layers is a good bet. Save this file.
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To resize your board, type the number 1, then click Design at the top, and then Edit Board Shape. Drag the sides of the board to the size you want.
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1. To resize your board, type the number 1, then click Design at the top, and then Edit Board Shape. Drag the sides of the board to the size you want.
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1. Polygon manager - Tools > Polygon Pours > Polygon Manager
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1. To make a ground plane - click on the “New Polygon from…” button. Then choose Board Outline - this will create a plane across your whole board.
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1. On the right side panel of the polygon pour manager, you can change the net of the new polygon to ground - it should be one of the options under Net.
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Repeat steps 10 and 11 again for as many layers as you have in your board - so in a 4 layer board, you will have four ground layers. For each polygon pour, adjust the Layer on the right, you need one ground plane for each layer of the board (L1, L2, etc.). You can also adjust the name of the polygon on the right side panel.
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1. Repeat steps 10 and 11 again for as many layers as you have in your board - so in a 4 layer board, you will have four ground layers. For each polygon pour, adjust the Layer on the right, you need one ground plane for each layer of the board (L1, L2, etc.). You can also adjust the name of the polygon on the right side panel.
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1. Click apply and OK
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1. The board may be bright red, or look strange. Open up Tools, highlight over Polygon Pours and click on Shelve to hide these polygons. Always remember to repour your polygons by clicking on repour all under Tools >> Polygon Pours. You can also restore your shelved polygons.
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<details><summary>###Finishing Touches:</summary>
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- Traces:
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- Sometimes you want to use thicker traces. You may want to use this when the trace is for power - like connecting 3.3V or 5V. To change the width of the traces in PCB mode, select the trace you want to edit, then click Tab to make sure it selects the entire trace. Next, open the Properties panel on the right and change the Width (under Properties section) to the size you want (20mil is a good option).
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- No sharp corners
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- Design rules:
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