# What is Altium Designer used for?

What is Altium Designer used for?

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- Posted at: over 4 years ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

Altium Designer is a PCB design software used to create schematics, design PCB layouts, and manage electronic components. It offers 3D visualization, design rule checks, and generates files needed for manufacturing

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- Posted at: about 1 year ago
- Author title: PCB Design Engineer at Varroc engineering limited



### Comment 2

Design an manage PCB-Boards. Create variant schematics and assembly datas. Simulate circuits.

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- Posted at: over 4 years ago
- Author title: Senior Product Designer



### Comment 3

Altium Desinger is a complete PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design software package, which includes Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, Libraries, Manufacturing Files and Documentation generation.  Extensive support is included by Altium staff and a worldwide user Forum.

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- Posted at: over 4 years ago
- Author title: Chief Engineer at Amplifier Technologies Inc.




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