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Version 18в™±в™±1Дata Management: Changing model assignment now works correctly when using the Nexus Server. His 15+ years of PCB design experience has touched many platforms: Altium, CircuitStudio В®, OrCad, EAGLE, KiCAD, and even вЂSharpie-and-chemicalsвЂ™.For a summary of new features and enhancements in Altium Designer 18.1, see New in Altium Designer. No matter how you like to manage your updates, good luck! About the Author:Дave Young works as an electrical engineering contractor under the Young Circuit Designs banner servicing mostly small companies and startups.

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I prefer to update between each project to get small doses of the changes instead of the larger hassle all at once.

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One of the best things about running software locally is that you get to pick when to upgrade and avoid interrupting projects (Ahem, unless weвЂ™re talking about an operating system that rhymes with BimbosвЂ¦). Running the latest and greatest software is always the easiest way to go since delaying upgrades will eventually be annoying for everyone you work with.

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ItвЂ™s always a PITA to nail things like this down, but my gut says I may need to look into updating drivers or something.

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IвЂ™m not sure yet, but there could be something making my computer work harder with my setup using a laptop screen plus 2 HDMI monitors via a USB3.0 hub setup. On looking closer at the issue, I found getting live data for the BOM generation takes about 4x as long (25 seconds in AD17 vs 110 seconds in AD18 from my simple test design). The only thing I found that might be a bug was the time to post-process has gone significantly. I was always hanging out down there to change things up, but honestly I never remember which button has my desired function so having it all under one is kind of nice. The more significant panels selector in AD18 is the only menu in the lower-right corner where AD17 had several items to select. IвЂ™m sure itвЂ™s a godsend for folks with an expansive possibly overkill for my two-person-shop. ItвЂ™s probably best to have this docked somewhere when placing. The interface is better, but there are more knobs to worry about. вЂњSlimy, yet satisfying.вЂќ вЂ“Pumbaa, The Lion King. Kind of like trying a new food in a different place. There were some things that I quickly saw as positive differences, but not without feeling weird about it. This is particularly great for folks like me who may not be working in the tool for a few weeks and forget what a feature is called or where it can be found. I started to type it in the search box with a list of suggestions that narrowed itself down as I typed. For example, I wasnвЂ™t sure where to edit the document parameters to change the projectвЂ™s revision letter (FYI: itвЂ™s in the new properties panel when nothing is selected). The new вЂSearchвЂ™ box in the upper-right corner works well, and live-populates with possibilities. It is also easier to configure the Layer Sets. Nicer than seeing the wall of possible layers in AD17. Layers View Configuration in the PCBA is more intuitive than before thanks to groupings by signal pairs. Being able to quickly change the selection filter and grid settings is right there, and the parameters for the document are just a tab away. The Properties dialog is also very useful without anything selected. I always had it open on a 3rd monitor since I was in there so much. The inspector is gone thanks to the prevalence of Properties.

Similar to the inspector in AD17, this was the conduit through which I set my parameters.

вЂPropertiesвЂ™ dialog panel is the new go-to in the tool. These changes were nice to see, and a piece of cake to recognize and implement. But these points may be helpful for folks looking to prepare the switch! New and Delightful Altium 18 Overall, the change wasnвЂ™t as jarring as the color scheme and icon arrangement might suggest.

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And not just the new color scheme (FYI: AD18 doesnвЂ™t support the legacy skin colors, but may in future versions). IвЂ™ve recently upgraded to Altium Designer В® (AD18) and released a new design with it, finding a few nuances. ItвЂ™s also possible that a perfectly working new feature looks like a bug from the perspective of your workflow. Updating a software package is risky business вЂ“ and not just because of new bugs that could be added.

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