Free CAD software won’t include the functions you need for cloud collaboration or a complete set of design tools.
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A real printed circuit board requires a complex mix of components, and unified design software makes it easy to track all this data through an integrated cloud platform.
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Unified design software can also allow you to collaborate with your manufacturer, which reduces the chances of DFM errors in your design.
Add to this mix a set of commenting and version history tools, and your team can easily collaborate on complex projects in Altium Designer. Everyone on your team will have access to the same set of data and design features through Altium Designer and the Altium 365 platform. Your team can then easily share files through an integrated platform. The project management and data management tools in Altium Designer ease collaboration by enforcing a standardized file structure with as few files as possible. When these features are built into your design application, you won’t have to add an incompatible 3rd party cloud service to complete your designs and share important data. Everyone on a design team needs to access a complete set of design data instantly and import this data into their PCB design software. The information needed to complete large PCB design projects relies on giving team members access to design data and components instantly. Collaboration Thrives with Unified PCB Design Tools With a complete set of design and collaboration features, designers can create cutting-edge technology and bring new products to market. Altium Designer is the answer to your team’s management and design woes. When you have access to a complete set of design tools alongside an intuitive cloud platform, your team can take designs from concept to manufacturing in a single program. You’ll quickly find that free CAD programs and mechanical software like AutoCAD don’t have the collaboration features you need for PCB design team management. These teams need more than a simple program to view CAD drawings and free CAD software. Hundreds of designers, engineers, manufacturer representatives, and global supply chain staff work together on large projects to bring a new product to market on time and under budget. Successful PCB design relies on teamwork between you, your team, and your computer-aided design tools. The only PCB design package with the best design features in a unified interface.