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OVERVIEW
Collaboration is essential to today’s innovative and successful products. At the heart of PCBWorks is a set of tools
designed to enable powerful and seamless collaboration with SolidWorks®. We’ve combined the best technology in PCB
design with an easy-to-use interface to give you the productivity you need to get your PCBs designed quickly and easily.
Key Features and Benefits
PCBWorks combines the latest PCB design technology with the most seamless collaboration experience possible
between electrical and mechanical design teams.
Powerful PCB Design Technology
PCBWorks doesn’t compromise on its core focus, with a powerful set of PCB design features to meet the demands of
today’s complex designs. We’ve packed in all of the latest design technology from over 25 years of R&D experience from
Atlium.
—— A powerful PCB design engine gives you all the tools you need to get your designs done quickly and efficiently. From
comprehensive design rule checks to real-time 3D clearance checking, you’ve got the features you need for your innovative
designs.
—— A streamlined schematic editing environment has all the tools you need to bring your designs to life. Easily re-use design
elements with a powerful library manager, and keep it all of your design data organized with hierarchical multi-sheet design.
—— An easy-to-use and unified interface lets you get to work immediately. A seamless interface between schematic editing and
board layout keeps you at your most productive.
Enhanced Productivity with Distinct Workflows,
Managed ECO and Lifecycles
Focus on just the electronic side of your design with PCBWorks, and work on the rest in parallel with SolidWorks®. Keep
your electrical and mechanical design workflows separate but in sync, using the most productive tools for both sides of
your design.
—— Develop the mechanical models of components in your mechanical environment and the electrical libraries for your
components in the electrical environment, all while keeping your data tightly linked as two sides of the same component.
—— Push changes to component placement, board shape and mounting holes to and from SolidWorks® and PCBWorks in
managed Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) so your designs stay in sync.
—— Manage the lifecycle states of component models separately in ECAD and MCAD worlds. Complete a 3D model without
waiting for the ECAD component data, and even place a component without waiting for the mechanical model to be complete.
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Integrate Your Design Data
The key to successful product design is a seamless integration between both your mechanical and electrical worlds.
Support for Parasolid models in PCBWorks allows you to transition between your MCAD and ECAD designs with ease.
—— Connect the ECAD environment directly to SolidWorks® to maintain your existing MCAD-based workflow.
—— Link directly to SolidWorks® Parasolid models for enclosures and component bodies. Linking a native 3D file format in the
ECAD environment helps simplify and automate your design workflow.
—— Open your board designs, with copper information, inside SolidWorks® and get a complete picture of your design. With
copper information included, you can now perform deeper analysis with thermal, vibration and other mechanical simulations.
Feature
Description
ECAD-MCAD Project
Collaboration Server
Achieve unmatched ECAD-MCAD integration and collaboration with SolidWorks® by unifying data and
pushing changes to both sides of the design project.
Managed ECAD-MCAD ECO
Process
Manage changes to board shape, component placement, mounting holes, keepouts and cutouts in both
PCBWorks and SolidWorks® through managed Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), no matter where
the change initiated.
Parasolid Support
Open native SolidWorks® Parasolid files in PCBWorks, and open PCBWorks files in SolidWorks®.
Imported mechanical models are accurate and retain your original design information.
Output PCB Copper
Geometries
Open board designs from PCBWorks in SolidWorks® with all copper information making it possible to
take advantage of advanced analysis such as thermal and vibration simulation.
Streamlined Interface
The PCBWorks interface is designed for streamlined productivity and ease-of-use. Enjoy a modern
interface with easy to navigate options to get your PCB designs done quickly and efficiently.
Library Management
Combine and manage your schematic and PCB component libraries together in a single location. Re-use
components that you know and trust from successful past projects
Supplier Links
Make immediate decisions on pricing and availability of components to meet your budget and deadlines.
Search your preferred supplier databases within PCBWorks and link solutions directly to components
in your design.
Library Management
Combine and manage your schematic and PCB component libraries together in a single location.
Re-use components that you know and trust from successful past projects.
Version Control
Gain greater clarity and control over changes made to your design in all phases, from schematic capture
to board layout.
PCBWorks from Altium
Altium is a multinational software company focused on PCB design systems. Best known for Altium Designer, its flagship
unified electronics design tool for board level schematic design and PCB layout. With over 25 years of continuous R&D
in PCB design, Altium is committed to creating innovative and professional PCB design tools for a variety of industries.
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