
With the release of Altium Designer version 18.0 and Altium NEXUS version 1.0, the design software became 64-bit. Parametric information from the database can also be included in the final Bill of Materials (BOM), ready for component procurement. Full component updates - including the graphical symbol, model references, and parameters, can be performed using the Tools » Update From Libraries command. Placement is carried out from the Components panel which, after installing the database library, acts as a browser into your database.Īfter placement, design parameter information can be synchronized between placed components and their corresponding linked records in the database, using the Tools » Update Parameters From Database command. Parent page: Building & Maintaining Your Components and LibrariesĪltium Designer provides the ability to place components directly from a company database, by creating and using a Database Library.



