SOLIDWORKS PCB

OBJECTIVE
SOLIDWORKS® PCB—Powered by Altium®—is a mechatronics/electronics design and mechanical collaboration solution
jointly developed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation and Altium Limited, both leaders in the development
of electronic and mechanical design solutions. SOLIDWORKS PCB is built on the industry-proven PCB design
technology of Altium Designer and combines a first-of-its-kind, integrated electro-mechanical collaboration solution
for electronic product co-design that is intelligently integrated with the SOLIDWORKS mechanical design solution.

SOLIDWORKS PCB provides schematic entry, library and • Powerful place and route technology and features enable
layout tools for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) electronics along physical designs to be done quickly and efficiently.
with collaboration technology that is an integral part of • Includes intelligent, interactive routing and comprehensive
the SOLIDWORKS mechanical design and simulation design rule checks, as well as real-time 3D clearance
portfolio for electronic product design. SOLIDWORKS PCB checking and comprehensive manufacturing outputs.
helps mechatronics and electrical engineers reduce the risk
ECAD-MCAD Collaboration
inherent in innovation and enables them to get products to
SOLIDWORKS PCB is unique in its ability to provide
market faster with less physical (ECAD-MCAD) prototyping,
on-demand collaboration between the electronic design and
thus decreasing overall project costs and schedules. With a
3D mechanical design domains. It offers a clear advantage to
powerful and intuitive set of electronic design capabilities
any company where ECAD and MCAD collaboration is critical
and seamless integration with the SOLIDWORKS portfolio,
to the overall success of mechatronic and electronic product
designers can take advantage of intelligent ECAD-MCAD
design. A direct ECAD-MCAD collaboration methodology
co-design early—and throughout—the design process and
that natively exchanges design data through a seamless,
avoid costly design rework, as well as eliminate or minimize
push-button interface ensures consistency and accuracy
potential defects, saving time and money.
and facilitates electromechanical design integration that
OVERVIEW increases productivity, reduces time and effort, and minimizes
prototype scrap.
PCB Design
SOLIDWORKS PCB combines the best electronics and PCB BENEFITS
design technology with an easy-to-use interface that • Powerful Mechatronics/Electronics Design: SOLIDWORKS
provides the productivity needed to get electronic circuits PCB does not compromise on its core focus, with a
and PCBs designed quickly and efficiently. There is no powerful set of PCB design features to meet the demands
compromise on the core design focus with a powerful of today’s mechatronics/electronics designs and finish
set of PCB design applications, capabilities and features, designs quickly and efficiently.
which easily meet the demands of today’s mainstream • Increase Design Team Efficiency: SOLIDWORKS PCB
mechatronic/electronic product designs. SOLIDWORKS PCB simplifies mechatronic/electronic design with full-
includes some of the best and latest electronics and design featured capabilities along with unique “on-demand”
technologies derived from Altium’s 25+ years of experience. ECAD-MCAD collaboration that enables cross-discipline
• A modern, intuitive schematic editing environment has the product development and intelligent collaboration
features and capabilities needed to bring design ideas to between electronic and mechanical teams.
life. Users can easily define design elements and circuits
with intuitive features, extensive libraries and access to
online component data and hierarchical multi-sheet design.
• Meet Project Schedules and Budgets: SOLIDWORKS PCB • Supplier Links: Search online supplier databases and link your
enables ECAD-MCAD collaboration throughout the design design components to match real-time device parametric
process to ensure accurate electromechanical integration data, pricing and availability putting the most up-to-date
and fit at any design state that reduces the need for costly information at your fingertips throughout the entire design
prototypes and time-consuming re-spins. process to make immediate decisions to meet electrical
• Improve Manufacturing Yields: SOLIDWORKS PCB’s seamless requirements and budget and deadlines.
integration with SOLIDWORKS CAD facilitates real-time • Component parametric database support: Place component
visualization and verification of the PCBs and components parametric data directly from a corporate database keeping
inside of its mechanical enclosure to avoid potential form and the components used in your design synchronized with data
fit defects before manufacturing and assembly. stored in the database.
CAPABILITIES SOLIDWORKS PCB Connector (Powered by Altium)

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SOLIDWORKS PCB (Powered by Altium) SOLIDWORKS PCB Connector, for Altium Designer users,
takes the guesswork out of electrical and mechanical design
SOLIDWORKS PCB is a set of tools engineered to bridge the gap
synchronization, providing a managed environment for design
between electrical and mechanical designs for mechatronics
collaboration between Altium Designer and SOLIDWORKS 3D
and electrical engineers. The solution combines the best in PCB
CAD mechanical environments. It easily links data between
design technology linked with SOLIDWORKS CAD to give you
both environments, sharing critical design elements between
an efficient and streamlined design experience. It is just what
electronic and mechanical design teams. With the SOLIDWORKS
organizations need when PCBs are only a part of their product
PCB Connector, everyone remains on the same page throughout
design workflow.
the design process, helping to meet critical time-to-market
• ECAD-MCAD Design Collaboration: Unmatched ECAD-MCAD goals and reducing the well-known costs associated with
integration and collaboration with SOLIDWORKS that unifies hardware re-spins.
design data and pushes changes to both sides of the design
• ECAD-MCAD Design Collaboration: Unmatched ECAD-MCAD
project.
integration and collaboration between Altium Designer and
• PCB Design Engine: Industry-proven, Altium®-based design
SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD that unifies design data and changes
engine for layout and routing of printed circuit boards.
on both sides of the product design.
• Modern Schematic Entry: Full-featured Altium-based
• Managed ECAD-MCAD ECO Process: A managed ECO process
schematic capture tool with extensive drafting capabilities,
to and from Altium and SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD takes care of
libraries and electrical rules.
design changes including board shape, component placement,
• Managed ECAD-MCAD ECO Process: A managed Engineering
mounting holes and cutouts keeping designs in sync.
Change Order (ECO) process to and from SOLIDWORKS PCB
• SOLIDWORKS File Support: Be confident in knowing the
and SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD takes care of design changes
exact intent of your mechanical designer with SOLIDWORKS
including board shape, component placement, mounting
3D file support that provides the most precise and pure
holes and cutouts which keeps designs in sync.
version of component models and enclosures, ensuring that
• Real-Time 3D Clearance Checking: Visualize the PCB
your 3D clearance check process provides a clear picture of
with components inside of the mechanical enclosure to
board fit.
reduce costly prototypes by ensuring that the board and
• Design Commenting and Revision Management: Take complete
components fit the mechanical enclosures with real-time 3D
control of your design process and understand exactly what
clearance checking.
changes were made to your board design and when. Detailed
• Mixed-Mode SPICE 3f5 Simulator: Simulate and analyze
design revision comments allow you to see a clear change
analog and mixed-signal circuits from within the schematic
history with the ability to accept or reject the changes.
editor to make design trade-offs and avoid unnecessary
design revisions by performing functional validation on
designs prior to layout or manufacturing. trademarks is subject to their express written approval.

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