What do you like best about the product?

Sharing designs with the other engineers. Shared libraries.

What do you dislike about the product?

Difficult to say. I don't see such things now.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cooperate with the other engineers (mechanics, electronics), and EMS.

What do you like best about the product?

It helps me to get feedback from my team about necessary corrections in the design. Adding comments to schematic is very intuitional.

What do you dislike about the product?

Library items can not be locked for further changes. Team member is able to make unintentional change.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

The exchange of information between employees is faster and more precise. One component library for all team members decrease numbers of prototype desings.

What do you like best about the product?

The most helpful thing about the A365 is collabration. I appreciate the fact, that you can easilly access your projects, review schematics etc. This is not done so easily in other software. Moreover, I personally prefer to look at schematics in A365 rather than AD

What do you dislike about the product?

The components library is very unintuitive. I am lacking an option to block the edition of the compoennt. Also, I would expand measurement posibilities and visibility of some scheamtics features, for example: parameter sets are not visible in A365

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Sharing schematics is very easy
- Comments (most useful way of advice and design verification)
- design accesible from everywhere
- the project history and coming back to the revision is an absolute must have

Those are my four primary advantages

What do you like best about the product?

I really appreciate how Altium 365 makes collaboration a breeze for our team at Technica Electronics. The real-time collaboration features allow us to work together seamlessly, no matter where we are. It's been a game-changer for our productivity. Plus, the cloud-based platform gives us easy access to design files from anywhere, which is incredibly convenient for our on-the-go work and collaborations with partners. Overall, Altium 365's collaboration tools and accessibility have made our R&D work at Technica Electronics much smoother and more efficient.

What do you dislike about the product?

I've noticed that the user interface can be somewhat complex and overwhelming at times. It took a bit of time for our team to fully grasp all the functionalities, and some colleagues found it less intuitive than they would have liked. Simplifying the interface or providing more user-friendly guidance could help address this issue.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Altium 365 simplifies project tracking, task assignment, and timeline monitoring, boosting overall organization and It enables secure sharing of design data with external partners, enhancing our supply chain efficiency.

What do you like best about the product?

Very simple and intuitive interface for parts placement and PCB layout. Very comprehensive Schematic verification/simulation tools

What do you dislike about the product?

Pricing model. Would prefer simpler licensing procedures

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Routine circuit and PCB design for our battery product and testing support

What do you like best about the product?

Good support & useful online guide updated after each version.

What do you dislike about the product?

Some intuitive features are lacking or not easy to figure out, for ex. moving around parallel wires that are connected on both side to component in SCH whitout having them collide and merge together. The auto-routing of tracks in layouts can also be very inefficient. Having the possibility to enlarge pictures of parts in the manufacturer part search panel would be helpful.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Altium is my only tool to design PCB.

What do you like best about the product?

Straightfoward design flow is easy to pick up. You can learn the details as you go along.

What do you dislike about the product?

In program help is poor, but there is plenty of online help out there.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Fast and easy way to design PCBs.

What do you like best about the product?

I like the following things best about Altium Designer:

Unified design environment: Altium Designer is a unified design environment, which means that all aspects of the PCB design process can be done within the same software. This makes it easy to keep track of your design and to make changes as needed.
Powerful routing tools: Altium Designer has powerful routing tools that make it easy to create high-quality PCB layouts. These tools include push-and-shove routing, auto-routing, and interactive routing.
3D design capabilities: Altium Designer has 3D design capabilities that allow you to visualize your PCB design in 3D. This can be helpful for checking clearances and for troubleshooting problems.
Design reuse: Altium Designer has powerful design reuse features that allow you to save and reuse components, schematics, and layouts. This can save you time and effort when designing new PCBs.
Collaboration tools: Altium Designer has collaboration tools that allow you to share your designs with others. This can be helpful for getting feedback on your designs or for working with other engineers on a project.
Overall, I think Altium Designer is a powerful and versatile PCB design software. It has a wide range of features that can be used to create high-quality PCB layouts. I would recommend Altium Designer to any PCB designer who is looking for a powerful and easy-to-use software solution.

Here are some other features of Altium Designer that I like:

Schematic capture: Altium Designer has a powerful schematic capture tool that makes it easy to create and edit schematics.
Simulation: Altium Designer has a built-in simulation tool that can be used to verify the functionality of your design before you start routing.
Documentation: Altium Designer has a built-in documentation tool that can be used to create manufacturing documentation for your design.
Manufacturing: Altium Designer has built-in tools for generating manufacturing files for your design.
I think Altium Designer is a great choice for PCB designers of all levels of experience. It is a powerful and versatile software that can be used to create high-quality PCB layouts.

What do you dislike about the product?

The learning curve is steep: Altium Designer is a complex software with a lot of features. This can make it difficult to learn, especially for beginners.
The software can be slow: Altium Designer can be slow, especially on older computers. This can be a problem when working on large or complex designs.
The documentation is not always clear: The documentation for Altium Designer can be difficult to understand. This can make it difficult to learn how to use the software.
The price is high: Altium Designer is a very expensive software. This can be a barrier for some users.
The subscription model can be restrictive: Altium Designer is subscription-based software. This means that you have to pay a monthly or annual fee to use the software. This can be restrictive for users who only need to use the software occasionally.
Overall, I think Altium Designer is a powerful and versatile PCB design software. However, it is not without its flaws. The learning curve is steep, the software can be slow, and the documentation is not always clear. The price is also high, and the subscription model can be restrictive.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Streamlined PCB Design Process: Altium Designer provides a comprehensive suite of tools for schematic capture, component placement, routing, and verification. This streamlines the entire PCB design process, making it more efficient and less error-prone.

Unified Design Environment: One of Altium Designer's key benefits is its unified design environment, where both schematic and PCB layout design can occur seamlessly. This integration reduces the chances of design inconsistencies and errors.

High-Quality PCB Layouts: Altium Designer helps engineers and designers create high-quality PCB layouts. It offers features like interactive routing, differential pair routing, and intelligent design rule checks to ensure signal integrity and manufacturability.

Component Management: Altium Designer provides extensive component management capabilities, including access to a vast component library and tools for creating and managing custom components. This simplifies component selection and helps ensure the availability of the required components for your designs.

Simulation and Analysis: The software allows for SPICE simulation, signal integrity analysis, and thermal analysis. These tools help in identifying and addressing potential issues in the design before production, reducing costly design iterations.

Collaboration and Documentation: Altium Designer facilitates collaboration among team members and with external partners. It also generates comprehensive design documentation, such as BOMs (Bill of Materials) and assembly drawings, which are essential for manufacturing.

Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Altium Designer assists in designing for manufacturing by providing DFM checks that help identify and resolve manufacturability issues early in the design process, saving time and reducing production costs.

Multi-Board and FPGA Design: For complex projects, Altium Designer supports multi-board design and FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) development, allowing engineers to manage interconnected systems and integrate programmable logic into their designs.

Version Control and Design Reuse: Altium Designer includes version control features, which are crucial for tracking design revisions and enabling design reuse. This helps in maintaining a consistent design methodology and improving efficiency.

ECAD-MCAD Integration: Altium Designer offers integration with mechanical CAD (MCAD) software, enabling collaboration between electronic and mechanical design teams. This ensures that PCBs fit correctly within their enclosures.

What do you like best about the product?

The things that one can do in Altium. If one is able to think it one can do it.
Integration with manufacturers and suppliers to have that ease developed in terms of schematics symbols and footprint integration is worh accolade!

What do you dislike about the product?

At times it becomes really complex for a new comer. Extensive tutorial for begineers and intermdiataries and experts and professional ... should really help give a boost start or help cope with latest tech and trends in the domain.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

As mentioned the integration that it has with suppliers like Digikey et. al makes it really easy to get things done in the Altium nowadays. Similar such features would help.

What do you like best about the product?

Integration All in one tool, Mechanical CAD integration
Single Software
Library management and approval workflow integrated
Server based shared approach
Smart tool set to easy many repetitive tasks
Great ease of use and low learning curve
Great amount of help and tutorials available online free

What do you dislike about the product?

Some items need extra steps which can be optimized for the smoother flow for component creation
Sometimes the tool becomes too slow which can be optimized
A general mapping settings and modifcation template can be set to allow quick dynamic changes while importing Symbols and Footprints for smoother import process
Checklists for Footprints can be added to run a report for the errors.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

All great tool for PCB design, MCAD integration, BOM Management
Benefits - All in one place including review with good amount of collaboration is possible
Also helping to view clearly the properties and manage BOM, Component lifecycle and cost with availability