How To Create Your Own Libraries in Altium Designer

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Learn how to create your own schematic symbols and footprints from scratch using Altium Designer.

Philip Salmony, Tech Consultant for Altium and the mind behind Phil’s Lab, guides you through creating libraries including how to use the IPC-compliant footprint wizard to create a resistor and a capacitor.

What You’ll Learn:
– Steps for CREATING SCHEMATIC libraries
– Tips for managing your own ALTIUM SCHEMATIC libraries
– How to design and link footprint libraries
– Tips for maintaining a clean and efficient design workflow
– Practical examples with resistors and capacitors

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0:00 Introduction
1:31 Creating Schematic Symbol Library
2:32 Resistor Symbol
7:27 Creating Footprint Library
7:53 Resistor Footprint (IPC Wizard)
11:31 Linking Footprint with Schematic Symbol
12:04 Capacitor Symbol
13:44 Capacitor Footprint (IPC Wizard)
15:45 Using Components in Project
16:40 Outro