Circuit for the multivibrator.

Multivibrator.PrjPCB
Add a schematic sheet to the project, name and save the schematic, and save the project.
Document options are configured for each schematic sheet, set the sheet size as required.
 (*.SchLib)

(*.PcbLib)

*.IntLib

*.LibPkg (*.SchLib)
(*.PcbLib)
The menus provides quick access to the panels.
Access components through either: the Libraries panel, or the Explorer panel.
Install the required libraries to make their components available for designs.

Search for the component using the Libraries Search dialog. You can search across installed libraries (Available libraries), or libraries on the hard
drive (Libraries on path).
 2N3904

Filtering the library for components with the string *390 somewhere in their name.
Once you have connected to the Altium Content Vault, you can place components from the Vault into your design.
Searching for the general-purpose transistor BC547 in the Altium Content Vault. Click to examine a component of interest.

Using the Supply Chain mode to check the price and availability of the selected component.
Editing is paused when you press Tab during placement - click the Pause button to return to placing the component.
 BC547

100K 5% 0805

1K 5% 0805

22nF 16V 0805

header, 2-pin,
vertical

All the components have been placed, ready for wiring.

Use the Wiring tool to wire up your circuit, towards the end of the animation you can see how wires can be dragged.
 12V GND

Net Labels have been added to the 12V and GND nets, completing the schematic.
Configure the Error Reporting tab to detect for design errors when the project is compiled.
The Connection Matrix defines what electrical conditions are checked for on the schematic, note that the Unconnected - Passive Pin setting is being
changed.
The Class Generation tab is used to configure what classes and rooms are automatically created for the design.

The Comparator tab is used to configure exactly what differences the comparison engine will check for.
Use the Messages panel to locate and resolve design warnings and errors - double-click on a warning/error to cross probe to that object.
The blank PCB has been added to the project.
The board size has been defined, and the units, origin and grid have been set. The required layers will be configured shortly.
Once the ECOs have been executed, the components are placed outside the board shape and the nets are created. Note that the default
Designator (and Comment) fonts have been changed.
The two tabs of the View Configuration panel.
The properties of the physical layers are defined in the Layer Stack Manager.
Multiple grids can be configured in the Grid Manager, an image of these 3 grids is shown on the right (click to enlarge).
Set the Snap Grid to 1 mm, ready to position the components.
All PCB design requirements are configured as rules/constraints, in the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor.

0.25mm All
All
InNet('12V') or InNet('GND')
Two Routing Width design rules have been defined, the lowest priority rule targets All nets, the higher priority rule targets objects in the 12V net
or the GND net.
 0.25mm

The electrical clearance constraint is defined between objects. Switch the Constraints to Advanced to display all object kinds.
A single routing via is suitable for all nets in this design.
Right-click on a violation to examine what rule is being violated, and the violation conditions. In this image the display is in single layer mode, with
the Top Layer as the active layer.
Reviewing the design rules, note the column order can be changed if required.

.RUL
Enable Snap to Center to always hold the component by its reference point. Smart Component Snap is helpful when you need to align by a specific
pad.
Components positioned on the board.
Configure the interactive routing options.

0.25mm

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A simple animation showing the board being routed. Note that many of the connections are finished using the Ctrl+Click to autocomplete feature.
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° ° °
A simple animation showing the Loop Removal feature being used to modify existing routing.
An animation showing track dragging being used to tidy up existing routing.
An example of dragging multiple tracks, by setting the routing conflict mode to Push.
The tutorial board, ready to be used to explore ActiveRoute.
Violations can be displayed as a colored overlay and also as a detailed message, with different symbols being used to show different detail of
the error type.
Violations are shown in solid green (left image), as you zoom in this changes to the selected Violation Overlay Style (center image), as you
zoom in further Violation Details are added.
Rule checking, both online and batch, is configured in the Design Rule Checker dialog.
Checking is configured for each rule type, use the right-click menu to enable the Used design rules.
The upper section in the report details the rules that are enabled for checking and the number of detected violations, click on a rule to jump
down the report and examine those errors.
The lower section of the report shows each rule that is being violated, followed by a list of the objects in error. Click on an error to jump to
that object on the PCB.

0.25mm 0.25mm

The Violation Details show that the clearance between these 2 pads is less that 0.25mm, it does not detail the actual clearance though.
Measuring the distance between the edges of adjacent pads, using the Measure Primitives command.
Right-click on a violation to examine what rule is being violated, and the violation conditions.

[All Rules]

The panel details the violation type, the measured value, the rule setting and the objects that are in violation.
A solder mask sliver error shown on the left and a silk to solder mask clearance error on the right, the purple represents the solder mask expansion
around each pad.
 0.22mm

Edit the Clearance Constraint to allow a TH Pad to TH Pad clearance of 0.22mm.

Reposition any designator that is causing a silk to silk violation.
Hold Shift to display the 3D view directional sphere, then click and drag the right-mouse button to rotate.
The ultimate objective is to fabricate and assemble the board.
Output types include PDF 3D, with full zoom, pan and rotate, and the ability to control the display of nets, components and the silkscreen, in
Adobe Acrobat Reader®.
An Output Job file allows you to configure each output type, configure their output naming, format and output location. Output Job files can
also be copied from one project to another.
Configure the Gerber outputs in the Gerber Setup dialog.
ActiveBOM is used to map each design component to a real-world part.
The Report Manager, for a project that includes a BomDoc. The presentation of the dialog changes if there is no BomDoc included in the
project.
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