There have been so many changes in the world of circuit design software recently that the versions of software packages have been increasing in updates constantly. This is an extremely competitive market and the design software companies have been listening more and more to the end user in order to make sure that their voice has been heard and that the changes have reflected what it is they have been looking for.
With the design element playing such an important part in the manufacturing of circuit design, getting this wrong could not only be costly but have significant reputational damage to the company. Learn more in this article about some of the recent changes that the best circuit design software packages have implemented.
Additional Space And Integration
One of the main contention points of some users was the lack of space that they had in order to store their work. It was even at the stage where some of the large companies were using things such as mobile hard drives in order to transfer data and store it. Clearly doing things like this come with their own risks which include security and the risk of viruses. Not to mention the lack of efficiency and integration. Thank goodness we are now out of these days and most of the modern software solutions have now made really significant and secure inroads on this. There have been real increases in library sizes that allow the users to store and access many of the different files from all around the globe. Depending on what access the user has been granted, this can save lots of time and effort.
In addition to this, there have been some integration improvements where even if a supplier is using a different type of software, there is usually the capability to view and make changes. In a world where there are lots of these software packages, it is important for the supply chain to be able to have this type of flexibility. There are now even the options of iCloud storage which is also secure and has almost endless amounts of space for storage. You can learn more in this article from Altium about integration and additional space in new software.
Improved Schematic Design Options
10 years ago, designers were using CAD solutions where constant codes were required to be entered in order to make simple drawings. In 2019, this has all changed where you can create some really complex schematic drawings. This includes that in the design and acceptance stages there you can move between many different views of the component including 2D and 3D. The new software packages can even handle the most complex designs. This includes multiple hierarchical schematics.
It is amazing now what these modern software packages are capable of doing and to look at the capability of them you can even take out some free trials. The internet is a powerful source of information and you can get independent reviews from fellow designers to see what their opinions are of different packages.