

Protel 99 in 1999 introduced the first integrated 3D visualization of the PCB assembly. In 1998, Protel 98 consolidated all components, including Advanced Schematic and Advanced PCB, into a single environment.

In 1991, Protel released Advanced Schematic and Advanced PCB 1.0 for Windows (1991–1993), followed by Advanced Schematic/PCB 2.x (1993–1995) and 3.x (1995–1998). In 1987, Protel launched the circuit diagram editor Protel Schematic for DOS. The product became available in the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in 1986, marketed by San Diego-based ACCEL Technologies, Inc. Protel PCB was marketed internationally by HST Technology since 1986. Originally it was sold only in Australia. It has roots back to 1985 when the company launched the DOS-based PCB design tool known as Protel PCB (which later emerged into Autotrax and Easytrax). It is developed by Australian software company Altium Limited.Īltium Designer was originally launched in 2005 by Altium, known at the time as Protel Systems Pty Ltd. ListOfUpdates_XML_AltiumDesigner6.Altium Designer ( AD) is a PCB and electronic design automation software package for printed circuit boards. For more information about this, please read the Altium Designer 6 - Local Update Server Setup page. End-user machines can be configured to connect to this server in order to check for and download the updates. Local update servers allow you to share updates on an internal server. These updates correspond to the self-contained updates in the section above and must be updated at the same time if you are using a local update server. The following downloads provide the latest web update software and the XML file for configuring a local update server. Updates for a local update server configuration files (5208 to 5495) Libraries (4.86 MB)ĭownload the Libraries Update that corresponds with the Altium Designer version that you have installed. Updates are non-cumulative meaning that before any update can be installed, the version immediately prior to it has to already be installed (for example, 6.7 can't be installed unless 6.6 is already installed). These updates can only be applied to an existing Altium Designer 6 installation.
