![]() ![]() Hi, I have been messing with altium circuit maker. ![]() I have tried most of the free platforms and feel that this is the most professional one. I understand that to be as powerful as it is, it becomes complex and full of options, settings etc. What I cant understand is why it is so slow and unstable. I have a good internet connection, a fast powerful PC and plenty of patience but I am ready to break something. It is so unproductive and discouraging that it makes you want to give up and go back to grid paper and and dalo pen.I have not found a lot of support for circuit maker. ![]() Everything that is covered in tutorials and youtube vids I get. But some simple stuff that is not covered is driving me mad. Too many to list here but the one that is ticking me off the most at the moment is that, when I rotate components in the PCB editor, rather than rotate on axis as they do in the schematic capture they seem to dart off to some distant land out of view with stretched out net wires. for use with ECAD for the purposes of PCB design, importing third-party software PCB data. The only way to bring them back is with the ctl & arrow keys. Examples: TraxMaker, CircuitMaker, Diptrace, Cadence, Allegro. If you happen to click somewhere and deselect the component then it is gone for ever. I have been forced on occasion to start over when this has happened. What am I doing wrong or is this free version just a P.O.S If altium wants people to buy the full version, they should make the free version as painless as possible. I would rather have a layer limit or have to pay for upgrades than deal with this cloud crap. It is so slow its like watching grass grow and, you cant save the dame project to your PC. So your project belongs to the community weather you like it or not. Surprised that Dave has not done a new rant about this, or am I alone. I hope so because that would mean there is hope. I also struggled with the way Circuit Maker rotates parts, among many other Altium quirks. The product seems aimed at first-time users and non-professionals.
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