Components added with the library will generate an excellent bill of materials for your project with or without ActiveBOM. With the library, however, you can rapidly sort through thousands of components to narrow down the list of relevant parts and then place the cheapest in-stock option directly into your design - all with Altium. Once you find the part you want, you can assign the properties to the schematic symbol in your project. Without the Celestial Altium Library, you might find yourself looking for passive components on supplier websites to find a low-cost option, and then searching for those parts in the Manufacturer Part Search panel in Altium. Even if you are using an ActiveBOM in your project, the library will save you time as you do not need to set component properties after placing each component. This component selection is reflected in your Bill of Materials - the entire BOM fills itself out, meaning no more trying to remember exactly what part you intended to put in there was, or what voltage that capacitor was. Rather than selecting 'RJ45 Jack,' you instead choose Amphenol Commercial Products part number RJCSE538001.

This connection allows the library to contain every real-world capacitor, resistor, and other component types, with relatively few files on your computer.Īltium Database libraries make you design your schematic with the part you are going to use, rather than a generic schematic symbol/footprint combination. The library's schematic symbols and PCB footprints are hosted in GitHub allowing you to quickly clone the latest library files to your computer if they are needed for the new components.Ī database library creates the linkage between a schematic symbol and PCB footprint on your computer, and also provides all of the technical parameters and pricing data for a component. The Celestial Altium Library database is cloud-hosted as new components are added to the library, they are immediately available in Altium. Why use an Altium DBLib over an Integrated Library? You can register for free access on the Altium Library Portal.įor full instructions, see the Celestial Library Website. Love electronics? Need help with the library? Join us on Discord! The Celestial Altium Library contains a vast array of components already, and is under active development to expand component coverage.īuild your next project faster, create beautiful schematics and stunning 3D PCBs with the Celestial Altium Library. The Celestial Altium Library was designed from conception to contain high-quality data, with accurate footprints and exceptional 3D models. The database is hosted on a dedicated cloud platform built for the library, to ensure you always have the latest components. The Celestial Altium Library is a massive, free, open source database library for Altium Designer created by Altium Industry Expert Mark Harris.

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