I'm sure somebody will figure out how to hack the software to enable it to run offline etc. Just give it some time.
Whoever did that Arduino board either had not finished or is a two-bit slap dash merchant. Having component designators half obliterated by vias or completley oblitered by the component is idiotic.
Whoever did that Arduino board either had not finished or is a two-bit slap dash merchant. Having component designators half obliterated by vias or completley oblitered by the component is idiotic.
Hi Dave,
you can hide the ribbon-band with the little arrow as shown in the attached image.
Whoever did that Arduino board either had not finished or is a two-bit slap dash merchant. Having component designators half obliterated by vias or completley oblitered by the component is idiotic.
I think the importer was at fault.
Check the user agreement for Circuit Maker, read the fine print. Altium owns the rights to your designs legally, regardless if private (sandbox) or public, that is the big catch. The cloud services are basically used as a legal framework, to own everything you create.
Anyone want to put some bets on how long it takes for an alternate unofficial circuit maker "server" to come out? Something that you can run locally...
Check the user agreement for Circuit Maker, read the fine print. Altium owns the rights to your designs legally, regardless if private (sandbox) or public, that is the big catch. The cloud services are basically used as a legal framework, to own everything you create.
And that would explain the bussines case. Give the editor away for free and own everything created with it. Can someone confirm this?
Check the user agreement for Circuit Maker, read the fine print. Altium owns the rights to your designs legally, regardless if private (sandbox) or public, that is the big catch. The cloud services are basically used as a legal framework, to own everything you create.
And that would explain the bussines case. Give the editor away for free and own everything created with it. Can someone confirm this?
I can't. The "End-User License Agreement" link on the website links to the main Altium EULA, which makes no such claim.
I got the product to work at my office and I think this product will be a success for the following reasons;
1) The internet requirement isn't a big thing. Who doesn't have internet noway days, really how much work can you do when traveling. You need the internet to do part and pricing research etc.
I agree that the version that allows local saves should be priced more reasonable in the $ 500 to $ 1000 range and think this product will fail if the price isn't brought down.
2) Saving in the cloud.. I actually like this, you can start a project at home at an desktop and continue at work or at your laptop in the garden. No more saving to google drive etc. No more version issue, you always work on the latest version.
From what I understand that is an insanely cheap price. I though AD was in the order of $7-8K
But why would anyone (using free software intended for OSHW, hobbyists and students) care if they had to put their finished stuff in the public domain? Do these people simply want AD for free or is there some reasonable honest thoughts behind it?
I got the product to work at my office and I think this product will be a success for the following reasons;
1) The internet requirement isn't a big thing. Who doesn't have internet noway days, really how much work can you do when traveling. You need the internet to do part and pricing research etc.
2) Saving in the cloud.. I actually like this, you can start a project at home at an desktop and continue at work or at your laptop in the garden. No more saving to google drive etc. No more version issue, you always work on the latest version.
3) Sharing your designs with the community will make you a better designer, now you get peer reviews for free.
And the best design become most popular. You can also learn a lot from other people in the community.
why would I care about browsing through 10000000 useless projects of other people with random crazy names (for enforcing the unique name thing).
Check the user agreement for Circuit Maker, read the fine print. Altium owns the rights to your designs legally, regardless if private (sandbox) or public, that is the big catch. The cloud services are basically used as a legal framework, to own everything you create.
And that would explain the bussines case. Give the editor away for free and own everything created with it. Can someone confirm this?
I can't. The "End-User License Agreement" link on the website links to the main Altium EULA, which makes no such claim.I couldn't find it either. OP can you provide a link please?
While Altium remains committed to listening to its users about improving products or services, you understand that any ideas, inventions or materials (collectively, “Materials”) that you submit to Altium using the Website shall become the exclusive property of Altium and by submitting the same you relinquish all rights in the Materials upon their submission and waive any right to hold Altium liable for its use of or failure to use such Materials in any way.
I got the product to work at my office and I think this product will be a success for the following reasons;
1) The internet requirement isn't a big thing. Who doesn't have internet noway days, really how much work can you do when traveling. You need the internet to do part and pricing research etc.
2) Saving in the cloud.. I actually like this, you can start a project at home at an desktop and continue at work or at your laptop in the garden. No more saving to google drive etc. No more version issue, you always work on the latest version.
3) Sharing your designs with the community will make you a better designer, now you get peer reviews for free. And the best design become most popular. You can also learn a lot from other people in the community.
4) A perfect training tool for beginners and wannabee professional designers. You get to know Altium and what I have seen it is much more intuitive than other programs. If you are really getting serious and want to make $$$ with your design, you will get a full version of Altium Designer either paid for or pirated.
5) Knowing Altium is a good thing to have on your resume, if you want to go professional. I can see companies using the forum to find potential employees.