Is there a way to change the symbols for the passive components in my Altium schematic to the European style?
I only seem to find the North American style of resistors in the components and manufacturer part search panels.
Is there a way to change the symbols for the passive components in my Altium schematic to the European style?
I only seem to find the North American style of resistors in the components and manufacturer part search panels.
Making your own symbols and footprints is basic to any PCB CAD system. This is a good time to learn how to do it.
I always make my own schematic symbols and PCB footprints, never using Altium's symbols and footprints. A well drafted schematic is artistically balanced, something that is hard to attain with Altium's schematic symbols. Spend a day and create all your basic schematic symbols and you're set for life. If you are new to the art of electronics, dig up some Tektronix manuals (465 or 475 are good starting points) from the 1970s and study the schematic diagrams in the back as they are excellent examples of well drawn schematics. Heathkit manuals from the 1970s are a good source for artistic inspiration. Schematics in uni courses and text books, with exception to the "Art of Electronics", are excellent examples of how not to draw a schematic.
One of the good features of Altium are the schematic and PCB files are portable (doesn't need an external library), so no worries if you need to hand your project to someone else across the pond.
Some things I do to make life easier: