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{{Short description|Software for printed circuit board design}}
{{Redir|MicroCode|the code in processors|Microcode}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Altium CircuitMaker
| logo = CircuitMaker_Logo.png
| screenshot =
| caption =
| collapsible =
| author =
| developer = [[Altium]]
| released = January 2015
| latest release version = 2.2.1
| latest release date = June 2021
| programming language = [[Delphi (programming language)|Delphi]], [[C++]], [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]]
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| platform =
| size = ca. 900 MB
| language = [[English language|English]]
| genre = [[Electronic design automation]]
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{URL|http://www.circuitmaker.com/}}
}}

'''CircuitMaker''' is [[electronic design automation]] software for [[printed circuit board]] designs targeted at the hobby, [[hacker culture|hacker]], and [[maker culture|maker]] community.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hackaday.com/2015/06/20/altium-gives-away-the-farm-with-new-circuit-maker-software |title=Altium Gives Away The Farm With New CircuitMaker Software |date= 20 June 2015 |access-date= 24 November 2015 |last=Graves |first=George |publisher=Hackaday}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hackaday.com/2014/09/24/circuitmaker-from-altium |title=CircuitMaker From Altium |date=24 September 2015 |publisher=Hackaday |last=Fabio |first= Adam |access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref> CircuitMaker is available as [[freeware]], and the hardware designed with it may be used for commercial and non-commercial purposes without limitations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://documentation.circuitmaker.com/display/CMAK/CircuitMaker+-+%28%28FAQs%29%29 |title = CircuitMaker FAQs |access-date=24 November 2015 |quote=No, there is no licensing to worry about, and no subscription to maintain. The original version of CircuitMaker (latest edition was CircuitMaker200) always came with a free version targeted towards the educational market. The current version of CircuitMaker is totally free, giving you all the tools to think big and make cool stuff, with features and functionality to facilitate creation of diverse and challenging designs.}}</ref> It is currently available publicly as version 2.0 by [[Altium Limited]], with the first non-beta release on January 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altium.com/circuitmaker/overview |title=CircuitMaker |access-date=24 November 2015}}</ref>

== History ==

=== {{anchor|CircuitMaker|TraxMaker|SimCode}}MicroCode CircuitMaker ===
CircuitMaker, TraxMaker and SimCode were originally developed by the [[Orem]]-based MicroCode Engineering, Inc. since 1988. CircuitMaker 5 for [[Windows 3.1]], [[Windows 9x|9x]] and [[Windows NT|NT]] became available in 1997,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1211384 |title=Microcode Engineering's Circuit Design Software Now Features Mixed Analog/Digital Simulation |date=3 November 1997 |publisher=EE Times}}</ref> CircuitMaker 6, CircuitMaker PRO, TraxMaker 3 and TraxMaker PRO in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1212568 |title=Microcode Announces New Product Lineup for EDA Software Industry |date=27 August 1998 |publisher=EE Times}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.electronicproducts.com/Software/Low-cost_circuit_design_tools_offer_advanced_features.aspx |title=Low-cost circuit design tools offer advanced features |date=9 January 1998|last=Arnold |first=Russell |publisher=Electronic Products}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.land.ufrj.br/~daniel/cl/CircuitMaker_User_Manual.pdf |title=CircuitMaker for Windows: Integrated Schematic Capture and Circuit Simulation, User Manual |publisher=MicroCode Engineering Inc. |date=1998|access-date=2018-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417111312/http://www.land.ufrj.br/~daniel/cl/CircuitMaker_User_Manual.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-17 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==={{anchor|CircuitMaker 2000|Protel TraxMaker}} Protel CircuitMaker ===
[[Electronic design automation|Electronic design automation software]] (EDA) developer Protel marketed [[CircuitMaker 2000]] as a [[schematic capture]] tool, together with TraxMaker as its [[Printed circuit board|PCB layout]] counterpart, as a powerful yet affordable solution for circuit board needs.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://docs.oshpark.com/resources/TraxMaker_Manual.pdf |title=CircuitMaker 2000: the virtual electronics lab |author=Protel International Limited |author-link=Protel International Limited|publisher=Star Printery Pty Ltd |date=2000 |pages=1–2 |access-date=2018-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415120017/http://docs.oshpark.com/resources/TraxMaker_Manual.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-15}}</ref> Its ease of use and comparatively low cost quickly gained it popularity among students, and the software suite was commonly used to teach circuit board design to engineering students in universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://babbage.cs.qc.cuny.edu/courses/cs343/Circuit_Maker/|title=Getting Started with CircuitMaker|last=Vickery|first=Christopher|date=2009|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> The wide availability of plug-ins and component libraries have accelerated adoption, and quickly amassed a worldwide community. When Protel was renamed Altium Limited in the early 2000s, engineering efforts were redirected towards the development of [[DXP 2004]],<ref>{{Cite book|title=Practical Exercises of Protel DXP2004|last=Yan|first=Ni|publisher=Science Press|year=2007|isbn=978-7030198457|location=PRC}}</ref> and CircuitMaker 2000 was eventually discontinued. Due to its new status as [[abandonware]], CircuitMaker 2000 remained popular among hobby users and students.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Mechatronics: Principles and Applications|last=Onwubolu|first=Godfrey|publisher=Elsevier Ltd.|year=2005|isbn=978-0-7506-6379-3|location=|pages=637–640}}</ref> This popularity has been observed by Altium, and the most successful features of CircuitMaker 2000 have since been integrated in DXP 2004 and later were incorporated into [[Altium Designer]].

=== Altium CircuitMaker ===
[[Open source hardware]] and easy-to-use [[Microprocessor development board|development boards]] such as the [[Arduino]] and the [[Raspberry Pi]] have increased community interest in electronics, particularly in [[fablab]]s, [[hackerspace]]s and [[makerspace]]s.{{cn|date=August 2022}} The leading EDA software vendors traditionally lack free versions, and professional licenses are unaffordable for amateurs. This resulted in high [[Copyright infringement|piracy]] rates for professional software packages, or users sticking to [[abandonware|outdated software]], including CircuitMaker 2000. Several initiatives such as [[EAGLE (program)|EAGLE]] have attempted to fill this void, releasing restricted versions of semi-professional EDA tools. The rise of [[KiCad]] further fragmented the market. This pressure eventually provided the incentive for Altium to release a simplified and more user friendly version of their professional EDA software package and [[Core product|flagship product]], [[Altium Designer]], targeted at less complex circuit board projects. This culminated into the rebirth of CircuitMaker as [[schematic capture]] and [[Printed circuit board|PCB design]] software.<ref>[https://www.techhook.com/electronics/create-professional-schematic/ How To Create A Professional Schematic]</ref>

Despite the resemblance in naming, the current CircuitMaker differs entirely from CircuitMaker 2000 regarding features and [[graphical user interface]]: the SPICE simulation module has been removed; the library system has been overhauled; and the controls changed from classic menus to a more modern and visually appealing [[Ribbon (computing)|ribbon interface]].

=== Merge with Upverter ===
On 14 May 2018, Altium announced plans to merge CircuitMaker and [[Upverter]] into a single, free to use design platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.upverter.com/2018/05/17/and-away-we-go-merge|title=And away we go... Merge!|author=Zak Homuth|date=2018-05-15 |publisher=Upverter}}</ref> However, in a blog post on May 11, 2019, Altium [[Chief operating officer|COO]] Ted Pawela stated that the plans had evolved, and the products would remain separate, with interoperability features for the design files.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Ted|last1=Pawela|access-date=2019-07-17|title=Update on Upverter and its Development|url=https://blog.upverter.com/2019/05/11/update-on-upverter-and-its-development/|date=11 May 2019}}</ref>

== Features ==
CircuitMaker implements schematic capture and PCB design using the same engine as Altium Designer, providing an almost identical user experience. The schematic editor includes basic component placement and circuit design as well as advanced multi-channel design and hierarchical schematics. All schematics are uploaded to the Altium server and can be viewed by anyone with a CircuitMaker account, stimulating design re-use.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.circuitmaker.com/#Blogs/original-design-reuse-components |title=The original Design Re-Use - Components |access-date=24 November 2015 |last=Jordan |first=Ben |date=12 November 2015}}</ref> CircuitMaker supports integration with the [[Octopart]] search engine<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1324416 |title=Free CircuitMaker PCB Tool From Altium |access-date=24 November 2015 |last=Maxfield |first=Clive |publisher=EETimes |date=28 October 2014}}</ref> and allows drag and drop placement of components from the Octopart search results if schematic models are attached to them. Users can build missing schematic symbols and commit them to the server, called the Community Vault, making them available for other users.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://circuitmaker.com/blog/component-revision-management |title=Component Revision Management|last=Verbelen |first=Yannick |date=4 January 2018|access-date=18 January 2019|publisher=CircuitMaker Blog}}</ref> The continuously growing part database eliminates the need for a custom schematic symbol or footprint design for common parts, increasing user-friendliness for beginners. It is not possible to import component models from Altium Designer directly into CircuitMaker,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://forum.circuitmaker.com/#/posts/251415 |title=Import Altium library or component into CircuitMaker |last1= Marinucci |first1=Augusto |first2=Maksim |last2=Zuienko |date=9 July 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref> but there are community-supported workarounds to this limitation.<ref>{{cite web |last=Verbelen |first=Yannick |date=12 December 2017 |access-date=14 July 2022 |url=https://circuitmaker.com/blog/transferring-footprints-between-circuitmaker-and-altium-designer |title= Transferring Footprints between CircuitMaker and Altium Designer}}</ref>

Concurrency editing was added in version 1.3,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://circuitmaker.com/blog/Blogs/collaboration-in-circuitmaker-extends-to-real-time-concurrency-editing |title=Collaboration in CircuitMaker extends to real time concurrency editing! |access-date=5 August 2016 |last=Fijolek |first=Rafal |publisher=Circuitmaker |date=5 August 2016}}</ref> allowing multiple users to collaborate on a schematic or PCB document simultaneously and exchange thoughts through an integrated comment and annotation system.

Transfer of schematics to a PCB is a straightforward process in CircuitMaker since PCB footprints are automatically attached to any component on the schematic that was picked from the Octopart library. PCB footprints may have simple 3D models or complex [[STEP format|STEP models]] attached to them, enabling real time 3D rendering of the PCB during development.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1324416 |title=Free CircuitMaker PCB Tool From Altium |access-date=24 November 2015 |last=Maxfield |first=Clive |publisher=EETimes |date=28 October 2014}}</ref> CircuitMaker supports design rule configuration and real time design rule checking. Some advanced features, including [[differential signaling|differential pair routing]], interactive length tuning,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://circuitmaker.com/forum/posts/218444 |title=High speed layout/routing|last=Jordan|first=Ben |date=9 October 2016 |access-date=18 January 2019 |publisher=CircuitMaker Forum}}</ref> and polygon pour management, are also available.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-754-altium-circuit-maker-first-impressions |title=EEVblog 754 Altium CircuitMaker first impressions |last=Jones |first=Dave |access-date=24 November 2015 |date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125060520/http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-754-altium-circuit-maker-first-impressions |archive-date=25 November 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Production files can be exported directly, although an external Gerber viewer must be used to check the exports. The entire PCB can also be exported as a 3D STEP model for further use in mechanical 3D CAD software.

CircuitMaker is only available for the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows operating system]]. This requires users to have access to a Windows [[license]] to use CircuitMaker.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-527-altium-entry-level-pcb-tool-rant |title=EEVblog 527: Altium entry level PCB tool rant |last=Jones |first=Dave |date=26 September 2013 |access-date=24 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125054249/http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-527-altium-entry-level-pcb-tool-rant |archive-date=25 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://documentation.circuitmaker.com/display/CMAK/CircuitMaker+-+%28%28FAQs%29%29 |title=Is there a Linux edition of CircuitMaker? |access-date=24 November 2015 |quote=While we appreciate the passion of Linux users, Altium products are currently only Windows-based. We will investigate support for Linux in the future, but do not make any promises of implementation, or time line. In the meantime, you can run CircuitMaker by running Windows in a Virtual Machine on Linux.}}</ref> As of 2020, CircuitMaker can be run in [[Wine (software)|Wine]] on [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]], with limitations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://circuitmaker.com/blog/3-steps-for-installing-circuitmaker-on-linux|title=3 Steps for Installing CircuitMaker on Linux|last=Jordan|first=Ben|date=29 June 2016|website=CircuitMaker Blog|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=32906|title=CircuitMaker on Ubuntu 16.04|last=Fred|first=Jim|date=5 March 2017|website=WineHQ|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> but some users reported it does not work on their [[Linux distribution]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://circuitmaker.com/forum/posts/217382#posts/217382/626524|title=CircuitMaker on Linux|last=Anderson|first=James|date=23 August 2016|website=CircuitMaker Forum|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> Unofficial support for Linux and BSD users is provided by Altium staff and volunteers on the CircuitMaker forum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://circuitmaker.com/forum/posts/210792?os=20|title=Mac / Linux Version|last=Carlson|first=Jay|date=13 June 2015|website=CircuitMaker Forum|access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref>

While users can import resources from competing EDA software packages,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://documentation.circuitmaker.com/display/CMAK/CircuitMaker+-+((FAQs))|title=My EAGLE design is not importing - why?|date=10 March 2016|website=CircuitMaker FAQ|access-date=15 April 2017|quote=CircuitMaker's EAGLE Importer is able to import EAGLE design files saved with EAGLE version 6.4.0 (or later).}}</ref> CircuitMaker does not support exporting design resources itself. A workaround for this issue is provided by Altium Designer 15 and 16 which do support the import of CircuitMaker files.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://circuitmaker.com/forum/posts/213465|title=Moving CircuitMaker files to Altium Designer|last=Loughhead|first=Phil|date=25 November 2015|website=CircuitMaker Forum|access-date=15 April 2017|quote=Importing into AD15 or AD16 is the only method of transferring a CircuitMaker PCB file to Altium Designer.}}</ref>

== Open source hardware ==
CircuitMaker requires a free account to represent its users in the [[Online community|community]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://documentation.circuitmaker.com/display/CMAK/CircuitMaker+-+%28%28FAQs%29%29 |title=Getting CircuitMaker Installed and Running |access-date=24 November 2015 |quote=To use CircuitMaker requires an account to be set up. This is achieved by registering to become part of the CircuitMaker Community - through the CircuitMaker website.}}</ref> An active [[Internet access|internet connection]] is required to start and use the software.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-527-altium-entry-level-pcb-tool-rant |title=EEVblog 527: Altium entry level PCB tool rant |last=Jones |first=Dave |date=26 September 2013 |access-date=24 November 2015 |quote=It requires an internet connection to make the thing work. You cannot start the thing or otherwise work on your projects without an internet connection.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125054249/http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-527-altium-entry-level-pcb-tool-rant |archive-date=25 November 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Users are allowed to have 5 private projects, the so-called [[Sandbox (software development)|sandbox]] mode for practicing. By default, all schematics and PCBs are uploaded to the server and can be viewed by other users as soon as they are committed through the internal [[Apache Subversion|svn]] engine. While this renders CircuitMaker undesirable for [[Proprietary software|closed source]] projects, it encourages collaboration in the community. Users are allowed to [[Fork (software development)|fork]] existing projects, or request permission to collaborate in existing projects. Importing schematic documents and PCBs from other EDA packages ([[OrCAD]], [[PADS (CAD software)|PADS]], [[P-CAD]], [[EAGLE (CAD software)|EAGLE]]) is supported.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://hackaday.com/2015/06/20/altium-gives-away-the-farm-with-new-circuit-maker-software |newspaper=Hackaday |title=Altium Gives Away The Farm With New Circuit Maker Software |last=Graves |first=George |date=20 June 2015 |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref> Users are allowed to own unlimited projects, and there is no hard limit on board complexity.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.circuitmaker.com/#free_and_extendable |title = It's All Free |access-date = 24 November 2015 |quote = CircuitMaker is completely free, with zero limitations to hold back your design potential.}}</ref> However, Altium warns that users may experience a performance drop for large projects.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://documentation.circuitmaker.com/display/CMAK/CircuitMaker+-+%28%28FAQs%29%29 |title = CircuitMaker FAQs |quote = While there are no 'hard limits' per se, the software has been engineered to make it impractical for use with large designs. To this end, the PCB Editor will start to exibit <nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> performance degradation when editing designs containing 5000 pads, becoming virtually unusable with designs containing 50,000 pads. Degradation itself takes the form of progressive slow-down in PCB editing functions (such as routing, placing components, polygon pours, etc). |access-date = 24 November 2015}}</ref>

All documents are under [[version control]] by default, allowing users to revert changes made in their projects, and build new versions of existing schematic symbols or footprints in the Community Vault. Users can comment on each other's projects and parts, rate them, and propose improvements.

CircuitMaker supports direct generation of [[Printed circuit board milling|production files]] in industry standard formats such as [[Gerber format|Gerber]] and NC Drill, as well as [[Stencil printing|printing of stencils]] for [[Do it yourself|DIY]] [[Printed circuit board#Chemical etching|circuit board etching]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://circuitmaker.com/blog/rapid-prototying-pcbs-etching-your-own-boards-with-circuitmaker |last=Verbelen |first=Yannick |title=Rapid Prototyping PCBs: etching your own boards with CircuitMaker |date=7 April 2018 |access-date=18 January 2019 |publisher=CircuitMaker Blog}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Altium Limited]]
* [[Cloud storage]]
* [[Altium Designer]]
* [[Comparison of EDA software]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.circuitmaker.com/}}

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