



System extensions - this type of extension bring new design capabilities into the environment, such as circuit simulation or signal integrity analysis.New extensions are accessed via the Purchased tab of the page. Software extension - larger and more sophisticated extensions, including those developed by 3rd parties.Platform extension - smaller extensions, such as loading older format files, are delivered through the standard software installer, click on the Extensions & Updates page to access them.The following types of extensions are supported: This command opens the Extensions & Updates view, which, as well as being used to add/remove/update the software and the available extensions, is also the home of license management. All extensions are installed via the Extensions and Updates command, as shown in the image. Transferring design data, either into a file or directly into another design tool, is done via an Extension. That can either be done by reading/writing the design data from/to a different file format, or directly transferring data via software API's. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective owners.Interfacing to another design environment is all about transferring design data. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. HP- GL is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Corporation. AutoCAD is a registered trademark of AutoDesk Inc. Orcad, Orcad Capture, Orcad Layout and SPECCTRA are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems Inc. Microsoft, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Access are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Design Explorer, SmartDoc, SmartTool, and SmartTeam and their logos are trademarks of Altium Limited. The Protel logo is a registered trademark of Altium Limited. Violators may be subject to both criminal and civil penalties, including fines and/or imprisonment. Unauthorized duplication of this work may also be prohibited by local statute. Unauthorized duplication of the software, manual or related materials by any means, mechanical or electronic, including translation into another language, except for brief excerpts in published reviews, is prohibited without the express written permissions of Altium Limited. Software, documentation and related materials: Copyright © 1994, 2001 Altium Limited.
