I noticed that the wires in Altium are not straight. Is there a way to ensure that they stay straight?
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1 Use a grid spacing of 2.54 mm (100 mil) in Altium schematic editor.
In the bottom left corner of Altium, you can see the current grid size:
In the properties inspector, you can change it by setting Visible Grid, Snap Grid, and Snap Distance. I find that the following settings work well for my usage:
Of course, this comes down to your preference, but there are some reasons to use this value.
Once you've changed the grid, you can align objects to the new grid setting by selecting them and then selecting Align > Align to Grid (Shift+Control+D).
More information from Altium here: Defining Schematic Grid Preferences
- \$\begingroup\$ Thank you! Just worked it out :) \$\endgroup\$yolt– yolt2021-12-13 23:30:14 +00:00Commented Dec 13, 2021 at 23:30
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To align connections you first to have to change your grid size to be larger to avoid granular changes in the line e.g. 50 mil is good. Then select the wire. click align, then align to grid.
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