Create clearer schematics Hierachical editor lets you logically partition even the most complex design. Schematic level design Share  Altium Designer includes a graphical design environment that goes way beyond traditional schematic capture. For a start, it’s not an isolated capture tool, but a central part of a unified design system. The work you do at the schematic level is directly connected to the other areas of your design such as your PCB. Change a designator or modify parts in the design and the system maintains complete synchronization with the PCB. Change the pinout of an FPGA and the FPGA project, board and schematic all stay in complete agreement. That’s the power of unified design. A single data model means less risk As you capture your design, Altium Designer creates and maintains a single “data model” of the design. Components don’t just have the schematic symbol attached, they contain all the models needed to completely define the system from capture to manufacture. PCB footprints, simulation and signal integrity models, physical 3D models, and links into supplier and procurement databases are all represented.