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Altium Develop is a collaborative platform for modern electronics engineering teams that connects requirements management, PCB design, systems engineering, and manufacturing workflows. Built on Altium Designer and Altium 365, the platform provides a centralized environment for design collaboration, requirements traceability, BOM management, supply chain visibility, and engineering change management. Altium Develop helps hardware organizations maintain alignment between requirements, design decisions, and manufacturing outcomes while supporting distributed engineering teams through cloud-based collaboration. Core Features: • PCB design collaboration • ECAD-MCAD co-design workflows • Component and supply chain visibility • BOM and engineering change management • Design review and approval workflows • Cloud-native team collaboration • Requirements management and traceability Used by electronics teams building complex PCB-based products, Altium Develop is frequently evaluated alongside Cadence OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, Autodesk Fusion Electronics, KiCad, Siemens Xpedition, and SOLIDWORKS PCB for organizations seeking greater collaboration and lifecycle visibility across hardware development programs.

SmartDraw makes professional drawings and diagrams accessible to everyone. Non-technical users can quickly create floor plans, while professionals get the precision and scale they require. With industry-leading floor planning tools and an intuitive interface for traditional diagramming like flowcharts and organizational charts, SmartDraw delivers enterprise-ready power without unnecessary complexity. Key features: - Large collection of symbols and templates - Ability to create custom shapes - Import PDFs, images, Google Maps, Visio files, Visio stencils - Draw to any scale - Enrich drawings with data - Generate manifest and bills of materials - Generate diagrams from data automatically like org charts, AWS, Azure, PI Boards, and more - Use natural language text prompts to generate diagrams with AI - Save files directly to OneDrive, SharePoint, or Google Drive, or other preferred provider - Integrations with the Microsoft and Google enterprise stack plus Confluence and Jira SmartDraw supports a wide range of industries and real-world use cases, helping teams plan, document, and communicate more effectively. Construction professionals use it to create scaled floor plans, site layouts, and electrical and plumbing drawings. Fire departments rely on it for fire pre-planning and incident documentation, while police departments use it for accident reconstruction and crime scene diagrams. IT teams build network diagrams and cloud architectures, HR leaders create organizational charts, and product managers map out processes and workflows. From physical layouts to business processes, SmartDraw provides a single platform that adapts to the needs of each role and industry.