Connect for PADS Professional is a cloud-hosted application that enables team collaboration for electronics development teams. Connect works with PADS Professional desktop tools and is fully-integrated with PADS Professional Premium and PADS Professional Premium DFM.

Connect enhances the power of PADS Professional with cloud-enabled capabilities including:

· Workspace for secure team collaboration and sharing

· Advanced 2D and 3D design visualization with markup and cross-probing

· BOM Viewer with Findchips component sourcing insights

· Cloud project data management with versioning

· Easy to use intuitive interface

· Role-based access control to ensure secure access to data.

The Connect application is compatible with PADS Professional VX.2.12 or higher.

No. Connect for PADS Professional is a cloud-hosted application that runs in your browser. There is no server to install or configure. All you need is a valid Connect subscription. Connect does require PADS Pro VX.2.12 or higher.

Managing your PADS Professional projects in Connect is simple. After your purchase, you simply enable Connect in PADS Professional Designer and Layout, and securely upload your local projects to Connect. Watch these two videos to get started: Enabling Connect in PADS Professional and Uploading a New Project to Connect.