# issus/altium-library

Open source Altium Database Library with over 200,000 high quality components and full 3d models.

Repository: https://github.com/issus/altium-library
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/altium-library
Homepage: https://altiumlibrary.com
License Family: other
Topics: 3d-models, altium, altium-library, electronics, footprint, schematics, database, pcb, pcb-layout, schematic, altiumdesigner
Last push: 2026-08-07T05:42:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3893, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2448, forks 1048 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:52.826104+00:00)

## What it is
The Celestial Altium Library is a free, open-source database library (DBLib) for Altium Designer containing over 200,000 high-quality electronic components with accurate footprints, schematic symbols, and full 3D models. The component database is cloud-hosted while symbols and footprints are hosted on GitHub, and it is actively maintained by Altium industry expert Mark Harris.

## Use cases
- find schematic symbols and footprints for electronic components
- get 3D models for PCB design in Altium
- build a bill of materials with real supplier parts
- avoid drawing footprints for capacitors, resistors, and connectors
- speed up PCB prototyping with production-ready parts
- search components with parametric filtering in Altium Designer
- populate pick-and-place data with correct component centers

## When to choose
- you use Altium Designer and need a large, free component library
- you want production-tested footprints matching manufacturer land patterns
- you need real part numbers in your BOM instead of generic symbols
- you want 3D models for board previews and mechanical checks

## When to avoid
- you use EDA tools other than Altium Designer (e.g., KiCad, Eagle)
- you need fully offline components without cloud database access
- your organization blocks MSSQL port 1433 and you cannot install the required SQL native client drivers

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: database, sdk, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cloud
- tags: altium-designer, pcb-design, schematic-symbols, footprints, 3d-models, component-library, dblib, electronics, ecad, mcad, automation

## Member repositories
- issus/altium-library (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.826104+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:30:28.757816+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/issus/altium-library (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.826104+00:00, sha ce33fbdf9d24)
  - homepage: https://altiumlibrary.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:12:10.363757+00:00, sha b5be02e9838d)
  - site_page: https://altiumlibrary.com/Features (fetched 2026-08-29T10:12:10.368165+00:00, sha 35b9967d7fa7)
  - site_page: https://altiumlibrary.com/FAQ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:12:10.366366+00:00, sha ca25264c8c6c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.