Compare Circuit Design Suite Education Editions

Overview

NI Circuite Design Suite includes NI Multisim and NI Ultiboard. The Education edition is for use by institutions, and the Student edition is for non-commercial use by individuals. This document compares features of the Education and Student editions. For information on commercial licenses and more, see: Try Multisim

Contents

Schematic Capture

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
Advanced Component SearchXX
  

 

AutosaveXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Autowire parts when brought togetherXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Autowire when part pin placed on a wireXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill of MaterialsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

BreadboardXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus Vector ConnectX
 

 

 

 

 

 

BusesXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Circuit RestrictionsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Placing Comments on SchematicXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Component Detail ReportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Component EditingXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Component WizardXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Connectors - HierarchicalXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Connectors – Off-pageX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Constraint Driven Capture (max/mins in Spreadsheet Nets tab)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate DatabaseX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross ProbingXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross Reference ReportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Customizable InterfaceXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom RLC footprints in Master databaseX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Customizable/Advanced Bill of MaterialsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Description box SubmitXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit Symbol commandXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Rules CheckingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded Forms/Questions - Create and editX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded Forms/Questions - View and respondXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

ERC Scope SettingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export to Mentor PADS LayoutX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export to Third Party LayoutX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export/Import Database ComponentsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export/Import Database User FieldsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export/Print SpreadsheetX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast auto-connect passivesXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward/Backward AnnotationXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Global RestrictionsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphic AnnotationXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphically mark no-connect pins (Toggle NC Marker)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Hierarchical BlocksX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Improved ERC - no-connect pins (ERC Rules tab)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Improved FindX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Improved variant management/viewing (Spreadsheet tab)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy File OpenXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Merge/Convert DatabaseXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-sheet Flat DesignsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Designs OpenX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multisim Touch import (*.msmx)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Netlist ReportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

OrCAD Capture ImportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Open EDA component library import (*.oecl)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB Settings (Net Properties, Sheet Properties, PCB tab)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin/Gate swapX
 

 

 

 

 

 

PLD/VHDL outputXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

PLD Hierarchical BlocksX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Manager (Project Support)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Project PackingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Rubberbanding on Part MoveXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Save components from workspace to databaseX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Schematic Statistics ReportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Capture UtilityXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Simplified VersionX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Snippets - Creating and OpeningXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Spreadsheet ViewX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Spreadsheet - PCB related fieldsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Component SearchXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Start a wire in mid-airXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

SubcircuitsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Symbol EditorXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Templates - Creation (Export template…)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Templates - Opening (*.mst)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Title BlockXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Title Block EditorXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

User DatabaseXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

User Defined FieldsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

User Defined Fields in Bill of MaterialsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Variant SupportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual ELVIS I & II schematicsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual ELVIS II toolbar (depends on ELVISmx install)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual myDAQ schematicXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual ToolbarXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Wiring (by node names)XX
 

Simulation

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
Advanced Inductor ComponentX 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Blow up partsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Loading Code Model from DLLX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Component Tolerances in Interactive SimulationXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Convergence AssistantXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Description box synchronized with simulationXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Expressions in AnalysesXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

GrapherXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Grapher - Digital DisplayXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert faults into components during netlist generationXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

LabVIEW instrumentsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

LabVIEW-Multisim CosimulationXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

LVM and TDM data files as sourceXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

LVM and TDM file export (from instruments & analyses)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

MCU ModuleXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

MCU Module - Machine Code LimitationNoneNone
 

 

 

 

 

 

Model MakersX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Instances of InstrumentsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple overlapped traces in grapherXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

PostprocessorXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Precision coordinates in grapherXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Real-world I/O parts - microphone and speakerXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

RF Design ModuleXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Save/Load Simulation ProfilesX
 

 

 

 

 

 

SPICE matrix exportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

VHDL Simulation (with MultiVHDL installed)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual, Interactive, Animated PartsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Wizard - 555 TimerX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Wizard - CE BJT amplifierX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Wizard - FilterX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Wizard - OpampX
 

 

 

 

 

 

XSpice command-line interfaceX
 

Miscellaneous Multisim

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
Multisim APIX 
Place Components LimitNone50
Print CircuitXX
Print Circuit Setup - Active Sheet and Subsheets OptionXX
Save CircuitXX

Analyses

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
ACXX
AC Single FrequencyXX
BatchedX 
DC Operating PointXX
DC SweepXX
DistortionX 
FourierXX
InteractiveXX
Monte CarloXX
Nested SweepXX
NoiseX 
Noise FigureXX
Parameter SweepXX
Pole ZeroX 
SensitivityX 
Temperature SweepXX
Trace WidthX 
Transfer FunctionX 
TransientXX
User DefinedX 
Worst CaseXX
 

Instruments

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
  

 

2 Channel ScopeXX
  

 

4 Channel ScopeXX
 

 

 

 

Agilent Function GeneratorXX
 

 

 

 

Agilent MultimeterXX
 

 

 

 

Agilent ScopeXX
 

 

 

 

AmmeterXX
  

 

Bode PlotterXX
  

 

Current ClampXX
 

 

 

 

Distortion AnalyzerXX
 

 

 

 

Frequency CounterXX
  

 

Function GeneratorXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

IV AnalyzerXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Logic AnalyzerXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Logic ConverterXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

ProbesXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurement ProbeXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

MultimeterXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Network AnalyzerXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Spectrum AnalyzerXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Tektronix ScopeXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

VoltmeterXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

WattmeterXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Word GeneratorXX
 

Layout

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
 

 

 

 

 

 

3D preview in component 3D propertiesXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

3D preview in main screenXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

3D printingXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

3D Viewer (height, color, shape)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

3D visualization of the inside of the PCBX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Ability to "turn off" ratsnest for selected netsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional net options like Max/Min Width, Max/Min lengthX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto jumper placement – inserts jumper into a netX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto-alignmentX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic tear-droppingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Change trace width "on-the-fly"X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments on layoutXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Component place sequencerX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper Amount ReportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate DatabaseX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross probing between Ultiboard and MultisimXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Customizable layers viewing for glue, paste, solderX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Customization of report generatorX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Differential Impedance CalculatorX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Differential PairsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

DimensioningX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimming inactive information to the backgroundXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter Coordinate dialog from SpreadsheetX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Equi-space traces supportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export - Gerber filesXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export - IPC-D-356A NetlistX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export - SVG filesX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export 3D IGESX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Export 3D information in DXF formatX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan-out option for componentsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Filter errors/warning in the Spreadsheet output windowsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward/Backward annotationXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Full screen modeX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection machineX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow-me routingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

High speedX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Import - DXF filesX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Import - Orcad PCB filesX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Import - Protel PCB filesX
 

 

 

 

 

 

In-place footprint editorX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Jump to errorX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep-in and keep-outX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Layer limit6464
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mechanical CADX
 

 

 

 

 

 

MicroviasX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Clearance optionsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple open documentsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net bridgesX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net shieldingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Object information with a tool-tip labelXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Paste SpecialX
 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB design savable as a reusable componentX
 

 

 

 

 

 

PCB Transmission Line CalculatorX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Grouping (group/ungroup selection)XX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin and Gate SwapX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin necked trace supportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Place objects within a predefined arrayX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Polar gridsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Push and shove component placementXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Push and shove trace placementXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Replica placeX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruler bar alignmentsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruler bar measurementsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Save designXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Selection filtersXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Show drill size in padsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Split power planesX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Spreadsheet view - fullX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Spreadsheet view - limitedX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Clearance OptionsXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Files (Load and Save)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Test point insertionX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Test Points ReportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Topology choices: Shortest, Daisy chain, StarX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Unplace componentsX
 

 

 

 

 

 

User DatabaseXX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Variant supportX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Via stack inside a SMD padXX
 

Autorouting

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic test-point placementX
 

 

 

 

 

 

AutoplacementX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Autoroute (Start/Resume button)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

BGA fanoutX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus routingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Differential pair routingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Group autoplaceX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Group autorouteX
 

 

 

 

 

 

High speedX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Layer limit82
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net shieldingX
 

 

 

 

 

 

OptimizerX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Prioritize routing order (by net)X
 

 

 

 

 

 

Route a single netX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Router support for pin and gate swapX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Topology choices: Shortest, Daisy chain, StarX
 

 

 

 

 

 

Trace rubberbandingXX
 

Miscellaneous Ultiboard

Circuit Design Suite

EducationStudent
Pin number limitnone550

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