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NI Multisim Professional Product Features

The Multisim schematic capture and simulation environment is available in different packages to ensure you have the professional tools, models, components, and functionality to efficiently complete your design. The tables below showcase some of the features available in each package. Download the PDF for a complete list of Multisim features.

Capture Features Multisim Base Multisim Full Multisim Power Pro
Customizable GUI
Modeless part placement and wiring
Fast auto-connect passives
Rubber banding on part move
Ability to replace multiple components at once
Hierarchical design
Multisheet design
Circuit annotations and schematic comments
Electrical rules check
Forward/back annotation to NI Ultiboard
Ability to export to Mentor PADS layout
Variant support––
Spreadsheet view––
Pin and gate swap––
Advanced reports––
Cross-probing with NI Ultiboard––
Database import/export––
Component database 1PartialPartialComplete

1 View the components available in each package.

Simulation Features Multisim Base Multisim Full Multisim Power Pro
Interactive simulator
Fully mixed-mode A/D simulation
Standard SPICE 3X5/XSPICE
Enhanced model support
Convergence Assistant
Virtual, interactive, animated parts
Mouse-click support for interactive parts
Measurement probes
Component Wizard
NI measurement data file input and export
NI LabVIEW VIs as instruments and sources–
Postprocessor–
Expressions in analyses–
Add traces to Grapher, post analysis–
Microcontroller simulation–
MCU functionality–
Op-Amp Wizard––
555 Timer Wizard––
Filter Wizard––
Switch mode power supply simulation models––
Automation API––
Virtual Instruments 241522
Analyses 201519

2 Learn more about the VIs and analyses available in the professional tiers of Multisim.

NI Circuit Design Suite

The NI Circuit Design Suite is a complete printed circuit board (PCB) design, simulation, validation, and layout platform. The platform combines the ease of use of the intuitive Multisim environment with Ultiboard software for the layout and routing of PCBs. The NI Circuit Design Suite offers substantial savings over purchasing the individual software.

  Circuit Design Suite Base Circuit Design Suite Full Circuit Design Suite Power Pro
Multisim Base  
Multisim Full  
Multisim Power Pro  
Ultiboard Full 
Ultiboard Power Pro  

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