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Full component updates - including the graphical symbol, model references, and parameters, can be performed using the Tools » Update From Libraries command. Placement is carried out from the Components panel which, after installing the database library, acts as a browser into your database.Īfter placement, design parameter information can be synchronized between placed components and their corresponding linked records in the database, using the Tools » Update Parameters From Database command. Parent page: Building & Maintaining Your Components and LibrariesĪltium Designer provides the ability to place components directly from a company database, by creating and using a Database Library.

Adding Database Information Directly to a BOM.

Dual Synchronization - DbLib/SVNDbLib and DBLink.

Manually Forcing an Update of the Cache.

Specifying Symbol and Model Library Locations.

Mapping Database Fields to Design Parameters.

Specifying the Link to the Version Control Repository (SVNDbLib Only).

Fast Connection to Access and Excel Databases.

Using the SVN Database Library Conversion Wizard.

lia file.Ĭlick Next until you reach Current Layer Mapping windowĤ) Select Mechanical Layer 1: In “Current Layer Mapping” import step, for the cutout layer, choose: ‘10’: Mechanical Layer 1.ĥ) Select Mechanical Layer 15: In “Current Layer Mapping” import step, for the courtyard layer, choose: ‘21’: Mechanical Layer 15.Ħ) Select Mechanical Layer 13: In “Current Layer Mapping” import step, for the documentation layer, choose: ‘20: Mechanical Layer 13.ħ) Click Next and follow the remaining prompts, then click FinishĪfter this simple steps, you are ready to start design in Altium with your SnapEDA footprints and symbols.

Important: Please click on ‘ Next’ again and make sure you are in P-CAD Libraries Files window, then click Add and select the. lia file to import: Click Next and select P-CAD Designs and Libraries Files, then click Next.

In the video below, we’ll show you how to map these layers during the import using the P-CAD importer, which is the format we export to for import into Altium.ġ) Download the Altium file from SnapEDA: Search for the desired part on SnapEDA’s website and download the footprint and symbol in the Altium format.Ģ) Import to Altium: Open Altium, click on File > Import Wizardģ) Choose the. When importing the file, you need to map the placement courtyard to Mechanical Layer 15, and the board cutout regions to Mechanical Layer 1. If you’ve downloaded a footprint from SnapEDA for Altium, then you may have wondered how to properly import the courtyard and cutout layers.