Altium Library Loader will now build the ECAD Model into your library.Ĩ.

If you receive the following message, then you will need to create a new or open an existing schematic (*.SchDoc) before clicking the ADD TO DESIGN button.ħ. You can also click the Symbol, Footprint and 3D Model images to view them in more detail.Ħ. Note: You can also click MORE INFORMATION to gain access to Datasheets, Pricing, Stock and Pinout data. Select and review the part you wish to use, and then click ADD TO DESIGN. Alternatively, you can click “OPEN ECAD MODEL (*.epw, *.zip)” if you have downloaded an ECAD Model from our or a partners website.ĥ. Enter Keyword(s) in the SEARCH box and then press Enter or click the SEARCH button.

Note: If you previously had Library Loader installed then these account details will be filled in for you.Ĥ. Enter or Register for a FREE SamacSys Account. You will need to Uninstall Library Loader from Add or Remove Programs.Ģ. Select “Symbols | Footprints | 3D Models” from the File menu. Once the installation is complete, a web page is opened to prompt you to launch Altium Designer.ġ. Note: The installation will create a backup of the file (DXP.RCS) that is modified to customise the Altium Designer menus. Note: This sets the default folder in which Altium Library Loader opens downloaded ECAD Models.

Accept, or click Browse to change the path to your web browser downloads folder. Double-click the *.exe to begin the installationĥ. Extract the *.ex_ file from the “Altium Library Loader” folderĤ. Download Altium Library Loader from hereĢ. This connector cannot be created automatically using the IPC Compliant Footprint Wizard, so it must be created manually using the recommended PCB layout view from the datasheet.Have a question or query? Check out the Altium Library Loader FAQġ. If you have closed the tab with this component, search for it in the Components panel, right-click on its name then select Edit. Let’s create a footprint for the GSB343K33HR component whose symbol was created in chapter 5.1. In Altium Designer, the process of creating footprints is simple, convenient and protected from errors as much as possible. Any error in the placement of the footprint pads can lead to problems, up to and including the inability to assemble the final device, so library designers should be very careful while creating footprints. Also, the component itself will be soldered onto these contact points, so their configuration should be fully consistent with the actual metal objects of the component. Component footprints contain a set of graphical primitives and copper pads or holes that will be connected to the conductors and will provide a connection. The next step in creating the component is to design the footprint.

Altium library footprint