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How to import Altium files into Eagle?

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Hello,

Can Altium files be imported into Eagle Pro?

(I am referring to Altium schematics, PCB files and library files)

Also, is the import process perfect, and no discrepancies are produced whatsoever?, the imported Altium files , when converted, will not even need checking over?

  • On 5/6/2014 12:52 PM, grigson prendergast wrote:

    Hello,

    Can Altium files be imported into Eagle Pro?

    (I am referring to Altium schematics, PCB files and library files)

    Also, is the import process perfect, and no discrepancies are produced

    whatsoever?, the imported Altium files , when converted, will not even

    need checking over?

     

    Hi Grigson,

     

    They can be imported, you have to export the schematic and PCB files as

    ACCEL-ASCII files. EAGLE can then import those files, at this point

    Libraries are not supported.

     

    The import works pretty well, however it's not perfect and there maybe

    some need to clean up the design after the fact.

     

    Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

     

    Best Regards,

    Jorge Garcia

     

  • in reply to autodeskguest

    Hi, I am also having trouble with this. I have received an exported ASCII .sch file from a colleague who works in Altium, but I am getting the error that says "Wrong file signature: DProtel".

    What instructions can I give him so that he exports something Eagle will work with?

    Thanks,

     

    Rafael

  • in reply to Former Member

    On 8/19/2014 2:34 PM, Rafaek Send wrote:

    Hi, I am also having trouble with this. I have received an exported

    ASCII .sch file from a colleague who works in Altium, but I am getting

    the error that says "Wrong file signature: DProtel".

    What instructions can I give him so that he exports something Eagle will

    work with?

    Thanks,

     

    Rafael

     

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    Hi Rafael,

     

    Here's what I've got:

     

    Board:

     

    SAVED_COPY_AS

    SAVED_AS_TYPE

    EXPORT_PCAD_ASCII

     

    Schematic:

     

    For the schematic I don't have a complete procedure,

    here you basically have to make sure that the part information

    is included as part of the pcad ascii file and not a separate file.

     

    PROJECT_SAVE as PCAD ASCCII

    The option is called: Export P-CAD V16 ASCII Schematic file

     

    hth,

    Jorge Garcia