Applies to Version: [1.4.1]
Error Report
There is a known issue where the IPC-2581 exporter fails with an error message similar to:
Error while initializing IPC-2581 Support CLR Host: Unable to create .Net object Altium.OutputJobFactory from assembly C:\ProgramData\Altium\CircuitStudio\{guid}\Extenions\\IPC2581_CS Dev\Altium.Ipc2581.dll
{guid} will be a long number and unique to that particular installation.
How to Fix
This is a simple error to fix, just follow the steps below.
- Shut down CircuitStudio
- Go to the folder mentioned in the error message, the path up to the Extensions folder:
C:\ProgramData\Altium\CircuitStudio {guid}\Extensions - Within the Extensions folder is a folder named IPC2581_CS.
Rename this to IPC2581_CS Dev (note the space before Dev) - Within the Extensions folder there is a file named ExtensionsRegistry.xml
- Open this file in a plain text editor such as Notepad.
- Near the bottom of the file there is an entry:
<Path>C:\ProgramData\Altium\CircuitStudio {guid}\Extensions\IPC2581_CS</Path> - Please add the " Dev" part that is missing:
<Path>C:\ProgramData\Altium\CircuitStudio {guid}\Extensions\IPC2581_CS Dev</Path> - Save the file and launch CircuitStudio
Everything should now work as expected.
