Altium schematic import or export

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Altium schematic import or export

#1 Post by ChangedDaily » 04 Nov 2018, 12:45

Hi,

I have been trying to export from Diptrace schematic to Altium. I have used the Export-PCAD-ASCII option in Diptrace but when the schematic is imported in Altium the parts appear but the connections/wires are not there.

I have also tried to import an Altium schematic to Diptrace with no success, I just get the error message box saying "Wrong file format", "Please import Altium ASCII schematic file". The file is an Altium ASCII file and opens correctly in Altium.

I am using the latest version of Diptrace (3.3.0.1) and Circuit Maker V1.3.


Any ideas on what I have to do to get this working would be appreciated.

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#2 Post by Alex » 05 Nov 2018, 03:06

Could you send DipTrace schematic file and we will test export PCAD ASCII feature. Also make sure Altium schematic is ASCII file, if so please send the file for verification.

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#3 Post by ChangedDaily » 07 Nov 2018, 01:01

Hi,

Attached is Diptrace export and a screen shot of the import to Circuit Maker. I have had to rename the DipTrace export file, when I tried to attach the .sch file I got an error saying Invalid File Extension.

I will make a demo project for the Altium->Diptrace later, I cannot share the files I have been using to date.

Thanks
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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#4 Post by Alex » 08 Nov 2018, 02:54

Thank you for the files. We know about the problem with pins in Altium and working on the solution. It will be fixed in the next build.

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#5 Post by ChangedDaily » 11 Nov 2018, 10:18

When will that be available please?

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#6 Post by Alex » 12 Nov 2018, 03:05

The fix will be included into the next build. We have already fixed the problem in our source codes.

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#7 Post by ChangedDaily » 14 Nov 2018, 05:25

What date will that be and when/how can I get a copy?

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#8 Post by ChangedDaily » 20 Nov 2018, 09:24

OK, so it's fixed but that's only any help if I can get that update.

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#9 Post by Alex » 21 Nov 2018, 20:54

We plan to update version 3.3 and release build 3.3.0.2 soon. Maybe couple weeks or so. The PCAD ASCII export compatible with Altium Schematic will be updated in the build.

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Re: Altium schematic import or export

#10 Post by ChangedDaily » 22 Nov 2018, 12:09

Thank you for the update. Please can you inform me when this is released.

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