Nov 20, 2014 #1 D djc Advanced Member level 1 Joined Jan 27, 2013 Messages 402 Helped 3 Reputation 6 Reaction score 2 Trophy points 1,298 Location India Activity points 4,554 Hi, I want to import library from protel v2.8 in altium. Please tell me how to do that.
Nov 20, 2014 #2 udhay_cit Full Member level 6 Joined May 16, 2008 Messages 346 Helped 37 Reputation 74 Reaction score 37 Trophy points 1,318 Activity points 3,895 I think not possible.8-O
Nov 20, 2014 #3 FvM Super Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 22, 2008 Messages 52,420 Helped 14,749 Reputation 29,780 Reaction score 14,101 Trophy points 1,393 Location Bochum, Germany Activity points 298,099 The documentaion says all Protel designs and libraries can be read by Altium. Did you try to simply open the library file?
The documentaion says all Protel designs and libraries can be read by Altium. Did you try to simply open the library file?
Nov 23, 2014 #4 A ArticCynda Advanced Member level 1 Joined May 8, 2013 Messages 439 Helped 82 Reputation 164 Reaction score 81 Trophy points 1,308 Activity points 4,238 If they don't open directly, use the Import Wizard from the File menu to convert the files to Altium format.
If they don't open directly, use the Import Wizard from the File menu to convert the files to Altium format.
Nov 24, 2014 #5 D djc Advanced Member level 1 Joined Jan 27, 2013 Messages 402 Helped 3 Reputation 6 Reaction score 2 Trophy points 1,298 Location India Activity points 4,554 Protel library is in .lib format, and protel version i have doesn't open in windows 8.
Nov 27, 2014 #6 udhay_cit Full Member level 6 Joined May 16, 2008 Messages 346 Helped 37 Reputation 74 Reaction score 37 Trophy points 1,318 Activity points 3,895 You can open Protel file in Altium import wizard. But there will be no net connectivity. You can copy the footprint from PCB file to Altium library file by manually. But direct import, 8-O need to check
You can open Protel file in Altium import wizard. But there will be no net connectivity. You can copy the footprint from PCB file to Altium library file by manually. But direct import, 8-O need to check