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    Posted: 04 May 2018 at 5:32am

Hi!

Could you explain export/import procedure for CircuitStudio ?

1) During export as "ASCII" and import to CS footprint was generated in PCB file (PCBDoc), not in Library file(PCBLib). 3d model was not added to footprint.
2) During export as "Part and Decal" Library file (PCBLib) was created as expected. But 3d model was not added to footprint too(.step file was generated).

CS version is 1.4.1


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In my experience, you need to manually add the step file as it isn't added by default. 

However, exporting from PCB with the Altium Nexus settings and then open and run the script in CS seems to automatically load both the footprint and the 3d model. 

I've also found that the CS export/import seems to end up with surface mount pads as "multi-layer" and one of the footprint outlines (sorry, can't remember which one) ended up as a bottom layer, not top. This doesn't happen with the Altium Designner/Nexus export/script run method. 

The only problem is that scripts aren't officially supported in CS (but you can still run them via the search field at the top right).
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Hi!
 
I'm able to provide any additional info if it would help.
 
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Parts exported from PCBL for AD can be imported in CS (1.5.1).
Just edit exported *.pas file as follows:
 
Procedure CreateAPCBLibrary(Zero : integer);
Var
    View     : IServerDocumentView;
    Document : IServerDocument;
    ///my edit starts here
    Kind     : TDynamicString;
    ///my edit ends here

Begin
    If PCBServer = Nil Then
    Begin
        ShowMessage('No PCBServer present. This script inserts a footprint into an existing PCB Library that has the current focus.');
        Exit;
    End;
    ///my edit starts here
    Kind := 'PCBLib';
    Document := CreateNewDocumentFromDocumentKind(Kind);
    ///my edit ends here

    CurrentLib := PcbServer.GetCurrentPCBLibrary;
    If CurrentLib = Nil Then
    Begin
        ShowMessage('You must have focus on a PCB Library in order for this script to run.');
        Exit;
 
 
Then in CS open document *.prjscr , double-click on *.pas, type "run" (without quotes) in search field and press enter.
New library file (*.PcbLib) will be created and new part will be indserted into it. 3D model will be added too.
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After fresh CS start you can get an error message:
 
"No PCBServer present. This script inserts a footprint into an existing PCB Library that has the current focus."
 
In this case just create/open and close any *.pcblib or *.cspcbdoc file.
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During the export PCBL has an option "Target Library".
 
If this option is set to "Create New" - no script modification is needed at all.
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