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Adding Template Altium Footprint Builder

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Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: Product Suggestions
Forum Description: request new features
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3529
Printed Date: 11 Sep 2025 at 4:52am


Topic: Adding Template Altium Footprint Builder
Posted By: m.elsayed
Subject: Adding Template Altium Footprint Builder
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 7:43am
Adding Template to Altium Footprint Builder, to have one script .prjscr file for each package have all parameters when using 'Batch Build'. 

When selecting Batch Build create multiple Libraries when 'Create New' option is selected instead of building one by one like other tool like Altium as attached, can build more footprints, it will save time  uploads/11979/BGA_Ball_Grid_Array.xls" rel="nofollow - uploads/11979/BGA_Ball_Grid_Array.xls


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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 9:43am
We're looking into this request via Altium scripting. 

We're not sure there is an Altium script command that can do this. 



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Posted By: m.elsayed
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 11:42am
Thanks Tom

And waiting your updates 

There are about 38 templates in Altium as I sent one as sample

Please double check for adding this option in expert tool it will be more helpful 

BTW I have explained this before to Jeff

Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2025 at 12:43pm
This request is a bit over the top. It's impractical from a programming point. 

You want to automate the creation of multiple libraries (one library per footprint) when using 'Batch Build > Create New'. 

If this is what you need for your PCB library process, we recommend that you build one part at a time and create a new library for every footprint. 



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Posted By: m.elsayed
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2025 at 11:25pm
No, not when using batch build.

When using build  single footprint, instead fill dimension in interface like below screen, upload Excel .xls file contains all these values, and in same time user can have option upload more footprints with different dimension but same package, and tool create them.

Posted By: m.elsayed
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2025 at 2:59pm

can please check my last reply and let me know your thoughts about that? 

Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2025 at 3:18pm
If I understand your request correctly, you want a feature to allow 'Batch Build' to automatically create a separate Altium library for every footprint in the Batch Build. 

I don't think this is going to happen. 

You'll have to use "Single" part creation to autogenerate a new library for each part. Footprint Expert already has this feature. 



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