Issue Creating New Footprint in Altium Workspace

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   Hi everyone, 

I'm having an issue when using the Footprint Expert import scripts on a newly created footprint in my company's Altium365 Workspace.

My current workflow is this:
In the Altium Explorer panel, I navigate to our Footprint models folder and click 
"(+) Add Footprint..."
This creates a new item ID (PCC-###) and opens up a new Footprint libary file based on our workspace's footprint template
I run the script generated by FPE by using File > Run Script... > From File etc.
The footprint is generated properly within the new Footprint library file, but when I open the PCB Library panel, the script-generated footprint is added as a separate footprint within the file.
If I try to "Save to server", I get a warning that two footprints are included in the file (since Altium workspace is set up to operate with max. one footprint per file)
Since this is a workspace footprint library file, Altium actually grays out the "Add" and "Delete" buttons in the PCB Library panel, so it can't be manually deleted.
If I choose to release as a single footprint, it actually deletes the script-generated footprint and keeps the template!
I can work around this by then opening the newly released footprint library file and repeating the generation from script and then I can save it. However this is really not ideal, since the process has to be repeated.

Could the generated scripts be modified so that if it detects a workspace footprint file it replaces the currently open footprint, rather than creating a new one within the same file? 

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laurence.donkers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 14 Jan 2026 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote laurence.donkers Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Issue Creating New Footprint in Altium Workspace Posted: 17 Mar 2026 at 4:45am
	Hi everyone, I'm having an issue when using the Footprint Expert import scripts on a newly created footprint in my company's Altium365 Workspace. My current workflow is this: In the Altium Explorer panel, I navigate to our Footprint models folder and click "(+) Add Footprint..." This creates a new item ID (PCC-###) and opens up a new Footprint libary file based on our workspace's footprint template I run the script generated by FPE by using File > Run Script... > From File etc. The footprint is generated properly within the new Footprint library file, but when I open the PCB Library panel, the script-generated footprint is added as a separate footprint within the file. If I try to "Save to server", I get a warning that two footprints are included in the file (since Altium workspace is set up to operate with max. one footprint per file) Since this is a workspace footprint library file, Altium actually grays out the "Add" and "Delete" buttons in the PCB Library panel, so it can't be manually deleted. If I choose to release as a single footprint, it actually deletes the script-generated footprint and keeps the template! I can work around this by then opening the newly released footprint library file and repeating the generation from script and then I can save it. However this is really not ideal, since the process has to be repeated. Could the generated scripts be modified so that if it detects a workspace footprint file it replaces the currently open footprint, rather than creating a new one within the same file?



cioma Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 17 Jul 2012 Status: Offline Points: 150	Post Options Post Reply Quote cioma Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 2026 at 12:14pm
	We have the same problem, I'd say this is an issue with Altium Designer, please raise a bug on their system an repost here. Our workaround is importing PCBL footprint (running a script) into a local PCBLib library, making a copy of "template" footprint in A365 workspace and then manually selecting and copying all the footprint data from local PCBLib to A365 workspace footprint and then committing it. Don't forget to copy footprint name, description and height as well.

dramos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 18 Feb 2021 Status: Offline Points: 93	Post Options Post Reply Quote dramos Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 5 hours 43 minutes ago at 9:07am
	Hi, I do not know if it could help you but when I create a new footprint using the script I save it locally and then over the new library in the projects panels, right click and choose Import Library option. My recommendation is click Advance button and reselect where you want to save the footprint (properties panel) and then click Import button in the middle. Perhaps it is nor really clear, if you do not find the way tell me and I will prepare something with some screenshots. Regards, david