Alternatively, export actions are performed via the File » Export menu, in the appropriate editor.

Using the Wizard allows related files, such as design files and their libraries, to be batch imported.Įxport outputs can be created by adding the required outputs in an Outputjob file (from the Edit » Add Export Outputs sub-menus or from the menus associated with the control, at the bottom of the Export Outputs region, in the main job configuration window) followed by generating the outputs from the file or as part of the Project Release process. Also, many of the importers can be accessed via the Import Wizard. Import actions are performed via the File » Import command. That can either be done by reading/writing the design data from/to a different file format, or directly transferring data via software API's. Interfacing to another design environment is all about transferring design data.

Whatever the reason, it's likely that one day you'll need to be able to interface to another design tool.

Perhaps you need to interface to another design and analysis platform to perform a power simulation, or perhaps you need to import an older design that was developed in another design environment. Altium's design software is probably just one of many engineering design environments that you work with, or need to interface to.

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