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Import

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Created: October 11, 2018 | Updated: October 11, 2018

Now reading version 20.1. For the latest, read: Import for version 21

Applies to Altium Designer versions: 18.0, 18.1, 19.0, 19.1, 20.0, 20.1 and 20.2

Parent page: CMPTEditor Commands

The following pre-packaged resource, derived from this base command, is available:

Import Component Template

Applied Parameters: Ext=cmpt

Summary

This command is used to import an existing component template file (*.CMPT).

Access

This command can be accessed from the CMPT Editor by clicking File » Import » Component Template.

Use

After running the command, a dialog will open alerting you that the template data will be overridden by the imported file. Click Yes to continue, No to cancel the command. If Yes is selected, a standard Open dialog opens in which you can browse to and select the desired *.CMPT file to import. After the desired component template file is located, click Open to import the file into the current document.

Import Component Library

Applied Parameters: Ext=cmplib

Summary

This command is used to import an existing component library file (*.CMPLIB).

Access

This command can be accessed from the CMPT Editor by clicking File » Import » Component Library.

Use

After running the command, a dialog will open alerting you that the template data will be overridden by the imported file. Click Yes to continue, No to cancel the command. If Yes is selected, a standard Open dialog opens in which you can browse to and select the desired *.CMPLIB file to import. After the desired component library file is located, click Open to import the file into the current document.

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