Altium Designer Documentation

ExportPart

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Created: November 2, 2019 | Updated: November 2, 2019
Now reading version 20.1. For the latest, read: ExportPart for version 21
Applies to Altium Designer versions: 20.0, 20.1 and 20.2

Parent page: MultiBoardAssembly Commands

The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:

Export to STEP File


Applied Parameters: ExportToSTEP

Summary

This command is used to export the entire Multi-Board Assembly to a STEP 3D file (*.step or *.stp).

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-Board Assembly editor by choosing File » Export » STEP 3D from the main menus.

Use

After launching the command, the Export File dialog opens in which you can specify the STEP file to export and the location to which you want it exported.

Export to Parasolid XT File


Applied Parameters: ExportToXT

Summary

This feature is used to export the entire Multi-Board Assembly to a Parasolid file (*.x_t).

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-Board Assembly editor by choosing File » Export » PARASOLID from the main menus.

Use

After launching the command, the Export File dialog opens in which you can specify the Parasolid file to export and the location to which you want it exported.

Export to PDF File


Applied Parameters: ExportToPDF3D

Summary

This feature is used to export a Multi-Board Assembly schematic document (*.MbsDoc) to a PDF file (*.pdf).

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-Board Assembly Schematic editor by choosing File » Export to PDF File from the main menus.

Use

After launching the command, your system's File Explorer will open. Enter the desired name within the File name field, then select Save to save the exported file to your system.

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