Altiumr To Xpeditionr Translator User Guide Exclusive Better (2024)

Define how Altium layers, padstacks, and net properties should map to Xpedition standards.

The Altium to Xpedition Translator streamlines PCB design migration by converting Altium schematic, layout, and library data into Siemens EDA's Xpedition environment, ensuring data integrity. The process involves mapping, translation, and verification, with specific focus on library alignment, layer configuration, and constraints management. For more information, visit the Siemens EDA website. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more altiumr to xpeditionr translator user guide exclusive

Note: Xpedition supports IPC-2581 and ODB++; use the one you created. If only Allegro ASCII or EDIF is available, use Xpedition’s Allegro translator or import utilities. Define how Altium layers, padstacks, and net properties

If you will regularly receive Altium designs, create a using Xpedition’s VBAPI. For more information, visit the Siemens EDA website

After import, your board will look 90% correct. The exclusive process requires 10% manual healing.

| | Translation Result | Solution | |---------------------|------------------------|---------------| | Parameter sets (e.g., DIFFPAIR ) | Ignored | Post-translate, assign in Xpedition CSE | | Embedded padstacks (vary by layer) | Converted to Xpedition’s default padstack | Edit each padstack in Library Manager | | Board cutouts (Polygon cutout region) | Lost; board remains solid | Recreate with Place > Board Cutout | | Net labels with leading underscore (e.g., _GND ) | Dropped (Xpedition reserves underscore) | Rename in Altium before export | | Multi-channel designs (Repeat, Room) | Flattened but component designators scrambled | Use Tools > Rename Components in Xpedition |