PCB Libraries Forum : Import from PADS Layout https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:15:23 +0000 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:03:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1363 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Import from PADS Layout : You can use the new V2014.04 PADS...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/import-from-pads-layout_topic1363_post5439.html#5439 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1363
Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 9:03am

You can use the new V2014.04 PADS to CAD Translator to convert PADS files to any other CAD tool, but you cannot import any CAD Tool Library data into Library Expert.

Library Expert auto-generates footprints on two pieces of data -

  1. Component Dimensions
  2. User Preference Rules

Your PADS Layout library does not have either of these two items.


]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:03:09 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/import-from-pads-layout_topic1363_post5439.html#5439 <![CDATA[Import from PADS Layout : I&#039;m using PADS Layout version...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/import-from-pads-layout_topic1363_post5425.html#5425 Author: LinneaSjoholm
Subject: 1363
Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 12:14am

I'm using PADS Layout version 9.4.]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:14:07 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/import-from-pads-layout_topic1363_post5425.html#5425 <![CDATA[Import from PADS Layout : The Library Expert does not...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/import-from-pads-layout_topic1363_post5420.html#5420 Author: Nick B
Subject: 1363
Posted: 17 Jun 2014 at 2:20am

The Library Expert does not import from the native CAD formats back into FPX format. The Library Expert maintains data in a CAD neutral FPX format, as well as user preferences (DAT files) and when you need to rebuild your libraries to a different format, or with different settings, it's a snap.

Nick

]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2014 02:20:58 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/import-from-pads-layout_topic1363_post5420.html#5420 <![CDATA[Import from PADS Layout : Hi! I&#039;m using PADS Layout...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/import-from-pads-layout_topic1363_post5419.html#5419 Author: LinneaSjoholm
Subject: 1363
Posted: 17 Jun 2014 at 12:56am

Hi! I'm using PADS Layout and can import from PCB Library Expert to PADS, but I'm having problems with importing to PCB Library Expert from PADS. How do I do that?
 
Regards,
Linnea
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