PCB Libraries Forum : CSV Export of Library Data? https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:04:20 +0000 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:05:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=757 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[CSV Export of Library Data? : Thanks for the reply. I should...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/csv-export-of-library-data_topic757_post2688.html#2688 Author: Evenkeel
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Posted: 18 Dec 2012 at 10:05am

Thanks for the reply. 

I should have opened the FPX file with notepad just to explore.  Since it is already in a text format, then grep will work very well without exporting from Excel to CSV (comma separated values). 

It is interesting to note that you use Excel as an editor.  I will have to keep that in mind.


]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:05:42 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/csv-export-of-library-data_topic757_post2688.html#2688 <![CDATA[CSV Export of Library Data? : Can you send us CSV samples...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/csv-export-of-library-data_topic757_post2687.html#2687 Author: Tom H
Subject: 757
Posted: 18 Dec 2012 at 9:01am

Can you send us CSV samples so we can see the different formats? Maybe we can add a new "Export to CSV File" feature.
 
Thanks!
 
]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:01:05 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/csv-export-of-library-data_topic757_post2687.html#2687 <![CDATA[CSV Export of Library Data? : You can open any FPX file...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/csv-export-of-library-data_topic757_post2682.html#2682 Author: Tom H
Subject: 757
Posted: 17 Dec 2012 at 2:45pm

You can open any FPX file in Microsoft Excel and edit the file.
 
Then select "ALL" and Copy / Paste into Notepad.exe and File > Save As .fpx and open the file in the PCB Footprint Expert.
 
As long as the "Header" and "Column Attribute" names are in the proper place.
 
I create a lot of my FPX file data in Excel because I like the editing features.
 
]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:45:35 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/csv-export-of-library-data_topic757_post2682.html#2682 <![CDATA[CSV Export of Library Data? : Is it possible to get a CSV...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/csv-export-of-library-data_topic757_post2681.html#2681 Author: Evenkeel
Subject: 757
Posted: 17 Dec 2012 at 2:40pm

Is it possible to get a CSV export of the column data contained within the FPE.fpx library file?

A CSV (or any delimited text file) makes it easy to use grep to find a specific part using any of the data available.  I know that there is a search within FPX, but I do find grep to be faster.

Thanks,
Billy
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