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Summary
This command is used to access the Extensions & Updates view – one of several views available under Altium Designer's Home page. From here, you can browse for additional importers that are available to you, for inclusion into your installation of the software.
Access
This command is accessed from the Schematic Editor, Schematic Library Editor, PCB Editor, and PCB Library Editor, by choosing the File » Import » Add Importer command from the main menus.
Use
After launching the command, the Extensions & Updates view will be opened as the active document view in the main design window. Look for additional importer functionality in the following two places of the view:
- Configure Platform Page - from the Installed page of the view, click the Configure control at the top-right to access the Configure Platform page. Scroll to the Importers\Exporters region, and enable the entry for the importer functionality you require. Then scroll back to the top of the page and click the Apply button.
- Purchased Page - browse the Software Extensions region of this page of the view for any available importer-related extensions. By default, only extensions that have not yet been added to your installation are presented. To install an extension, simply hover over its entry, then click the
control at the top-right.
Whether enabling an importer for the platform, or installing an importer-related software extension, you will need to restart Altium Designer for the change to take effect. You can decline this until you have enabled/installed all additional functionality you require, then restart the software. Any interface elements and other resources that come as part of an extension will then be available within the main user interface, and from the editor in which the chosen import functionality applies.
Tips
- For detailed information about the role and use of extensions, see Extending Altium Designer.
Altium Designer Documentation
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