Altium Designer Documentation
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Dialog Reference
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File Format (SCH)
Created: February 13, 2016 | Updated: May 03, 2018
| Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0, 17.1, 18.0, 18.1, 19.0, 19.1 and 20.0
Now reading version 17.0. For the latest, read: File Format (SCH) for version 21
The File Format dialog
Summary
The File Format dialog allows you to save the schematic document in a different file format.
Access
The dialog is accessed after modifying a binary version 3.0, or 4.0, or 5.0 schematic document then clicking File » Save from the main menus.
Options/Controls
- SCH Binary Version 5.0 - select to save the current schematic document in SCH Binary version 5.0 format. This is the recommended option.
- SCH Binary Version 4.0 - select to save the current schematic document in binary form, using the version 4.x format. The features introduced in Altium Designer will be lost in this format.
- SCH ASCII Version 5.0 - select to save the current schematic document in a text file using the version 5.0 format.