FootprintWizard_Dlg-Form_FootprintWizardBatchIPC Compliant Footprints Batch Generator_AD

The IPC ® Footprints Batch generator dialogThe IPC ® Footprints Batch generator dialog

Summary

This dialog allows you to generate footprint packages in PCB library files (*.PcbLib) from input files that can be Excel workbooks or comma delimited files.  

For more information about creating a component Footprint, see the Creating the PCB Footprint page.

This dialog is compliant with Revision B of the IPC standard 7351 - Generic Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard. IPC-7351B was released in 2010 and supersedes IPC-7351A (which was released in 2007).

Access

The IPC® Footprints Batch generator dialog is accessed by clicking Tools » IPC Compliant Footprints Batch generator from a PCB Library file (*.PcbLib).

The dialog can only be accessed if the IPC Footprint Generator extension is installed as part of your Altium Designer installation. This extension is installed by default, but if it is inadvertently uninstalled, the extension can be found on the Purchased tab of the Extensions & Updates page. 

Hover over the icon and click  to download the extension. Altium Designer must be restarted to complete installation. 

If at any time you want to uninstall the extension, find the extension on the Installed tab of the Extensions & Updates page and click the  icon to uninstall. Altium Designer must be restarted to complete the uninstall process. 

Options/Controls

  • Text Box - a list of files to be processed.
  • Open Template - click to open the Open Template dialog then choose a template type from the drop-down. Click OK to open the underlying Excel template for the current data sets.
You also can use the down arrow to access a list of all available template types. Select from the list the desired template type to open the underlying Excel template. 
Templates for each package type can be found at \ProgramData\Altium\Altium NEXUS <Globally Unique Identifier>\Extensions\IPC Footprint Generator\Templates. The Data tab of each template contains the package specifications, the Legend - Package tab contains the package data, and the Legend - Footprint tab contains the footprint information. 

 

Templates for each package type can be found at \ProgramData\Altium\Altium Designer <Globally Unique Identifier>\Extensions\IPC Footprint Generator\Templates. The Data tab of each template contains the package specifications, the Legend - Package tab contains the package data, and the Legend - Footprint tab contains the footprint information. 
  • Help On - click to open the Help On dialog then choose the template type to access reference information or use the drop-down to select the desired package type.
  • Add Files - click to select package input files to add input package type files to the text box.
  • Remove Files - click to remove the selected file(s) in the text box.
  • Output Folder - use the browse button to search for and set the desired output location.
  • Produce STEP model - enable to generate a STEP model.
    • Model Folder - use the browse button to search for and choose the location of the desired model.
  • Generate all footprints in - enable to generate all footprints in the current PCB Library.
  • Generate single PcbLib files per input file - check to generate a PCB Library file in the output folder with the same name as the input file being processed. The footprints from this file will be added to the PCB Library.
  • Generate single PcbLib files per footprint name - check to generate a PCB Library file in the output folder for every package in the input files.
  • Generate report on completion - check to generate a report upon completion.
    • Open generated report - check to open the generated report. This option is only available if Generate report on completion is checked.
Where pad trimming is applied, a warning is displayed in the generated report.
  • Open generated PcbLib files on completion - check to open the generated PCB Library files upon completion. This option is only accessible if Generate single PcbLib files per input file is checked.
  • Processing - an incremental bar that shows the progress of the batch generation process.
  • Start/Stop - click Start to launch the batch generation. Once the Start button is used, it then changes to Stop; click Stop to stop the batch process. 
  • Close - click to stop the batch process and close the dialog.

Tips

  • Paste masks are split into small fills for packages with a large thermal pad (sized 2.1mm x 1.6mm, or larger).
  • For packages involving gullwing leads, pads are trimmed to prevent them from otherwise extending under the package's body.
  • For small packages having a large central thermal pad (PQFP, QFN, SOIC, and SOP), the peripheral pads are trimmed to ensure required clearance between the pads in accordance with the IPC Standard.
  • IPC footprints are always generated in metric units.

 

 

 

If you find an issue, select the text/image and pressCtrl + Enterto send us your feedback.
참고

Altium 제품에 접근할 수 있는 레벨에 따라 사용할 수 있는 기능이 달라집니다. 다양한 레벨의 Altium Designer Software Subscription에 포함된 기능과 Altium 365 플랫폼에서 제공하는 애플리케이션을 통해 제공되는 기능을 비교해보세요.

소프트웨어에서 논의된 기능을 찾을 수 없는 경우, Altium 영업팀에 문의하여 자세한 정보를 확인해주세요.