This general guide provides an overview of the process. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, consulting the exclusive user guides provided by the software vendors or reaching out to their support teams is recommended.
Verify that your Siemens translation license ( ox_altium_thru or equivalent interface license) is active. Ensure your environment variables point correctly to both the source Altium binary paths (if using direct API translation) and the target Xpedition installation directories. Phase 3: Step-by-Step Design Translation
Below is a comprehensive report summarizing the typical contents, procedures, and technical considerations found in such a user guide.
Run the "Fix Off-Grid Pins" utility or manually repair the trace connections.
Check for unintended copper slivers or isolated ungrounded copper islands created by variations in clearance calculations. 3. Mapping Design Constraints
Altium Layer Class Xpedition Destination Layer ------------------ --------------------------- Top Layer ---> Top (Signal) Bottom Layer ---> Bottom (Signal) Mechanical 1 ---> Board Outline Mechanical 13 ---> Assembly Top Share public link
Recent updates to the Altium Translator have addressed several specific issues that designers should be aware of:
: For a successful translation with correct design hierarchy, you must provide the *.PrjPcbStructure file along with the main *.PrjPcb file.
: Manually open the Xpedition Padstack Editor, locate the flagged components, and redefine the shape geometry using the target platform's native parametric tool. Split Plane Disconnection
Initiate the translation and review the generated log file. 2. Translating PCB Layout ( .PcbDoc to Xpedition Layout )
This general guide provides an overview of the process. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, consulting the exclusive user guides provided by the software vendors or reaching out to their support teams is recommended.
Verify that your Siemens translation license ( ox_altium_thru or equivalent interface license) is active. Ensure your environment variables point correctly to both the source Altium binary paths (if using direct API translation) and the target Xpedition installation directories. Phase 3: Step-by-Step Design Translation
Below is a comprehensive report summarizing the typical contents, procedures, and technical considerations found in such a user guide.
Run the "Fix Off-Grid Pins" utility or manually repair the trace connections.
Check for unintended copper slivers or isolated ungrounded copper islands created by variations in clearance calculations. 3. Mapping Design Constraints
Altium Layer Class Xpedition Destination Layer ------------------ --------------------------- Top Layer ---> Top (Signal) Bottom Layer ---> Bottom (Signal) Mechanical 1 ---> Board Outline Mechanical 13 ---> Assembly Top Share public link
Recent updates to the Altium Translator have addressed several specific issues that designers should be aware of:
: For a successful translation with correct design hierarchy, you must provide the *.PrjPcbStructure file along with the main *.PrjPcb file.
: Manually open the Xpedition Padstack Editor, locate the flagged components, and redefine the shape geometry using the target platform's native parametric tool. Split Plane Disconnection
Initiate the translation and review the generated log file. 2. Translating PCB Layout ( .PcbDoc to Xpedition Layout )