Footprints can also be imported manually. The second half of the tutorial video above also demonstrates these steps.
1. Add files to your padstack path
2. Import pad shapes
Note: some parts don’t contain pad shapes. This step can be skipped if no .psx files exist.
For each pad shape script file (*.psx) in the .zip file:
- In Allegro, select File > Script
- In the Scripting window, click Browse
- In the file browser window, change File of Type to All Files (*.*)
- Select the file ending in .psx, then click Open.
- In the Scripting window, click Replay.
3. Import padstacks
For each of the pad designer script files (*_pad.scr) in the .zip file:
- From the Windows Start Menu, navigate to the Cadence application folder, then select PCB Editor Utilities > Pad Designer
- In the Pad Designer window, select File > Script
- In the Scripting window, click Browse
- In the file browser window, change "File of Type" to "Script Files" (*.scr)
- Select a file ending in "_pad.scr", then click Open
- In the Scripting window, click Replay
4. Import package
- In Allegro, select File > Script
- In the Scripting window, click Browse
- Select the file ending in "_pkg.scr" for the part downloaded from SnapEDA, then click Open
- In the Scripting window, click Replay