What if the batch file won’t run on my machine?

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:

1. In Allegro, select File > Script
2. In the Scripting window, click Browse
3. In the file browser window, change File of Type to All Files (*.*)
4. Select the file ending in .psx, then click Open.
5. In the Scripting window, click Replay.

3. Import padstacks

For each of the pad designer script files (*_pad.scr) in the .zip file:

1. From the Windows Start Menu, navigate to the Cadence application folder, then select PCB Editor Utilities > Pad Designer
2. In the Pad Designer window, select File > Script
3. In the Scripting window, click Browse
4. In the file browser window, change "File of Type" to "Script Files" (*.scr)
5. Select a file ending in "_pad.scr", then click Open
6. In the Scripting window, click Replay

4. Import package

1. In Allegro, select File > Script
2. In the Scripting window, click Browse
3. Select the file ending in "_pkg.scr" for the part downloaded from SnapEDA, then click Open
4. In the Scripting window, click Replay