Importing PADS library ASCII files into DipTrace
1 – Select Pattern Editor from the initial DipTrace screen
2 – Select Import->PADS ASCII (*.d)… from the Library menu, and browse to your Downloads Folder to select the PADS Decal file for the part downloaded from https://componentsearchengine.com/. Then click Open.
3 – Accept the default Library Details, and click OK.
4 – Select Save from the Library menu, and enter a File name for the new Patterns library. Then click Save.
5 – Select Component Editor from the initial DipTrace screen.
6 – Select Import->PADS ASCII (*.p, *.c)… from the Library menu, and browse to your Downloads Folder to select the PADS Part Type ASCII file for the part downloaded from https://componentsearchengine.com/. Then click Open.
7 – Click OK to select PADS Component Library file to load component decals.
8 – Select the PADS Library ASCII file for the part downloaded from https://componentsearchengine.com/. Then click Open.
9 – Click Yes to import the symbol PIN decal ASCII.
10 – Select PIN.c from the Downloads Folder and then click Open.
11 – Select the DipTrace Pattern Library that was saved earlier that contains the pattern for the downloaded part. Then click Open.
12 – Enter a Name and Hint for the Components library details and click OK.
13 – Select Save from the Library menu, and enter a File name for the new Components library. Then click Save.
14 – Review the imported library part.
