README.md

hello_pcblib

Create a PCB library from scratch and author a real 0603 resistor footprint.

This example does not clone an existing PcbLib. It creates a new footprint, adds pads, silkscreen/fabrication tracks, a component body, and embeds a STEP model from a standalone file on disk.

The model checksum is computed by AltiumPcbLib.add_embedded_model(...). AltiumPcbFootprint.add_embedded_3d_model(...) infers the STEP projection bounds and height through wn-geometer. If STEP bounds are unavailable on the current host, footprint authoring can fall back to a rectangle around the footprint pads.

What It Shows

1. AltiumPcbLib()
2. AltiumPcbLib.add_embedded_model(...)
3. AltiumPcbLib.add_footprint(...)
4. AltiumPcbFootprint.set_footprint_primitive_parameter(...)
5. AltiumPcbFootprint.add_pad(...)
6. AltiumPcbFootprint.add_track(...)
7. AltiumPcbFootprint.add_embedded_3d_model(...)
8. AltiumPcbLib.save(...)

Run

From the repository root:

uv run python examples\hello_pcblib\hello_pcblib.py

Output

The script writes:

examples/hello_pcblib/output/hello_pcblib.PcbLib