export-coordinate-dat

• standard coordinate file == standard-1.csv

Preparation == CSV coordinate file

1. The software's default unit is millimeters (mm), so your EDA drawing board software should also be set to millimeters, not mils.
2. For component drawing packages, try to place the center point at the geometric center rather than at PIN1.

3. The exported CSV file must contain:

   • Designator,
   • Footprint,
   • Mid X,
   • Mid Y,
   • Ref X,
   • Ref Y,
   • Layer,
   • Rotation,
   • Comment or "Designator,
   • Footprint,
   • X,
   • Y,
   • Layer,
   • Rotation,
   • Comment

CSV file header like

shoud be like this:

Designator,Footprint,Mid X,Mid Y,Ref X,Ref Y,Pad X,Pad Y,Layer,Rotation,Comment

and data line like

C1,R0201,14.4mm,46.2mm,14.4mm,46.2mm,14.06mm,46.4mm,T,330,Comment

PCB Drawing Board Origin

You must set a PCB origin position and understand where that origin is located on the PCB. We will use this in the next step when setting the PCB origin position.

Generally, it is the intersection of two white lines.

altium-design-dat export methods

the following solid-red mark is must-pick

LC EDA export methods

ref

• PCB-dat