Altium: Script to add all symbols to a schematic?

Question

Does somebody knows a script which puts all the symbols in a library ([optional]: with every footprint added to it) to a schematic?

Would be handy to look over libraries, but unfortunately Altium don't know Python (yet).

A totally hacky first shot, was good enough for the usecase, basically just copied two examples together. https://gist.github.com/morgulbrut/5adb56092da166cc61be8b0b69ab8422 — Tillo Reilly, Nov 22 '18 at 10:26

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 07 '18 at 16:16

I'm not sure this would be a desirable feature because it would lead to a huge mess in most cases, and would be a very niche requirement. If you really want a script to do this, you might want to look into writing your own using Pascal, DelphiScript, EnableBasic, VB Script, or JavaScript. These are the languages Altium recognizes. You can find a guide on scripting at the following link:

https://techdocs.altium.com/display/SCRT/Scripting

I cannot seem to find an updated version, which suggests that the above page is still valid.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 16 '19 at 09:07

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click Design -> Make Integrated Library.

This will transfer all Schematic components (Symbol + Footprint) from all the libs you used into one INT LIB. For example: I used in one project parts from the Altium Vault, a company hosted Vault, an SVNDB lib from a different Project and an INTlib from another project.

After Design -> Make Integrated Library I have all used items in one lib and can modify them in the way I need.

The link to the origional lib is lost and you don't get updates from there. Depending on the project phase this can be an advantage or disadvantage.

answered Jan 16 '19 at 09:07

schwdk

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Just asking: did you even read my question? – Tillo Reilly Jan 25 '19 at 15:39
Sorry, I missunderstood your question. My answer is for the other way round. (Schematic ->lib) – schwdk Jan 26 '19 at 18:33

Altium: Script to add all symbols to a schematic?

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