[SOLVED] Printing 1:1 version of footprint in Altium Designer Summer 09

[nkinar]

Hello,

Using Altium Designer Summer 09, I am in the process of designing a custom footprint for a PCB library (file with PcbLib extension). Is there a way to print a 1:1 version of this footprint while I am designing it?

I've noticed that when designing the footprint, the File->Print Preview and File->Print options are not available, and if I type Ctrl-P on the keyboard, the software displays a dialog box informing me that "No Output Generators Installed for [PCBLIB]". Although a generic "Print Configuration for Other Outputs" dialog box is then displayed, nothing is printed.

I would like to be able to print the footprint while I am designing it so that I can check if the footprint matches up with the actual SMT component.

This was a standard design flow when I was working with Eagle CAD, but I am wondering if something similar is also available in Altium.

 

[allanvv]

I would like to be able to print the footprint while I am designing it so that I can check if the footprint matches up with the actual SMT component.

This was a standard design flow when I was working with Eagle CAD, but I am wondering if something similar is also available in Altium.

I've noticed that a few features are missing in library view compared to PCB view. It'd be easiest to just make a blank PCB and then place it from your PCB library onto it and print from there.

 

[nkinar]

Thanks for your response allanvv; I'll create a blank PCB and then place the part from the PCB library.