Local PCB Library & Footprint Creation in Altium Designer

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We’ve already looked at how to create a footprint from scratch, but with the help of the IPC Footprint Wizard in Altium Designer, you can create any IPC-compliant component by entering a bit of information. Learn how in this video.

0:00 What is the IPC Footprint Wizard?
0:11 Getting Started
1:50 Defining Pin Dimensions
2:23 Silkscreen Dimensions
2:44 Naming
2:56 Saving the Footprint
3:40 Adding the Footprint to the Schematic Library

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