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Altiumr To Xpeditionr Translator User Guide Exclusive May 2026

Altium Designer → Cadence Xpedition Translator — User Guide

Step 5: Translate the Design

  • Click Translate to begin the conversion process.
  • The tool will generate a log file to track the translation progress.

The Math:

  • Manual re-drawing of a 4-layer, 500-part board: 80 hours × $100/hr = $8,000.
  • Manual re-drawing of a 16-layer, 5,000-part board: 400 hours × $100/hr = $40,000.
  • Translator license (1 year): $10,000.

ROI: The exclusive translator pays for itself in one complex migration.

Exclusive Technical Guide: Altium to Xpedition Translator

Version 1.0 | For PCB Design Engineers & Librarians altiumr to xpeditionr translator user guide exclusive

4. Post-Translation Cleanup in Xpedition (The 30-Minute Rule)

After translation, always perform these validation steps inside Xpedition Layout. Altium Designer → Cadence Xpedition Translator — User

Step 3: 3D Model Reconciliation

Altium stores 3D bodies as STEP embedded in the PCB. Xpedition prefers external .stp files referenced in the Cell Editor. Click Translate to begin the conversion process

  • Go to 3D View. If components are floating, run Tools > 3D > Update Step Models from Library.

Introduction to Altium and Xpedition

  • Altium Designer: A popular, high-performance PCB design software used for creating printed circuit boards. It's widely used in the electronics industry for its comprehensive set of design tools, from schematic capture through to PCB layout and design verification.

  • Xpedition: Part of the Mentor Graphics (now part of Siemens) suite of tools, Xpedition is a high-speed, advanced PCB design platform. It's designed to meet the challenges of complex PCB design and verification, offering capabilities for high-speed design, simulation, and layout.

2.2 Option B — ODB++ (alternate preferred for full data)

  1. File → Fabrication Outputs → ODB++ (Select entire board).
  2. Configure to include: parts placement, routing, nets, attributes, 3D model references.
  3. Export .tgz or .zip ODB++ package.
  4. Export BOM as above.
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