If your team is currently migrating from Altium Designer to Siemens Xpedition (formerly Mentor Graphics), you know the pain point: How do I move this database without losing my layer stacks, rules, or component placements?
You must output an ODB++ or IPC-2581 archive. The guide notes that while ODB++ is common, IPC-2581 yields better layer registration fidelity for boards over 16 layers. Step Two (Xpedition): Use the Library Import tool first, then the Layout Translator . The guide emphasizes: Never translate a PCB without translating the libraries first. If you skip this, Xpedition will create generic parts and you will lose your specific MPN (Manufacturer Part Number) data. 3. Fixing the "Silk Screen Shift" One of the most frustrating bugs addressed in the User Guide is the text rotation issue. Old versions of the translator sometimes rotated reference designators by 90 degrees or moved them to the wrong side of the board.
Have you recently migrated a board from Altium to Xpedition? What was your biggest roadblock? Let me know in the comments below.
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