
Importing documents using the Choose Document to Open dialog. Set the Files of type option to the required (and supported) file format.

P-CAD V16 or V17 Binary Schematic design files (*.sch).All previous Protel/Altium PCB files/libraries.All previous Protel/Altium Schematic files/libraries.The method of import may differ between different file types, and are detailed in the sections thereafter. The following provides an overview of what file types can be imported into Altium Designer. For more information, see Intuitive Import and Export. The Save As and Save Copy As commands are now used exclusively for saving the current file in a native Altium Designer format. The importers/exporters available will depend on the active document's type. Simply use the File » Import, or File » Export sub-menus to choose the file format required.

Now, the importers and exporters for the formats you need are accessible directly from an editor's main File menu. No longer do you need to remember, and hunt, for the required file format in the Open or Save As dialogs. Starting from Altium Designer 15.0, the way in which third-party files are imported into the active project or document, and the way in which the active document is exported into a third-party format, was changed. The information on this page is now out of date and is scheduled for update.
