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Altium PcbLib — native footprint parser
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Native Rust parser for Altium .PcbLib binary footprint libraries — used by chipsmith + concur for cross-source agreement.
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Use when reading Altium .PcbLib / .IntLib binaries from Rust, debugging "why is my altium pad rotated wrong", or wiring a fourth source into a cross-source footprint check. Ships an authoritative SVG debug renderer.
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Add to Cargo
Add altium-pcblib to my Cargo.toml as a git dependencyRender SVG
Render the parser's authoritative SVG for an Altium .PcbLib fileCompare to KiCad
Compare the Altium .PcbLib pad layout to the KiCad .kicad_mod for a chip and tell me where they disagreeDebug rotation
Why are my altium pads rotated 90 degrees wrong in chipsmith?Pick variant
This .PcbLib has multiple variants — pick the one whose pad count matches the kicad footprintSample prompts: self-test
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"Add altium-pcblib to my Cargo.toml as a git dependency"Add to Cargo
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"Render the parser's authoritative SVG for an Altium .PcbLib file"Render SVG
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"Compare the Altium .PcbLib pad layout to the KiCad .kicad_mod for a chip and tell me where they disagree"Compare to KiCad
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"Why are my altium pads rotated 90 degrees wrong in chipsmith?"Debug rotation
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"This .PcbLib has multiple variants — pick the one whose pad count matches the kicad footprint"Pick variant
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