Can a .lib format open on dip trace?

Hello Umer!

Thanks for contacting SnapEDA team. Although we don't formally support it yet, there are two unofficial instructions for importing into DipTrace via the Eagle format.

We'd like to please ask you to double-check all elements to ensure the translation happened properly from Eagle to DipTrace. These are the two ways:

1. If Eagle library has saved in version 7.5 or later it has XML format. You can import XML files in DipTrace Component and Pattern editors directly (without converting to script file).

1.1. Download the Eagle file from SnapEDA and open the Diptrace Launcher>> Component Editor, click on Library >> Import >> Eagle XML (.lbr) 1.2. Select the Eagle file you just downloaded and click on Open 1.3. The Library Details dialog displays, Choose the library Group you prefer to save this part and click OK.

2. You can export Eagle library to script file *.scr in Eagle and import script file in DipTrace. To do this please follow these steps:

2.1. Download the Eagle file from SnapEDA and import the part into Eagle (To see how to import click here), next, export the Eagle library to Script file and save the file. 2.2. Open the Diptrace Launcher>> Component Editor, click on Library >> Import >> Eagle Script 2.3. Select the Script file you saved before and The Library Details dialog displays, Choose the library Group you will like to save it and click OK.

Hope that helps! Let us know if you need anything else,
Elizabeth

I forgot to mention that we investigated the first method to ensure the translation happened properly from Eagle to DipTrace and we found that the Keep-out layer is missing but we are still trying to find a way to make it better!

THANKS ELICTRO. I downloaded the file in eagle lib. format then imported it into dip trace via comp. editor and it just worked fine with symbol and pattern layout.I also tried to import files in kicad lib. format but it did not have the pattern layout.So the first method in your reply is correct and quick.

Hi Umer,

I am really happy to hear that! Please do not hesitate to contact me whenever you need anything. My email is [email protected]

Elizabeth