I made a custom Footprint, whenever I try to link to a schematic library, Altium refuse and just pop a random footprint instead.
What are the reasons that could lead altium to refuse to load a footprint?
Here the image of the footprint:
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1\$\begingroup\$ It's kinda vague problem definition. Any error messages? \$\endgroup\$– Eugene Sh.Commented Aug 11, 2015 at 21:03
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2\$\begingroup\$ maybe the same unique ID/library reference as an existing footprint? \$\endgroup\$– KyranFCommented Aug 11, 2015 at 21:05
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\$\begingroup\$ There is no error message; i will look into KyranF comment \$\endgroup\$– MathieuLCommented Aug 11, 2015 at 21:17
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\$\begingroup\$ How are you trying to link them? Are you in the SCH Library panel? Double-clicking on the part number, going to the bottom right under "Models", clicking "Add..." and browsing for your footprint? \$\endgroup\$– DerStrom8Commented Aug 12, 2015 at 14:10
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\$\begingroup\$ @KyranF you can post your comment as an answer, I will valid it. Indeed 2 component in 2 footprint library had the same name \$\endgroup\$– MathieuLCommented Aug 12, 2015 at 14:33
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The most likely cause of this issue is that the footprint you made and are trying to add to the existing library already has a footprint of the same unique ID or library reference name. This cannot work, as every footprint must have a unique name.
I think it is only on a per-library basis; you can have another library of footprints with the same footprint names as the other library, and it will still allow you to use both libraries at the same time.
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1\$\begingroup\$ Good call! I had this problem before but couldn't remember how I fixed it. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Aug 12, 2015 at 16:31