Jun 13, 2016 - I have downloaded a P-CAD library Microchip.lib from here. File → Import Wizard Click Next. Title: Select type of files to import.

Altium claims (and also ) that it can import P-CAD's.lib libraries. I did a quick test, which was successful. I have downloaded a P-CAD library Microchip.lib from. Sense File → Import Wizard Click Next • title: Select type of files to import choose P-CAD Designs and Libraries files Click Next • title: Importing P-CAD designs Don't add any files (leave the list empty).

You only want to import libraries, but not designs. I think, this is where the O.P. Click Next • title: Importing P-CAD library files Add library(ies) which you wish to import. Click Next • I clicked Next in all of the remaining wizard pages, accepted defaults. • After I clicked Finish, Altium created a folder called Imported Microchip.lib inside are.SchLib and.PcbLib files. On a different occasion, I have also successfully imported P-CAD libraries in.p,.c,.d format into Altium (downloaded ).

This also worked for importing OrCAD libraries into Altium. (Different choice for step 2., of course.).