Forgive me for posting this question in other forums but I really need a solution.
Many years ago, I wrote a custom program for reporting missing test points in Altium/Protel net lists. It worked very well and used it often.
A new client has asked me to add test points to every net in a Circuit Studio design.
Now that I no longer have access to Altium I can't use my old tried and true program to report missing test points.
Is it possible to generate just a net list from a Circuit Studio SchDoc, or am I hosed?
I may have answered my own question.
I see that I can generate a net list from the PCB side with "Tools/Netlist/Export net list from PCB". I can probably make this work.
The SCH side doesn't seem to have the equivalent command. Anyone know a work around for the SCH side?
What netlist format are you looking for?
You can generate EDIF from the "Outputs" tab in the schematic editor.
Update:
Turns out the netlist file generated with PCB/Tools/Netlist/Export is the old Protel netlist format which is the exact format my custom program requires, so my missing test point program works with no modification!
It would be more convenient if this same file could be generated directly from the SCH side, but I can live with it.
I did consider looking at the EDIF and the ODB++ netlist formats and modifying my program to fit, but no need now. I just have to make sure the PcbDoc has been updated to include all components prior to exporting the netlist.
The more I use Circuit Studio, the less I miss Altium.