> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.partgenie.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# EDA integration

> Download ECAD for Altium, KiCad, Eagle, OrCAD, and Allegro, or generate verified KiCad libraries

PartGenie connects to your EDA workflow through **downloadable libraries**, not by replacing your CAD seat. Two paths:

* **Catalog models** — symbol, footprint, and STEP already in PartGenie for many MPNs.
* **KiCad generation (Beta)** — build KiCad 8 libraries from the datasheet with evidence and import checks.

You can start from [app.partgenie.ai](https://app.partgenie.ai), the [Chrome extension](/en-US/chrome-extension), or a public part page on [partgenie.ai](https://www.partgenie.ai/).

## Pick a path

| You need | Use |
| - | - |
| Files already in the catalog for your MPN | [Download catalog models](#download-catalog-models) |
| KiCad 8 symbol + footprint + 3D with evidence | [KiCad import](#kicad-import) |
| Altium / Eagle / OrCAD / Allegro | Download the format listed on **CAD Models**, then import in your tool |

Details on catalog vs generated libraries: [ECAD & footprints](/en-US/ecad-models). Full generation walkthrough: [KiCad library generation](/en-US/kicad-library).

## Download catalog models

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the part">
    In Search, click the **MPN** badge or part card. In Chrome, open **CAD models** from the sidebar on a supported distributor page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open CAD Models">
    In the component drawer, tabs are **Product**, **Procurement**, and **CAD Models**. **Procurement** is live price and stock; **CAD Models** is the footprint library.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose format and download">
    Download the symbol, footprint, and/or 3D files offered for your EDA (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, OrCAD, Allegro, and others when listed). Not every MPN has every format—if the tab is empty, [generate KiCad](#kicad-import) or contact support.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Import into your EDA">
    Follow your vendor’s import steps for the file type you downloaded. Confirm pin 1, pitch, and courtyard against the datasheet before you release the library to the team.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img alt="Component drawer Procurement tab; CAD Models is the next tab for footprint downloads" src="https://mintcdn.com/auraloomllc/d_AbosdZHVh2h0Lv/images/procurement-purchase-jump.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=d_AbosdZHVh2h0Lv&q=85&s=bdf4aac2456af8d4e10dda9deaba9253" width="1024" height="682" data-path="images/procurement-purchase-jump.png" />
</Frame>

<Tip>
  Catalog footprints and generated KiCad libraries can disagree on pad size or pin 1. For anything you will fabricate, trust the **datasheet page**, not a generic 0603.
</Tip>

### Altium Designer

1. Download the **Altium** (or neutral PCB footprint / STEP) assets from **CAD Models**.
2. In Altium, import or copy into your project libraries (**.PcbLib** / **.SchLib** or unified library flow your team uses).
3. Assign the footprint and 3D model on the schematic symbol, then run your usual DRC.

If you only have KiCad-native files, use Altium’s KiCad importer or regenerate via [KiCad library generation](/en-US/kicad-library) and convert with your team’s approved migration process.

### Eagle / Fusion Electronics

Download Eagle-compatible or generic footprint assets when listed on **CAD Models**, then add them through Eagle’s library editor or Fusion Electronics library management.

### OrCAD / Allegro

Download the OrCAD or Allegro format when PartGenie lists it for the MPN, then import through your Cadence library path. STEP models attach for 3D collision checks where your flow supports them.

## KiCad import

Generation happens in PartGenie (web or Chrome). **KiCad 8** is the target format.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Generate the library">
    In **Search** (not Work), ask for example:

    ```
    generate verified KiCAD for RC0603FR-071KL
    ```

    Or use **CAD models** → generate from the part page. Wait for the in-app notice and email—generation can take a few minutes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review evidence">
    Open the finished card: **Symbol**, **Footprint**, **3D Model**, and **Evidence summary** (Calculated vs Assumed). Check **KiCad native import**, **Pin mapping**, and **Visual audit** before you download.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download">
    Click **Download** on the library card. You receive KiCad 8 `.kicad_sym`, `.kicad_mod`, and 3D files PartGenie already checked with a machine import pass.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add to your KiCad project">
    In KiCad 8:

    1. Place symbol and footprint files in your project or global library folders (or paths your team standardizes on).
    2. Update **sym-lib-table** and **fp-lib-table** so KiCad resolves the new library names.
    3. Reload libraries in the Symbol or Footprint editor, place the part on the schematic, and associate the footprint.
    4. Open the 3D viewer and compare body height and pin 1 to the datasheet.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img alt="Generated KiCad library with Symbol, Footprint, 3D Model previews and Download" src="https://mintcdn.com/auraloomllc/hquMDjp8DWjpUjd3/images/kicad-library-generate.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=hquMDjp8DWjpUjd3&q=85&s=8831dddbe328cb42b2754b068853053b" width="1024" height="682" data-path="images/kicad-library-generate.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame>
  <img alt="Evidence summary for generated KiCad assets with datasheet page references" src="https://mintcdn.com/auraloomllc/hquMDjp8DWjpUjd3/images/kicad-library-evidence.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=hquMDjp8DWjpUjd3&q=85&s=00c2eabc9d5280301019f1d255e3b086" width="1024" height="682" data-path="images/kicad-library-evidence.png" />
</Frame>

<Warning>
  KiCad generation is **Beta**. Verify pitch, pads, pin 1, and 3D against the datasheet before production. Package coverage is limited to supported families (SO, QFN, BGA, passives, common connectors, and similar)—see the [KiCad generator](https://www.partgenie.ai/kicad-generator) page for the current list.
</Warning>

## Credits and billing

KiCad generation uses **credits**. Catalog **ECAD models download** may be billed separately depending on your plan—see [Membership & pricing](/en-US/membership-pricing).

## Related

* [Integrations overview](/en-US/integrations)
* [Chrome extension](/en-US/chrome-extension)
* [KiCad library generation](/en-US/kicad-library)
* [ECAD & footprints](/en-US/ecad-models)


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