
These are accessed via the Purchased tab of the Extensions and Updates page.
Software extension - larger and more sophisticated extensions, including those developed by 3rd parties. Platform extension - smaller extensions, such as loading older format files, are delivered through the standard software installer, click on the Extensions and Updates page to access them. The following types of extensions are supported: This command opens the Extensions view, which, as well as being used to add/remove/update the software and the available extensions, is also the home of license management. All extensions are installed via the DXP » Extensions and Updates command. In Altium Designer, transferring design data, either into a file or directly into another design tool, is done via an Extension. That can either be done by reading/writing the design data from/to a different file format, or directly transferring data via software API's. Interfacing to another design environment is all about transferring design data.