Use Record handling for parsing

Now, we know how big a record is, and should be able to parse all boards without missing bytes?
2025-04-18 20:59:17 +00:00 · 2020-04-03 23:22:24 +00:00 · 2020-04-03 23:22:24 +00:00 · b707c84b62
commit b707c84b62
parent 78dfbca9a3
32 changed files with 6089 additions and 27 deletions
--- a/common/wildcards_and_files_ext.cpp
+++ b/common/wildcards_and_files_ext.cpp
@ -245,6 +245,20 @@ wxString PCadPcbFileWildcard()
    return _( "P-Cad 200x ASCII PCB files" ) + AddFileExtListToFilter( { "pcb" } );
 }

+wxString AltiumDesignerPcbFileWildcard()
+{
+    return _( "Altium Designer PCB files" ) + AddFileExtListToFilter( { "PcbDoc" } );
+}
+
+wxString AltiumCircuitStudioPcbFileWildcard()
+{
+    return _( "Altium Circuit Studio PCB files" ) + AddFileExtListToFilter( { "CSPcbDoc" } );
+}
+
+wxString AltiumCircuitMakerPcbFileWildcard()
+{
+    return _( "Altium Circuit Maker PCB files" ) + AddFileExtListToFilter( { "CMPcbDoc" } );
+}

 wxString PcbFileWildcard()
 {
--- a/cvpcb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cvpcb/CMakeLists.txt
@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ set_target_properties( cvpcb_kiface PROPERTIES
 target_link_libraries( cvpcb_kiface
    pcbcommon
    pcad2kicadpcb
+    altium2kicadpcb
    3d-viewer
    gal
    common
--- a/eeschema/sch_io_mgr.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io_mgr.h
@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ public:
     * has been a plugin written.
     */
    DEFINE_ENUM_VECTOR( SCH_FILE_T,
-    {
-        SCH_LEGACY,      ///< Legacy Eeschema file formats prior to s-expression.
-        SCH_KICAD,       ///< The s-expression version of the schematic file formats.
-        SCH_EAGLE,       ///< Autodesk Eagle file format
-        // Add your schematic type here.
+            {
+                    SCH_LEGACY, ///< Legacy Eeschema file formats prior to s-expression.
+                    SCH_KICAD,  ///< The s-expression version of the schematic file formats.
+                    SCH_EAGLE,  ///< Autodesk Eagle file format
+                    // Add your schematic type here.

-        // ALTIUM,
-        // etc.
-    } )
+                    // ALTIUM,
+                    // etc.
+            } )

    /**
     * Return a #SCH_PLUGIN which the caller can use to import, export, save, or load
--- a/include/wildcards_and_files_ext.h
+++ b/include/wildcards_and_files_ext.h
@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ extern wxString EaglePcbFileWildcard();
 extern wxString EagleSchematicFileWildcard();
 extern wxString EagleFilesWildcard();
 extern wxString PCadPcbFileWildcard();
+extern wxString AltiumDesignerPcbFileWildcard();
+extern wxString AltiumCircuitStudioPcbFileWildcard();
+extern wxString AltiumCircuitMakerPcbFileWildcard();
 extern wxString PdfFileWildcard();
 extern wxString PSFileWildcard();
 extern wxString MacrosFileWildcard();
--- a/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ endif()


 add_subdirectory( pcad2kicadpcb_plugin )
+add_subdirectory( altium2kicadpcb_plugin )

 if( BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN )
    add_subdirectory( github )
@ -666,6 +667,7 @@ set( PCBNEW_KIFACE_LIBRARIES
    pcbcommon
    pnsrouter
    pcad2kicadpcb
+    altium2kicadpcb
    common
    gal
    dxflib_qcad
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+# Sources for the pcbnew PLUGIN called ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN, ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN and ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN
+
+set( ALTIUM2PCBNEW_SRCS
+    altium_circuit_maker_plugin.cpp
+    altium_circuit_studio_plugin.cpp
+    altium_designer_plugin.cpp
+    altium_pcb.cpp
+    altium_parser.cpp
+    altium_parser_pcb.cpp
+    )
+
+add_library( altium2kicadpcb STATIC ${ALTIUM2PCBNEW_SRCS} )
+
+add_dependencies( altium2kicadpcb compoundfilereader )
+
+target_link_libraries( altium2kicadpcb pcbcommon )
+
+target_include_directories( altium2kicadpcb PUBLIC
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+        $<TARGET_PROPERTY:compoundfilereader,INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES>
+        )
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_maker_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_maker_plugin.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file altium_plugin.cpp
+ * @brief Pcbnew PLUGIN for Altium *.PcbDoc format.
+ */
+
+#include <iomanip>
+
+#include <wx/string.h>
+
+#include <altium_circuit_maker_plugin.h>
+#include <altium_pcb.h>
+
+#include <class_board.h>
+
+#include <compoundfilereader.h>
+#include <utf.h>
+
+ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN()
+{
+    m_board = nullptr;
+    m_props = nullptr;
+}
+
+
+ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN::~ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN()
+{
+}
+
+
+const wxString ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN::PluginName() const
+{
+    return wxT( "Altium Circuit Maker" );
+}
+
+
+const wxString ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN::GetFileExtension() const
+{
+    return wxT( "CMPcbDoc" );
+}
+
+
+BOARD* ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN::Load(
+        const wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aAppendToMe, const PROPERTIES* aProperties )
+{
+    m_props = aProperties;
+
+    m_board = aAppendToMe ? aAppendToMe : new BOARD();
+
+    // Give the filename to the board if it's new
+    if( !aAppendToMe )
+        m_board->SetFileName( aFileName );
+
+    // clang-format off
+    const std::map<ALTIUM_PCB_DIR, std::string> mapping = {
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::FILE_HEADER, "FileHeader" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::ARCS6, "1CEEB63FB33847F8AFC4485F64735E\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::BOARD6, "96B09F5C6CEE434FBCE0DEB3E88E70\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::BOARDREGIONS, "E3A544335C30403A991912052C936F\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::CLASSES6, "4F71DD45B09143988210841EA1C28D\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::COMPONENTS6, "F9D060ACC7DD4A85BC73CB785BAC81\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::DIMENSIONS6, "068B9422DBB241258BA2DE9A6BA1A6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::FILLS6, "6FFE038462A940E9B422EFC8F5D85E\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::NETS6, "35D7CF51BB9B4875B3A138B32D80DC\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::PADS6, "4F501041A9BC4A06BDBDAB67D3820E\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::POLYGONS6, "A1931C8B0B084A61AA45146575FDD3\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::REGIONS6, "F513A5885418472886D3EF18A09E46\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::RULES6, "C27718A40C94421388FAE5BD7785D7\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::SHAPEBASEDREGIONS6,"BDAA2C70289849078C8EBEEC7F0848\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::TEXTS6, "A34BC67C2A5F408D8F377378C5C5E2\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::TRACKS6, "412A754DBB864645BF01CD6A80C358\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::VIAS6, "C87A685A0EFA4A90BEEFD666198B56\\Data" }
+    };
+    // clang-format on
+
+    ParseAltiumPcb( m_board, aFileName, mapping );
+
+    return m_board;
+}
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_maker_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_maker_plugin.h
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file pcad_plugin.h
+ * @brief Pcbnew PLUGIN for Altium *.PcbDoc format.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN_H_
+#define ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN_H_
+
+
+#include <io_mgr.h>
+
+class ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN : public PLUGIN
+{
+public:
+    // -----<PUBLIC PLUGIN API>--------------------------------------------------
+
+    const wxString PluginName() const override;
+
+    BOARD* Load(
+            const wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aAppendToMe, const PROPERTIES* aProperties ) override;
+
+    const wxString GetFileExtension() const override;
+
+    long long GetLibraryTimestamp( const wxString& aLibraryPath ) const override
+    {
+        // TODO?
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // -----</PUBLIC PLUGIN API>-------------------------------------------------
+
+    ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN();
+    ~ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN();
+
+private:
+    const PROPERTIES* m_props;
+    BOARD*            m_board;
+};
+
+#endif // ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN_H_
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_studio_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_studio_plugin.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file altium_plugin.cpp
+ * @brief Pcbnew PLUGIN for Altium *.PcbDoc format.
+ */
+
+#include <iomanip>
+
+#include <wx/string.h>
+
+#include <altium_circuit_studio_plugin.h>
+#include <altium_pcb.h>
+
+#include <class_board.h>
+
+#include <compoundfilereader.h>
+#include <utf.h>
+
+ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN()
+{
+    m_board = nullptr;
+    m_props = nullptr;
+}
+
+
+ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN::~ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN()
+{
+}
+
+
+const wxString ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN::PluginName() const
+{
+    return wxT( "Altium Circuit Studio" );
+}
+
+
+const wxString ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN::GetFileExtension() const
+{
+    return wxT( "CSPcbDoc" );
+}
+
+
+BOARD* ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN::Load(
+        const wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aAppendToMe, const PROPERTIES* aProperties )
+{
+    m_props = aProperties;
+
+    m_board = aAppendToMe ? aAppendToMe : new BOARD();
+
+    // Give the filename to the board if it's new
+    if( !aAppendToMe )
+        m_board->SetFileName( aFileName );
+
+    // clang-format off
+    const std::map<ALTIUM_PCB_DIR, std::string> mapping = {
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::FILE_HEADER, "FileHeader" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::ARCS6, "00C595EB90524FFC8C3BD9670020A2\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::BOARD6, "88857D7F1DF64F7BBB61848C965636\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::BOARDREGIONS, "8957CF30F167408D9D263D23FE7C89\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::CLASSES6, "847EFBF87A5149B1AA326A52AD6357\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::COMPONENTS6, "465416896A15486999A39C643935D2\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::DIMENSIONS6, "16C81DBC13C447FF8B42A426677F3C\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::FILLS6, "4E83BDC3253747F08E9006D7F57020\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::NETS6, "D95A0DA2FE9047779A5194C127F30B\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::PADS6, "47D69BC5107A4B8DB8DAA23E39C238\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::POLYGONS6, "D7038392280E4E229B9D9B5426B295\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::REGIONS6, "FFDDC21382BB42FE8A7D0C328D272C\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::RULES6, "48B2FA96DB7546818752B34373D6C6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::SHAPEBASEDREGIONS6, "D5F54B536E124FB89E2D51B1121508\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::TEXTS6, "349ABBB211DB4F5B8AE41B1B49555A\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::TRACKS6, "530C20C225354B858B2578CAB8C08D\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::VIAS6, "CA5F5989BCDB404DA70A9D1D3D5758\\Data" }
+    };
+    // clang-format on
+
+    ParseAltiumPcb( m_board, aFileName, mapping );
+
+    return m_board;
+}
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_studio_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_studio_plugin.h
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file pcad_plugin.h
+ * @brief Pcbnew PLUGIN for Altium *.PcbDoc format.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN_H_
+#define ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN_H_
+
+
+#include <io_mgr.h>
+
+class ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN : public PLUGIN
+{
+public:
+    // -----<PUBLIC PLUGIN API>--------------------------------------------------
+
+    const wxString PluginName() const override;
+
+    BOARD* Load(
+            const wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aAppendToMe, const PROPERTIES* aProperties ) override;
+
+    const wxString GetFileExtension() const override;
+
+    long long GetLibraryTimestamp( const wxString& aLibraryPath ) const override
+    {
+        // TODO?
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // -----</PUBLIC PLUGIN API>-------------------------------------------------
+
+    ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN();
+    ~ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN();
+
+private:
+    const PROPERTIES* m_props;
+    BOARD*            m_board;
+};
+
+#endif // ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN_H_
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_designer_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_designer_plugin.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file altium_plugin.cpp
+ * @brief Pcbnew PLUGIN for Altium *.PcbDoc format.
+ */
+
+#include <iomanip>
+
+#include <wx/string.h>
+
+#include <altium_designer_plugin.h>
+#include <altium_pcb.h>
+
+#include <class_board.h>
+
+#include <compoundfilereader.h>
+#include <utf.h>
+
+ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN::ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN()
+{
+    m_board = nullptr;
+    m_props = nullptr;
+}
+
+
+ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN::~ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN()
+{
+}
+
+
+const wxString ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN::PluginName() const
+{
+    return wxT( "Altium Designer" );
+}
+
+
+const wxString ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN::GetFileExtension() const
+{
+    return wxT( "PcbDoc" );
+}
+
+
+BOARD* ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN::Load(
+        const wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aAppendToMe, const PROPERTIES* aProperties )
+{
+    m_props = aProperties;
+
+    m_board = aAppendToMe ? aAppendToMe : new BOARD();
+
+    // Give the filename to the board if it's new
+    if( !aAppendToMe )
+        m_board->SetFileName( aFileName );
+
+    // clang-format off
+    const std::map<ALTIUM_PCB_DIR, std::string> mapping = {
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::FILE_HEADER, "FileHeader" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::ARCS6, "Arcs6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::BOARD6, "Board6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::BOARDREGIONS, "BoardRegions\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::CLASSES6, "Classes6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::COMPONENTS6, "Components6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::DIMENSIONS6, "Dimensions6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::FILLS6, "Fills6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::NETS6, "Nets6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::PADS6, "Pads6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::POLYGONS6, "Polygons6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::REGIONS6, "Regions6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::RULES6, "Rules6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::SHAPEBASEDREGIONS6, "ShapeBasedRegions6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::TEXTS6, "Texts6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::TRACKS6, "Tracks6\\Data" },
+            { ALTIUM_PCB_DIR::VIAS6, "Vias6\\Data" }
+    };
+    // clang-format on
+
+    ParseAltiumPcb( m_board, aFileName, mapping );
+
+    return m_board;
+}
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_designer_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_designer_plugin.h
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file pcad_plugin.h
+ * @brief Pcbnew PLUGIN for Altium *.PcbDoc format.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN_H_
+#define ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN_H_
+
+
+#include <io_mgr.h>
+
+class ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN : public PLUGIN
+{
+public:
+    // -----<PUBLIC PLUGIN API>--------------------------------------------------
+
+    const wxString PluginName() const override;
+
+    BOARD* Load(
+            const wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aAppendToMe, const PROPERTIES* aProperties ) override;
+
+    const wxString GetFileExtension() const override;
+
+    long long GetLibraryTimestamp( const wxString& aLibraryPath ) const override
+    {
+        // TODO?
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // -----</PUBLIC PLUGIN API>-------------------------------------------------
+
+    ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN();
+    ~ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN();
+
+private:
+    const PROPERTIES* m_props;
+    BOARD*            m_board;
+};
+
+#endif // ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN_H_
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#include "altium_parser.h"
+
+#include <compoundfilereader.h>
+#include <ki_exception.h>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <utf.h>
+#include <wx/translation.h>
+#include <wx/wx.h>
+
+
+const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* FindStream(
+        const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const char* aStreamName )
+{
+    const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* ret = nullptr;
+    aReader.EnumFiles( aReader.GetRootEntry(), -1,
+            [&]( const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry, const CFB::utf16string& aU16dir,
+                    int level ) -> void {
+                if( aReader.IsStream( aEntry ) )
+                {
+                    std::string name = UTF16ToUTF8( aEntry->name );
+                    if( aU16dir.length() > 0 )
+                    {
+                        std::string dir = UTF16ToUTF8( aU16dir.c_str() );
+                        if( strncmp( aStreamName, dir.c_str(), dir.length() ) == 0
+                                && aStreamName[dir.length()] == '\\'
+                                && strcmp( aStreamName + dir.length() + 1, name.c_str() ) == 0 )
+                        {
+                            ret = aEntry;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if( strcmp( aStreamName, name.c_str() ) == 0 )
+                        {
+                            ret = aEntry;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } );
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
+ALTIUM_PARSER::ALTIUM_PARSER(
+        const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry )
+{
+    m_subrecord_end = nullptr;
+    if( aEntry->size > std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "stream too large" ) );
+    }
+
+    m_size  = static_cast<size_t>( aEntry->size );
+    m_error = false;
+    m_content.reset( new char[m_size] );
+    m_pos = m_content.get();
+
+    // read file into buffer
+    aReader.ReadFile( aEntry, 0, m_content.get(), m_size );
+}
+
+
+std::map<wxString, wxString> ALTIUM_PARSER::ReadProperties()
+{
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> kv;
+
+    uint32_t length = Read<uint32_t>();
+    if( length > GetRemainingBytes() || m_pos[length - 1] != '\0' )
+    {
+        m_error = true;
+        return kv;
+    }
+
+    //we use std::string because std::string can handle NULL-bytes
+    //wxString would end the string at the first NULL-byte
+    std::string str = std::string( m_pos, length - 1 );
+    m_pos += length;
+
+    std::size_t token_end = 0;
+    while( token_end < str.size() && token_end != std::string::npos )
+    {
+        std::size_t token_start = str.find( '|', token_end );
+        std::size_t token_equal = str.find( '=', token_start );
+        token_end               = str.find( '|', token_equal );
+
+        std::string keyS   = str.substr( token_start + 1, token_equal - token_start - 1 );
+        std::string valueS = str.substr( token_equal + 1, token_end - token_equal - 1 );
+
+        //convert the strings to wxStrings, since we use them everywhere
+        //value can have non-ASCII characters, so we convert them from LATIN1/ISO8859-1
+        wxString key( keyS.c_str(), wxConvISO8859_1 );
+        wxString value( valueS.c_str(), wxConvISO8859_1 );
+
+        kv.insert( { key, value } );
+    }
+
+    return kv;
+}
+
+int ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt(
+        const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties, const wxString& aKey, int aDefault )
+{
+    try
+    {
+        const wxString& value = aProperties.at( aKey );
+
+        return wxAtoi( value );
+    }
+    catch( const std::out_of_range& oor )
+    {
+        return aDefault;
+    }
+}
+
+double ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadDouble(
+        const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties, const wxString& aKey, double aDefault )
+{
+    try
+    {
+        const wxString& value = aProperties.at( aKey );
+
+        // Locale independent str -> double conversation
+        std::istringstream istr( (const char*) value.mb_str() );
+        istr.imbue( std::locale( "C" ) );
+
+        double doubleValue;
+        istr >> doubleValue;
+        return doubleValue;
+    }
+    catch( const std::out_of_range& oor )
+    {
+        return aDefault;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool(
+        const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties, const wxString& aKey, bool aDefault )
+{
+    try
+    {
+        const wxString& value = aProperties.at( aKey );
+
+        return value == "TRUE";
+    }
+    catch( const std::out_of_range& oor )
+    {
+        return aDefault;
+    }
+}
+
+int32_t ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties,
+        const wxString& aKey, const wxString& aDefault )
+{
+    const wxString& value = PropertiesReadString( aProperties, aKey, aDefault );
+
+    size_t decimal_point = value.find( '.' );
+    size_t value_end     = value.find_first_not_of( "+-0123456789." );
+
+    wxString    before_decimal_str   = value.Left( decimal_point );
+    int         before_decimal       = wxAtoi( before_decimal_str );
+    int         after_decimal        = 0;
+    size_t      after_decimal_digits = 0;
+    if( decimal_point != wxString::npos )
+    {
+        if( value_end != wxString::npos )
+        {
+            after_decimal_digits = value_end - ( decimal_point + 1 );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            after_decimal_digits = value.size() - ( decimal_point + 1 ); // TODO: correct?
+        }
+        wxString after_decimal_str = value.Mid( decimal_point + 1, after_decimal_digits );
+        after_decimal              = wxAtoi( after_decimal_str );
+    }
+
+    if( value.length() > 3 && value.compare( value.length() - 3, 3, "mil" ) == 0 )
+    {
+        // ensure after_decimal is formatted to base 1000
+        int after_decimal_1000;
+        if( after_decimal_digits <= 4 )
+        {
+            after_decimal_1000 =
+                    static_cast<int>( after_decimal * std::pow( 10, 4 - after_decimal_digits ) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            after_decimal_1000 =
+                    static_cast<int>( after_decimal / std::pow( 10, after_decimal_digits - 4 ) );
+        }
+
+        int32_t mils = before_decimal * 10000 + after_decimal_1000;
+        return ConvertToKicadUnit( mils );
+    }
+
+    wxLogError( wxString::Format( _( "Unit '%s' does not end with mils" ) ), value );
+    return 0;
+}
+
+wxString ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties,
+        const wxString& aKey, const wxString& aDefault )
+{
+    try
+    {
+        return aProperties.at( aKey );
+    }
+    catch( const std::out_of_range& oor )
+    {
+        return aDefault;
+    }
+}
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser.h
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser.h
@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALTIUM_PARSER_H
+#define ALTIUM_PARSER_H
+
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <math/util.h>
+#include <wx/gdicmn.h>
+
+
+namespace CFB
+{
+class CompoundFileReader;
+struct COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY;
+} // namespace CFB
+
+// Helper method to find file inside compound file
+const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* FindStream(
+        const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const char* aStreamName );
+
+
+class ALTIUM_PARSER
+{
+public:
+    ALTIUM_PARSER( const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    ~ALTIUM_PARSER() = default;
+
+    template <typename Type>
+    Type Read()
+    {
+        if( GetRemainingBytes() >= sizeof( Type ) )
+        {
+            Type val = *(Type*) ( m_pos );
+            m_pos += sizeof( Type );
+            return val;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_error = true;
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    wxString ReadWxString()
+    {
+        uint8_t len = Read<uint8_t>();
+        if( GetRemainingBytes() >= len )
+        {
+
+            //altium uses LATIN1/ISO 8859-1, convert it
+            wxString val = wxString( m_pos, wxConvISO8859_1, len );
+            m_pos += len;
+            return val;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_error = true;
+            return wxString( "" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    int32_t ReadKicadUnit()
+    {
+        return ConvertToKicadUnit( Read<int32_t>() );
+    }
+
+    int32_t ReadKicadUnitX()
+    {
+        return ReadKicadUnit();
+    }
+
+    int32_t ReadKicadUnitY()
+    {
+        return -ReadKicadUnit();
+    }
+
+    wxPoint ReadWxPoint()
+    {
+        int32_t x = ReadKicadUnitX();
+        int32_t y = ReadKicadUnitY();
+        return { x, y };
+    }
+
+    wxSize ReadWxSize()
+    {
+        int32_t x = ReadKicadUnit();
+        int32_t y = ReadKicadUnit();
+        return { x, y };
+    }
+
+    size_t ReadAndSetSubrecordLength()
+    {
+        uint32_t length = Read<uint32_t>();
+        m_subrecord_end = m_pos + length;
+        return length;
+    }
+
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> ReadProperties();
+
+    static int32_t ConvertToKicadUnit( const int32_t aValue )
+    {
+        return ( ( (int64_t) aValue ) * 254L ) / 100;
+    }
+
+    static int32_t ConvertToKicadUnit( const double aValue )
+    {
+        return KiROUND( aValue * 2.54L );
+    }
+
+    static int PropertiesReadInt(
+            const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties, const wxString& aKey, int aDefault );
+
+    static double PropertiesReadDouble( const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties,
+            const wxString& aKey, double aDefault );
+
+    static bool PropertiesReadBool(
+            const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties, const wxString& aKey, bool aDefault );
+
+    static int32_t PropertiesReadKicadUnit( const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties,
+            const wxString& aKey, const wxString& aDefault );
+
+    static wxString PropertiesReadString( const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties,
+            const wxString& aKey, const wxString& aDefault );
+
+    void Skip( size_t aLength )
+    {
+        if( GetRemainingBytes() >= aLength )
+        {
+            m_pos += aLength;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_error = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void SkipSubrecord()
+    {
+        if( m_subrecord_end == nullptr || m_subrecord_end < m_pos )
+        {
+            m_error = true;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_pos = m_subrecord_end;
+        }
+    };
+
+    size_t GetRemainingBytes() const
+    {
+        return m_pos == nullptr ? 0 : m_size - ( m_pos - m_content.get() );
+    }
+
+    size_t GetRemainingSubrecordBytes() const
+    {
+        return m_pos == nullptr || m_subrecord_end == nullptr || m_subrecord_end <= m_pos ?
+                       0 :
+                       m_subrecord_end - m_pos;
+    };
+
+    bool HasParsingError()
+    {
+        return m_error;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<char[]> m_content;
+    size_t                  m_size;
+
+    char* m_pos;           // current read pointer
+    char* m_subrecord_end; // pointer which points to next subrecord start
+    bool  m_error;
+};
+
+
+#endif //ALTIUM_PARSER_H
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser.ksy
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser.ksy
@ -0,0 +1,658 @@
+# Can be viewed in: https://ide.kaitai.io/
+#
+# This file is a formal specification of the binary format used in Altium.
+# Files need to manually extracted using a program which can read the Microsoft Compound File Format.
+#
+# While I do not create a parser using this file, it is still very helpful to understand the binary
+# format.
+
+meta:
+  id: altium_binary
+  endian: le
+  encoding: ISO8859-1
+
+seq:
+  - id: record
+    type: record
+    repeat: eos
+
+# https://github.com/thesourcerer8/altium2kicad/blob/master/convertpcb.pl#L1291
+types:
+  record:
+    seq:
+      - id: recordtype
+        type: u1
+        enum: record_id
+      - id: record
+        type:
+          switch-on: recordtype
+          cases:
+            record_id::arc6: arc
+            record_id::pad6: pad
+            record_id::via6: via
+            record_id::track6: track
+            record_id::text6: text
+            record_id::fill6: fill
+            record_id::region6: region
+
+  arc:
+    seq:
+    - id: sub1_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: data
+      type: arc_sub1
+      size: sub1_len
+
+  arc_sub1:
+    seq:
+      - id: layer
+        type: u1
+      - #id: flags_u7
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u6
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u5
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u3
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_locked
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_polygonoutline
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u0
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_keepout
+        type: u1  # KEEPOUT = 2
+      - id: net
+        type: u2
+      - id: subpolyindex
+        type: u2
+      - id: component
+        type: u2
+      - size: 4
+      - id: center
+        type: xy
+      - id: radius
+        type: u4
+      - id: start_angle
+        type: f8
+      - id: end_angle
+        type: f8
+      - id: width
+        type: u4
+
+  pad:
+    seq:
+    - id: sub1_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: designator
+      type: pad_sub1
+      size: sub1_len
+    - id: sub2_len
+      type: u4
+    - size: sub2_len
+    - id: sub3_len
+      type: u4
+    - size: sub3_len
+    - id: sub4_len
+      type: u4
+    - size: sub4_len
+    - id: sub5_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: size_and_shape
+      type: pad_sub5
+      size: sub5_len
+    - id: sub6_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: size_and_shape_by_layer
+      type: pad_sub6
+      size: sub6_len
+      if: sub6_len > 0
+
+  pad_sub1:
+    seq:
+      - id: name_len  # = len-1?
+        type: u1
+      - id: name
+        type: str
+        size: name_len
+
+  pad_sub5:
+    seq:
+      - id: layer  # $pos+23
+        type: u1
+        enum: layer
+      - id: test_fab_top
+        type: b1
+      - id: tent_bottom
+        type: b1
+      - id: tent_top
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u3
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_locked
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u1
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u0
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u7
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u6
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u5
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u3
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u2
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u1
+        type: b1
+      - id: test_fab_bottom
+        type: b1
+      #- id: u
+      #  size: 1
+      - id: net  # $pos+26
+        type: u2
+      - size: 2
+      - id: component  # $pos+30
+        type: u2
+      - size: 4
+      - id: position  # $pos+36, $pos+40
+        type: xy
+      - id: topsize  # $pos+44, $pos+48
+        type: xy
+      - id: midsize  # $pos+52, $pos+56
+        type: xy
+      - id: botsize  # $pos+60, $pos+64
+        type: xy
+      - id: holesize  # $pos+68
+        type: u4
+      - id: topshape  # $pos+72
+        type: u1
+        enum: pad_shape
+      - id: midshape  # $pos+73
+        type: u1
+        enum: pad_shape
+      - id: botshape  # $pos+74
+        type: u1
+        enum: pad_shape
+      - id: direction  # $pos+75
+        type: f8
+      - id: plated  # $pos+83
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+      - size: 1
+      - id: pad_mode  # $pos+85
+        type: u1
+        enum: pad_mode
+      - size: 5
+      - id: ccw  # $pos+91
+        type: u4
+      - id: cen  # $pos+95
+        type: u1
+      - size: 1
+      - id: cag  # $pos+97
+        type: u4
+      - id: cpr  # $pos+101
+        type: u4
+      - id: cpc  # $pos+105
+        type: u4
+      - id: pastemaskexpanionmanual
+        type: s4
+      - id: soldermaskexpansionmanual  # $pos+113
+        type: s4
+      - id: cpl  # $pos+117
+        type: u1
+      - size: 6
+      - id: pastemaskexpansionmode  # $pos+124
+        type: u1
+        enum: pad_mode_rule
+      - id: soldermaskexpansionmode  # $pos+125
+        type: u1
+        enum: pad_mode_rule
+      - size: 3
+      - id: holerotation  # $pos+129
+        type: f8
+      - size: 4
+      - id: testpoint_assembly_top
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+      - id: testpoint_assembly_bottom
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+
+  pad_sub6:
+    seq:
+    - id: x
+      type: s4
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: 29
+    - id: y
+      type: s4
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: 29
+    - id: shape
+      type: u1
+      enum: pad_shape
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: 29
+    - size: 1
+    - id: hole_type
+      type: u1
+      enum: pad_hole_type
+    - id: slot_length
+      type: s4
+    - id: slot_rotation
+      type: f8
+    - id: holeoffset_x
+      type: s4
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: 32
+    - id: holeoffset_y
+      type: s4
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: 32
+    - size: 1
+    - id: shape_alt
+      type: u1
+      enum: pad_shape_alt
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: 32
+    - id: corner_radius
+      type: u1
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: 32
+    - size: 32
+
+  via:
+    seq:
+    - id: sub1_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: data
+      type: via_sub1
+      size: sub1_len
+
+  via_sub1:
+    seq:
+      - size: 1
+      - id: test_fab_top
+        type: b1
+      - id: tent_bottom
+        type: b1
+      - id: tent_top
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u3
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_locked
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u1
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u0
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u7
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u6
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u5
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u3
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u2
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags2_u1
+        type: b1
+      - id: test_fab_bottom
+        type: b1
+      - id: net
+        type: u2
+      - size: 2
+      - id: component
+        type: u2
+      - size: 4
+      - id: pos  # 13
+        type: xy
+      - id: diameter # 21
+        type: s4
+      - id: holesize # 29
+        type: s4
+      - id: start_layer
+        type: u1
+        enum: layer
+      - id: end_layer
+        type: u1
+        enum: layer
+      - size: 43
+      - id: via_mode
+        type: u1
+        enum: pad_mode
+      - id: diameter_alt
+        type: s4
+        repeat: expr
+        repeat-expr: 32
+
+  track:
+    seq:
+    - id: sub1_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: data
+      type: track_sub1
+      size: sub1_len
+
+  track_sub1:
+    seq:
+      - id: layer
+        type: u1
+        enum: layer
+      - #id: flags_u7
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u6
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u5
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u3
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_locked
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_polygonoutline
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u0
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_keepout
+        type: u1  # KEEPOUT = 2
+      - id: net
+        type: u2
+      - id: subpolyindex
+        type: u2
+      - id: component
+        type: u2
+      - size: 4
+      - id: start  # 13
+        type: xy
+      - id: end  # 21
+        type: xy
+      - id: width # 29
+        type: s4
+
+  text:
+    seq:
+    - id: sub1_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: properties
+      type: text_sub1
+      size: sub1_len
+    - id: sub2_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: text
+      type: text_sub2
+      size: sub2_len
+
+  text_sub1:
+    seq:
+      - id: layer
+        type: u1
+      - #id: flags_u7
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u6
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u5
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u3
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_locked
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u1
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u0
+        type: b1
+      - size: 1
+      - id: net
+        type: u2
+      - size: 2
+      - id: component
+        type: u2
+      - size: 4
+      - id: pos
+        type: xy
+      - id: height
+        type: u4
+      - id: font_name_id
+        type: u1
+      - size: 1
+      - id: rotation
+        type: f8
+      - id: mirrored
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+      - id: strokewidth
+        type: u4
+      - id: is_comment
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+      - id: is_designator
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+      - size: 4
+      - id: font_name
+        size: 64
+        type: str  # TODO: terminates with [0, 0]
+        encoding: UTF-16
+      - size: 22
+      - id: position
+        type: u1
+        enum: text_position
+      - size: 27
+      - id: truetype
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+      - id: barcode_name
+        size: 64
+        type: str   # TODO: terminates with [0, 0]
+        encoding: UTF-16
+
+  text_sub2:
+    seq:
+      - id: len
+        type: u1
+      - id: name
+        type: str
+        size: len
+
+  fill:
+    seq:
+    - id: sub1_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: data
+      type: fill_sub1
+      size: sub1_len
+
+  fill_sub1:
+    seq:
+      - id: layer
+        type: u1
+      - #id: flags_u7
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u6
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u5
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u4
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u3
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_not_locked
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u1
+        type: b1
+      - #id: flags_u0
+        type: b1
+      - id: is_keepout
+        type: u1  # KEEPOUT = 2
+      - id: net
+        type: u2
+      - size: 2
+      - id: component
+        type: u2
+      - size: 4
+      - id: pos1
+        type: xy
+      - id: pos2
+        type: xy
+      - id: rotation
+        type: f8
+
+  region:
+    seq:
+    - id: sub1_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: data
+      type: region_sub1
+      size: sub1_len
+
+  region_sub1:
+    seq:
+    - id: layer
+      type: u1
+    - #id: flags_u7
+      type: b1
+    - #id: flags_u6
+      type: b1
+    - #id: flags_u5
+      type: b1
+    - #id: flags_u4
+      type: b1
+    - #id: flags_u3
+      type: b1
+    - id: is_not_locked
+      type: b1
+    - #id: flags_u1
+      type: b1
+    - #id: flags_u0
+      type: b1
+    - id: is_keepout
+      type: u1  # KEEPOUT = 2
+    - id: net
+      type: u2
+    - size: 2
+    - id: component
+      type: u2
+    - size: 5
+    - id: holecount  # TODO: check
+      type: u2
+    - size: 2
+    - id: propterties_len
+      type: u4
+    - id: properties
+      size: propterties_len
+      type: str
+    - id: vertices_num
+      type: u4
+    - id: vertices  # region1 type
+      repeat: expr
+      repeat-expr: vertices_num
+      type: xyf
+    #- id: vertices2 # region2 type
+    #  repeat: expr
+    #  repeat-expr: vertices_num+1
+    #  type: xyf2
+
+  xy:
+    seq:
+      - id: x
+        type: s4
+      - id: y
+        type: s4
+
+  xyf:  # no idea why two different formats?
+    seq:
+      - id: x
+        type: f8
+      - id: y
+        type: f8
+
+  xyf2:  # no idea why two different formats?
+    seq:
+      - id: is_round
+        type: u1
+        enum: boolean
+      - id: position
+        type: xy
+      - id: center
+        type: xy
+      - id: radius
+        type: u4
+      - id: angle1
+        type: f8
+      - id: angle2
+        type: f8
+
+enums:
+  record_id:
+    0x01: arc6
+    0x02: pad6
+    0x03: via6
+    0x04: track6
+    0x05: text6
+    0x06: fill6
+    0x0b: region6
+
+  boolean:
+    0: false
+    1: true
+
+  pad_shape:
+    0: unknown
+    1: circle
+    2: rect
+    3: octagonal
+
+  pad_shape_alt:
+    0: unknown
+    1: round
+    2: rect
+    3: octagonal
+    9: roundrectangle
+
+  pad_hole_type:
+    0: normal
+    1: square
+    2: slot
+
+  pad_mode:
+    0: simple
+    1: top_middle_bottom
+    2: full_stack
+
+  pad_mode_rule:
+    0: unknown
+    1: rule
+    2: manual
+
+  text_position:
+    1: left_top
+    2: left_center
+    3: left_bottom
+    4: center_top
+    5: center_center
+    6: center_bottom
+    7: right_top
+    8: right_center
+    9: right_bottom
+
+  layer:
+    1: f_cu
+    32: b_cu
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser_pcb.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser_pcb.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,941 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#include <map>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+#include <ki_exception.h>
+#include <math/util.h>
+#include <wx/translation.h>
+
+#include "altium_parser.h"
+#include "altium_parser_pcb.h"
+
+
+ALTIUM_LAYER altium_layer_from_name( const wxString& aName )
+{
+    static const std::unordered_map<std::string, ALTIUM_LAYER> hash_map = {
+        { "TOP", ALTIUM_LAYER::TOP_LAYER },
+        { "MID1", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_1 },
+        { "MID2", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_2 },
+        { "MID3", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_3 },
+        { "MID4", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_4 },
+        { "MID5", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_5 },
+        { "MID6", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_6 },
+        { "MID7", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_7 },
+        { "MID8", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_8 },
+        { "MID9", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_9 },
+        { "MID10", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_10 },
+        { "MID11", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_11 },
+        { "MID12", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_12 },
+        { "MID13", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_13 },
+        { "MID14", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_14 },
+        { "MID15", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_15 },
+        { "MID16", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_16 },
+        { "MID17", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_17 },
+        { "MID18", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_18 },
+        { "MID19", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_19 },
+        { "MID20", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_20 },
+        { "MID21", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_21 },
+        { "MID22", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_22 },
+        { "MID23", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_23 },
+        { "MID24", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_24 },
+        { "MID25", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_25 },
+        { "MID26", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_26 },
+        { "MID27", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_27 },
+        { "MID28", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_28 },
+        { "MID29", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_29 },
+        { "MID30", ALTIUM_LAYER::MID_LAYER_30 },
+        { "BOTTOM", ALTIUM_LAYER::BOTTOM_LAYER },
+
+        { "PLANE1", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_1 },
+        { "PLANE2", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_2 },
+        { "PLANE3", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_3 },
+        { "PLANE4", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_4 },
+        { "PLANE5", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_5 },
+        { "PLANE6", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_6 },
+        { "PLANE7", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_7 },
+        { "PLANE8", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_8 },
+        { "PLANE9", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_9 },
+        { "PLANE10", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_10 },
+        { "PLANE11", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_11 },
+        { "PLANE12", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_12 },
+        { "PLANE13", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_13 },
+        { "PLANE14", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_14 },
+        { "PLANE15", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_15 },
+        { "PLANE16", ALTIUM_LAYER::INTERNAL_PLANE_16 },
+
+        { "MECHANICAL1", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_1 },
+        { "MECHANICAL2", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_2 },
+        { "MECHANICAL3", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_3 },
+        { "MECHANICAL4", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_4 },
+        { "MECHANICAL5", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_5 },
+        { "MECHANICAL6", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_6 },
+        { "MECHANICAL7", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_7 },
+        { "MECHANICAL8", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_8 },
+        { "MECHANICAL9", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_9 },
+        { "MECHANICAL10", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_10 },
+        { "MECHANICAL11", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_11 },
+        { "MECHANICAL12", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_12 },
+        { "MECHANICAL13", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_13 },
+        { "MECHANICAL14", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_14 },
+        { "MECHANICAL15", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_15 },
+        { "MECHANICAL16", ALTIUM_LAYER::MECHANICAL_16 },
+    };
+
+    auto it = hash_map.find( std::string( aName.c_str() ) );
+    if( it == hash_map.end() )
+    {
+        wxLogError( wxString::Format(
+                _( "Unknown mapping of the Altium layer '%s'. Please report as issue." ), aName ) );
+        return ALTIUM_LAYER::UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return it->second;
+    }
+}
+
+void altium_parse_polygons(
+        std::map<wxString, wxString>& aProperties, std::vector<ALTIUM_VERTICE>& aVertices )
+{
+    for( size_t i = 0; i < std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max(); i++ )
+    {
+        const wxString si = std::to_string( i );
+
+        const wxString vxi = "VX" + si;
+        const wxString vyi = "VY" + si;
+
+        if( aProperties.find( vxi ) == aProperties.end()
+                || aProperties.find( vyi ) == aProperties.end() )
+        {
+            break; // it doesn't seem like we know beforehand how many vertices are inside a polygon
+        }
+
+        const bool isRound = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( aProperties, "KIND" + si, 0 ) != 0;
+        const int32_t radius =
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( aProperties, "R" + si, "0mil" );
+        const double  sa = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadDouble( aProperties, "SA" + si, 0. );
+        const double  ea = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadDouble( aProperties, "EA" + si, 0. );
+        const wxPoint vp =
+                wxPoint( ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( aProperties, vxi, "0mil" ),
+                        -ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( aProperties, vyi, "0mil" ) );
+        const wxPoint cp =
+                wxPoint( ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( aProperties, "CX" + si, "0mil" ),
+                        -ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( aProperties, "CY" + si, "0mil" ) );
+
+        aVertices.emplace_back( isRound, radius, sa, ea, vp, cp );
+    }
+}
+
+ABOARD6::ABOARD6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Board6 stream has no properties!" ) );
+    }
+
+    /*for (auto & property : properties) {
+        std::cout << "  * '" << property.first << "' = '" << property.second << "'" << std::endl;
+    }*/
+
+    sheetpos  = wxPoint( ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "SHEETX", "0mil" ),
+            -ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "SHEETY", "0mil" ) );
+    sheetsize = wxSize( ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "SHEETWIDTH", "0mil" ),
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "SHEETHEIGHT", "0mil" ) );
+
+    layercount = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "LAYERSETSCOUNT", 1 ) + 1;
+
+    for( size_t i = 1; i < std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max(); i++ )
+    {
+        const wxString layeri    = "LAYER" + std::to_string( i );
+        const wxString layername = layeri + "NAME";
+
+        auto layernameit = properties.find( layername );
+        if( layernameit == properties.end() )
+        {
+            break; // it doesn't seem like we know beforehand how many vertices are inside a polygon
+        }
+
+        ABOARD6_LAYER_STACKUP curlayer;
+
+        curlayer.name = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString(
+                properties, layername, "" ); // TODO: trim string
+        curlayer.nextId = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, layeri + "NEXT", 0 );
+        curlayer.prevId = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, layeri + "PREV", 0 );
+        curlayer.copperthick =
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, layeri + "COPTHICK", "1.4mil" );
+
+        curlayer.dielectricconst =
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadDouble( properties, layeri + "DIELCONST", 0. );
+        curlayer.dielectricthick = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit(
+                properties, layeri + "DIELHEIGHT", "60mil" );
+        curlayer.dielectricmaterial =
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, layeri + "DIELMATERIAL", "FR-4" );
+
+        stackup.push_back( curlayer );
+    }
+
+    altium_parse_polygons( properties, board_vertices );
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Board6 stream was not parsed correctly!" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+ACLASS6::ACLASS6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Classes6 stream has no properties!" ) );
+    }
+
+    name     = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "NAME", "" );
+    uniqueid = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "UNIQUEID", "" );
+    kind     = static_cast<ALTIUM_CLASS_KIND>(
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "KIND", -1 ) );
+
+    for( size_t i = 0; i < std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max(); i++ )
+    {
+        auto mit = properties.find( "M" + std::to_string( i ) );
+        if( mit == properties.end() )
+        {
+            break; // it doesn't seem like we know beforehand how many components are in the netclass
+        }
+        names.push_back( mit->second );
+    }
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Classes6 stream was not parsed correctly!" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+ACOMPONENT6::ACOMPONENT6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Components6 stream has no properties!" ) );
+    }
+
+    layer = altium_layer_from_name(
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "LAYER", "" ) );
+    position         = wxPoint( ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "X", "0mil" ),
+            -ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "Y", "0mil" ) );
+    rotation         = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadDouble( properties, "ROTATION", 0. );
+    locked           = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "LOCKED", false );
+    nameon           = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "NAMEON", true );
+    commenton        = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "COMMENTON", false );
+    sourcedesignator = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "SOURCEDESIGNATOR", "" );
+    sourcefootprintlibrary =
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "SOURCEFOOTPRINTLIBRARY", "" );
+    sourcecomponentlibrary =
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "SOURCECOMPONENTLIBRARY", "" );
+    sourcelibreference =
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "SOURCELIBREFERENCE", "" );
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Components6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+ADIMENSION6::ADIMENSION6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    aReader.Skip( 2 );
+
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Dimensions6 stream has no properties" ) );
+    }
+
+    layer = altium_layer_from_name(
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "LAYER", "" ) );
+    kind = static_cast<ALTIUM_DIMENSION_KIND>(
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "DIMENSIONKIND", 0 ) );
+
+    textformat = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "TEXTFORMAT", "" );
+
+    height = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "HEIGHT", "0mil" );
+    angle  = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadDouble( properties, "ANGLE", 0. );
+
+    linewidth      = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "LINEWIDTH", "10mil" );
+    textheight     = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "TEXTHEIGHT", "10mil" );
+    textlinewidth  = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "TEXTLINEWIDTH", "6mil" );
+    textprecission = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "TEXTPRECISION", 2 );
+    textbold       = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "TEXTLINEWIDTH", false );
+    textitalic     = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "ITALIC", false );
+
+    arrowsize = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "ARROWSIZE", "60mil" );
+
+    xy1 = wxPoint( ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "X1", "0mil" ),
+            -ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "Y1", "0mil" ) );
+
+    int refcount = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "REFERENCES_COUNT", 0 );
+    for( int i = 0; i < refcount; i++ )
+    {
+        const std::string refi = "REFERENCE" + std::to_string( i );
+        referencePoint.emplace_back(
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, refi + "POINTX", "0mil" ),
+                -ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, refi + "POINTY", "0mil" ) );
+    }
+
+    for( size_t i = 1; i < std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max(); i++ )
+    {
+        const std::string texti  = "TEXT" + std::to_string( i );
+        const std::string textix = texti + "X";
+        const std::string textiy = texti + "Y";
+
+        if( properties.find( textix ) == properties.end()
+                || properties.find( textiy ) == properties.end() )
+        {
+            break; // it doesn't seem like we know beforehand how many vertices are inside a polygon
+        }
+
+        textPoint.emplace_back(
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, textix, "0mil" ),
+                -ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, textiy, "0mil" ) );
+    }
+
+    wxString dimensionunit =
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "TEXTDIMENSIONUNIT", "Millimeters" );
+    if( dimensionunit == "Inches" )
+    {
+        textunit = ALTIUM_UNIT::INCHES;
+    }
+    else if( dimensionunit == "Mils" )
+    {
+        textunit = ALTIUM_UNIT::MILS;
+    }
+    else if( dimensionunit == "Millimeters" )
+    {
+        textunit = ALTIUM_UNIT::MILLIMETERS;
+    }
+    else if( dimensionunit == "Centimeters" )
+    {
+        textunit = ALTIUM_UNIT::CENTIMETER;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        textunit = ALTIUM_UNIT::UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Dimensions6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+ANET6::ANET6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Nets6 stream has no properties" ) );
+    }
+
+    name = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "NAME", "" );
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Nets6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+APOLYGON6::APOLYGON6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Polygons6 stream has no properties" ) );
+    }
+
+    layer = altium_layer_from_name(
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "LAYER", "" ) );
+    net    = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "NET", ALTIUM_NET_UNCONNECTED );
+    locked = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "LOCKED", false );
+
+    // TODO: kind
+
+    gridsize      = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "GRIDSIZE", "0mil" );
+    trackwidth    = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "TRACKWIDTH", "0mil" );
+    minprimlength = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "MINPRIMLENGTH", "0mil" );
+    useoctagons   = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "USEOCTAGONS", false );
+
+    wxString hatchstyleraw = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "HATCHSTYLE", "" );
+    if( hatchstyleraw == "Solid" )
+    {
+        hatchstyle = ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE::SOLID;
+    }
+    else if( hatchstyleraw == "45Degree" )
+    {
+        hatchstyle = ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE::DEGREE_45;
+    }
+    else if( hatchstyleraw == "90Degree" )
+    {
+        hatchstyle = ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE::DEGREE_90;
+    }
+    else if( hatchstyleraw == "Horizontal" )
+    {
+        hatchstyle = ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE::HORIZONTAL;
+    }
+    else if( hatchstyleraw == "Vertical" )
+    {
+        hatchstyle = ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE::VERTICAL;
+    }
+    else if( hatchstyleraw == "None" )
+    {
+        hatchstyle = ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE::NONE;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        hatchstyle = ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE::UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    altium_parse_polygons( properties, vertices );
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Polygons6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+ARULE6::ARULE6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    aReader.Skip( 2 );
+
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Rules6 stream has no properties" ) );
+    }
+
+    name     = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "NAME", "" );
+    priority = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "PRIORITY", 1 );
+
+    scope1expr = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "SCOPE1EXPRESSION", "" );
+    scope2expr = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "SCOPE2EXPRESSION", "" );
+
+    wxString rulekind = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadString( properties, "RULEKIND", "" );
+    if( rulekind == "Clearance" )
+    {
+        kind         = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::CLEARANCE;
+        clearanceGap = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "GAP", "10mil" );
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "DiffPairsRouting" )
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::DIFF_PAIR_ROUTINGS;
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "Height" )
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::HEIGHT;
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "HoleSize" )
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::HOLE_SIZE;
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "HoleToHoleClearance" )
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::HOLE_TO_HOLE_CLEARANCE;
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "Width" )
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::WIDTH;
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "PasteMaskExpansion" )
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::PASTE_MASK_EXPANSION;
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "PlaneClearance" )
+    {
+        kind                    = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::PLANE_CLEARANCE;
+        planeclearanceClearance =
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "CLEARANCE", "10mil" );
+    }
+    else if( rulekind == "PolygonConnect" )
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::POLYGON_CONNECT;
+        polygonconnectAirgapwidth =
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit( properties, "AIRGAPWIDTH", "10mil" );
+        polygonconnectReliefconductorwidth = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadKicadUnit(
+                properties, "RELIEFCONDUCTORWIDTH", "10mil" );
+        polygonconnectReliefentries =
+                ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "RELIEFENTRIES", 4 );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        kind = ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Rules6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+AARC6::AARC6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    ALTIUM_RECORD recordtype = static_cast<ALTIUM_RECORD>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    if( recordtype != ALTIUM_RECORD::ARC )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Arcs6 stream has invalid recordtype" ) );
+    }
+
+    // Subrecord 1
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+
+    layer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+
+    uint8_t flags1 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_locked      = ( flags1 & 0x04 ) == 0;
+    is_polygonoutline = ( flags1 & 0x02 ) != 0;
+
+    uint8_t flags2 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_keepout     = flags2 == 2;
+
+    net = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    subpolyindex = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    component = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 4 );
+    center     = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    radius     = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+    startangle = aReader.Read<double>();
+    endangle   = aReader.Read<double>();
+    width      = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Arcs6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+APAD6::APAD6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    ALTIUM_RECORD recordtype = static_cast<ALTIUM_RECORD>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    if( recordtype != ALTIUM_RECORD::PAD )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Pads6 stream has invalid recordtype" ) );
+    }
+
+    // Subrecord 1
+    size_t subrecord1 = aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+    if( subrecord1 == 0 )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Pads6 stream has no subrecord1 data" ) );
+    }
+    name = aReader.ReadWxString();
+    if( aReader.GetRemainingSubrecordBytes() != 0 )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Pads6 stream has invalid subrecord1 length" ) );
+    }
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    // Subrecord 2
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    // Subrecord 3
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    // Subrecord 4
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    // Subrecord 5
+    size_t subrecord5 = aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+    if( subrecord5 < 120 )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _(
+                "Pads6 stream subrecord has length < 120, which is unexpected" ) ); // TODO: exact minimum length we know?
+    }
+
+    layer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+
+    uint8_t flags1  = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_test_fab_top = ( flags1 & 0x80 ) != 0;
+    is_tent_bottom  = ( flags1 & 0x40 ) != 0;
+    is_tent_top     = ( flags1 & 0x20 ) != 0;
+    is_locked       = ( flags1 & 0x04 ) == 0;
+
+    uint8_t flags2     = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_test_fab_bottom = ( flags2 & 0x01 ) != 0;
+
+    net = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 2 );
+    component = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 4 );
+
+    position = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    topsize  = aReader.ReadWxSize();
+    midsize  = aReader.ReadWxSize();
+    botsize  = aReader.ReadWxSize();
+    holesize = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+
+    topshape = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    midshape = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    botshape = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+
+    direction = aReader.Read<double>();
+    plated    = aReader.Read<uint8_t>() != 0;
+    aReader.Skip( 1 );
+    padmode = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_MODE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    aReader.Skip( 23 );
+    pastemaskexpansionmanual  = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+    soldermaskexpansionmanual = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+    aReader.Skip( 7 );
+    pastemaskexpansionmode  = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_RULE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    soldermaskexpansionmode = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_RULE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    aReader.Skip( 3 );
+    holerotation = aReader.Read<double>();
+    if( subrecord5 == 120 )
+    {
+        tolayer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+        aReader.Skip( 2 );
+        fromlayer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+        //aReader.skip( 2 );
+    }
+    else if( subrecord5 == 171 )
+    {
+    }
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    // Subrecord 6
+    size_t subrecord6 = aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+    if( subrecord6 == 651
+            || subrecord6 == 628 ) // TODO: better detection mechanism (Altium 14 = 628)
+    {                              // TODO: detect type from something else than the size?
+        sizeAndShape = std::make_unique<APAD6_SIZE_AND_SHAPE>();
+
+        for( int i = 0; i < 29; i++ )
+        {
+            sizeAndShape->inner_size[i].x = aReader.ReadKicadUnitX();
+        }
+        for( int i = 0; i < 29; i++ )
+        {
+            sizeAndShape->inner_size[i].y = aReader.ReadKicadUnitY();
+        }
+
+        for( int i = 0; i < 29; i++ )
+        {
+            sizeAndShape->inner_shape[i] = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+        }
+
+        aReader.Skip( 1 );
+
+        sizeAndShape->holeshape    = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_HOLE_SHAPE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+        sizeAndShape->slotsize     = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+        sizeAndShape->slotrotation = aReader.Read<double>();
+
+        for( int i = 0; i < 32; i++ )
+        {
+            sizeAndShape->holeoffset[i].x = aReader.ReadKicadUnitX();
+        }
+        for( int i = 0; i < 32; i++ )
+        {
+            sizeAndShape->holeoffset[i].y = aReader.ReadKicadUnitY();
+        }
+
+        aReader.Skip( 1 );
+
+        for( int i = 0; i < 32; i++ )
+        {
+            sizeAndShape->alt_shape[i] =
+                    static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE_ALT>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+        }
+
+        for( int i = 0; i < 32; i++ )
+        {
+            sizeAndShape->cornerradius[i] = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+        }
+    }
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Pads6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+AVIA6::AVIA6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    ALTIUM_RECORD recordtype = static_cast<ALTIUM_RECORD>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    if( recordtype != ALTIUM_RECORD::VIA )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Vias6 stream has invalid recordtype" ) );
+    }
+
+    // Subrecord 1
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+
+    aReader.Skip( 1 );
+
+    uint8_t flags1  = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_test_fab_top = ( flags1 & 0x80 ) != 0;
+    is_tent_bottom  = ( flags1 & 0x40 ) != 0;
+    is_tent_top     = ( flags1 & 0x20 ) != 0;
+    is_locked       = ( flags1 & 0x04 ) == 0;
+
+    uint8_t flags2     = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_test_fab_bottom = ( flags2 & 0x01 ) != 0;
+
+    net = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 8 );
+    position = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    diameter = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+    holesize = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+
+    layer_start = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    layer_end   = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    aReader.Skip( 43 );
+    viamode = static_cast<ALTIUM_PAD_MODE>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Vias6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+ATRACK6::ATRACK6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    ALTIUM_RECORD recordtype = static_cast<ALTIUM_RECORD>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    if( recordtype != ALTIUM_RECORD::TRACK )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Tracks6 stream has invalid recordtype" ) );
+    }
+
+    // Subrecord 1
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+
+    layer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+
+    uint8_t flags1 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_locked      = ( flags1 & 0x04 ) == 0;
+    is_polygonoutline = ( flags1 & 0x02 ) != 0;
+
+    uint8_t flags2 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_keepout     = flags2 == 2;
+
+    net = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    subpolyindex = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    component = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 4 );
+    start = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    end   = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    width = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Tracks6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+ATEXT6::ATEXT6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    ALTIUM_RECORD recordtype = static_cast<ALTIUM_RECORD>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    if( recordtype != ALTIUM_RECORD::TEXT )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Texts6 stream has invalid recordtype" ) );
+    }
+
+    // Subrecord 1 - Properties
+    size_t subrecord1 = aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+
+    layer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    aReader.Skip( 6 );
+    component = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 4 );
+    position = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    height   = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+    aReader.Skip( 2 );
+    rotation     = aReader.Read<double>();
+    mirrored     = aReader.Read<uint8_t>() != 0;
+    strokewidth  = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+    isComment    = aReader.Read<uint8_t>() != 0;
+    isDesignator = aReader.Read<uint8_t>() != 0;
+    aReader.Skip( 90 );
+    textposition = static_cast<ALTIUM_TEXT_POSITION>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    /**
+     * In Altium 14 (subrecord1 == 230) only left bottom is valid? I think there is a bit missing.
+     * https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/merge_requests/60#note_274913397
+     */
+    if( subrecord1 <= 230 )
+    {
+        textposition = ALTIUM_TEXT_POSITION::LEFT_BOTTOM;
+    }
+    aReader.Skip( 27 );
+    isTruetype = aReader.Read<uint8_t>() != 0;
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    // Subrecord 2 - String
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+
+    text = aReader.ReadWxString(); // TODO: what about strings with length > 255?
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Texts6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+AFILL6::AFILL6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader )
+{
+    ALTIUM_RECORD recordtype = static_cast<ALTIUM_RECORD>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    if( recordtype != ALTIUM_RECORD::FILL )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Fills6 stream has invalid recordtype" ) );
+    }
+
+    // Subrecord 1
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+
+    layer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+
+    uint8_t flags1 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_locked      = ( flags1 & 0x04 ) == 0;
+
+    uint8_t flags2 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_keepout     = flags2 == 2;
+
+    net = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 2 );
+    component = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 4 );
+    pos1     = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    pos2     = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+    rotation = aReader.Read<double>();
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Fills6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
+
+AREGION6::AREGION6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader, bool aExtendedVertices )
+{
+    ALTIUM_RECORD recordtype = static_cast<ALTIUM_RECORD>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+    if( recordtype != ALTIUM_RECORD::REGION )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Regions6 stream has invalid recordtype" ) );
+    }
+
+    // Subrecord 1
+    aReader.ReadAndSetSubrecordLength();
+
+    layer = static_cast<ALTIUM_LAYER>( aReader.Read<uint8_t>() );
+
+    uint8_t flags1 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_locked      = ( flags1 & 0x04 ) == 0;
+
+    uint8_t flags2 = aReader.Read<uint8_t>();
+    is_keepout     = flags2 == 2;
+
+    net = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 2 );
+    component = aReader.Read<uint16_t>();
+    aReader.Skip( 9 );
+
+    std::map<wxString, wxString> properties = aReader.ReadProperties();
+    if( properties.empty() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Regions6 stream has empty properties" ) );
+    }
+
+    int  pkind     = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "KIND", 0 );
+    bool is_cutout = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "ISBOARDCUTOUT", false );
+
+    is_shapebased = ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadBool( properties, "ISSHAPEBASED", false );
+
+    subpolyindex = static_cast<uint16_t>(
+            ALTIUM_PARSER::PropertiesReadInt( properties, "SUBPOLYINDEX", ALTIUM_POLYGON_NONE ) );
+
+    switch( pkind )
+    {
+    case 0:
+        if( is_cutout )
+        {
+            kind = ALTIUM_REGION_KIND::BOARD_CUTOUT;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            kind = ALTIUM_REGION_KIND::COPPER;
+        }
+        break;
+    case 1:
+        kind = ALTIUM_REGION_KIND::POLYGON_CUTOUT;
+        break;
+    case 4:
+        kind = ALTIUM_REGION_KIND::CAVITY_DEFINITION;
+        break;
+    default:
+        kind = ALTIUM_REGION_KIND::UNKNOWN;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    uint32_t num_vertices = aReader.Read<uint32_t>();
+
+    for( uint32_t i = 0; i < num_vertices; i++ )
+    {
+        if( aExtendedVertices )
+        {
+            bool    isRound  = aReader.Read<uint8_t>() != 0;
+            wxPoint position = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+            wxPoint center   = aReader.ReadWxPoint();
+            int32_t radius   = aReader.ReadKicadUnit();
+            double  angle1   = aReader.Read<double>();
+            double  angle2   = aReader.Read<double>();
+            vertices.emplace_back( isRound, radius, angle1, angle2, position, center );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // For some regions the coordinates are stored as double and not as int32_t
+            int32_t x = ALTIUM_PARSER::ConvertToKicadUnit( aReader.Read<double>() );
+            int32_t y = ALTIUM_PARSER::ConvertToKicadUnit( -aReader.Read<double>() );
+            vertices.emplace_back( wxPoint( x, y ) );
+        }
+    }
+
+    aReader.SkipSubrecord();
+
+    if( aReader.HasParsingError() )
+    {
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( _( "Regions6 stream was not parsed correctly" ) );
+    }
+}
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser_pcb.h
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_parser_pcb.h
@ -0,0 +1,616 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALTIUM_PARSER_PCB_H
+#define ALTIUM_PARSER_PCB_H
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <wx/gdicmn.h>
+
+// tthis constant specifies an unconnected net
+const uint16_t ALTIUM_NET_UNCONNECTED = std::numeric_limits<uint16_t>::max();
+
+// this constant specifies a item which is not inside an component
+const uint16_t ALTIUM_COMPONENT_NONE = std::numeric_limits<uint16_t>::max();
+
+// this constant specifies a item which does not define a polygon
+const uint16_t ALTIUM_POLYGON_NONE = std::numeric_limits<uint16_t>::max();
+
+
+enum class ALTIUM_UNIT
+{
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+
+    INCHES      = 1,
+    MILS        = 2,
+    MILLIMETERS = 3,
+    CENTIMETER  = 4
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_CLASS_KIND
+{
+    UNKNOWN = -1,
+
+    NET_CLASS              = 0,
+    SOURCE_SCHEMATIC_CLASS = 1,
+    FROM_TO                = 2,
+    PAD_CLASS              = 3,
+    LAYER_CLASS            = 4,
+    UNKNOWN_CLASS          = 5,
+    DIFF_PAIR_CLASS        = 6,
+    POLYGON_CLASS          = 7
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_DIMENSION_KIND
+{
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+
+    LINEAR          = 1,
+    ANGULAR         = 2,
+    RADIAL          = 3,
+    LEADER          = 4,
+    DATUM           = 5,
+    BASELINE        = 6,
+    CENTER          = 7,
+    LINEAR_DIAMETER = 8,
+    RADIAL_DIAMETER = 9
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_REGION_KIND
+{
+    UNKNOWN = -1,
+
+    COPPER            = 0, // KIND=0
+    POLYGON_CUTOUT    = 1, // KIND=1
+    BOARD_CUTOUT      = 2, // KIND=0 AND ISBOARDCUTOUT=TRUE
+    CAVITY_DEFINITION = 3, // KIND=4
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_RULE_KIND
+{
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+
+    CLEARANCE              = 1,
+    DIFF_PAIR_ROUTINGS     = 2,
+    HEIGHT                 = 3,
+    HOLE_SIZE              = 4,
+    HOLE_TO_HOLE_CLEARANCE = 5,
+    WIDTH                  = 6,
+    PASTE_MASK_EXPANSION   = 7,
+    PLANE_CLEARANCE        = 8,
+    POLYGON_CONNECT        = 9,
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_RECORD
+{
+    ARC    = 1,
+    PAD    = 2,
+    VIA    = 3,
+    TRACK  = 4,
+    TEXT   = 5,
+    FILL   = 6,
+    REGION = 11,
+    MODEL  = 12
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE
+{
+    UNKNOWN   = 0,
+    CIRCLE    = 1,
+    RECT      = 2,
+    OCTAGONAL = 3
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE_ALT
+{
+    UNKNOWN   = 0,
+    CIRCLE    = 1,
+    RECT      = 2, // TODO: valid?
+    OCTAGONAL = 3, // TODO: valid?
+    ROUNDRECT = 9
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_PAD_HOLE_SHAPE
+{
+    UNKNOWN = -1,
+    ROUND   = 0,
+    SQUARE  = 1,
+    SLOT    = 2
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_PAD_MODE
+{
+    SIMPLE            = 0,
+    TOP_MIDDLE_BOTTOM = 1,
+    FULL_STACK        = 2
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_PAD_RULE
+{
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+    RULE    = 1,
+    MANUAL  = 2
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE
+{
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+
+    SOLID      = 1,
+    DEGREE_45  = 2,
+    DEGREE_90  = 3,
+    HORIZONTAL = 4,
+    VERTICAL   = 5,
+    NONE       = 6
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_TEXT_POSITION
+{
+    LEFT_TOP      = 1,
+    LEFT_CENTER   = 2,
+    LEFT_BOTTOM   = 3,
+    CENTER_TOP    = 4,
+    CENTER_CENTER = 5,
+    CENTER_BOTTOM = 6,
+    RIGHT_TOP     = 7,
+    RIGHT_CENTER  = 8,
+    RIGHT_BOTTOM  = 9
+};
+
+struct ALTIUM_VERTICE
+{
+    const bool    isRound;
+    const int32_t radius;
+    const double  startangle;
+    const double  endangle;
+    const wxPoint position;
+    const wxPoint center;
+
+    explicit ALTIUM_VERTICE( const wxPoint aPosition )
+            : isRound( false ),
+              radius( 0 ),
+              startangle( 0. ),
+              endangle( 0. ),
+              position( aPosition ),
+              center( wxPoint( 0, 0 ) )
+    {
+    }
+
+    explicit ALTIUM_VERTICE( bool aIsRound, int32_t aRadius, double aStartAngle, double aEndAngle,
+            const wxPoint aPosition, const wxPoint aCenter )
+            : isRound( aIsRound ),
+              radius( aRadius ),
+              startangle( aStartAngle ),
+              endangle( aEndAngle ),
+              position( aPosition ),
+              center( aCenter )
+    {
+    }
+};
+
+enum class ALTIUM_LAYER
+{
+    UNKNOWN = 0,
+
+    TOP_LAYER    = 1,
+    MID_LAYER_1  = 2,
+    MID_LAYER_2  = 3,
+    MID_LAYER_3  = 4,
+    MID_LAYER_4  = 5,
+    MID_LAYER_5  = 6,
+    MID_LAYER_6  = 7,
+    MID_LAYER_7  = 8,
+    MID_LAYER_8  = 9,
+    MID_LAYER_9  = 10,
+    MID_LAYER_10 = 11,
+    MID_LAYER_11 = 12,
+    MID_LAYER_12 = 13,
+    MID_LAYER_13 = 14,
+    MID_LAYER_14 = 15,
+    MID_LAYER_15 = 16,
+    MID_LAYER_16 = 17,
+    MID_LAYER_17 = 18,
+    MID_LAYER_18 = 19,
+    MID_LAYER_19 = 20,
+    MID_LAYER_20 = 21,
+    MID_LAYER_21 = 22,
+    MID_LAYER_22 = 23,
+    MID_LAYER_23 = 24,
+    MID_LAYER_24 = 25,
+    MID_LAYER_25 = 26,
+    MID_LAYER_26 = 27,
+    MID_LAYER_27 = 28,
+    MID_LAYER_28 = 29,
+    MID_LAYER_29 = 30,
+    MID_LAYER_30 = 31,
+    BOTTOM_LAYER = 32,
+
+    TOP_OVERLAY    = 33,
+    BOTTOM_OVERLAY = 34,
+    TOP_PASTE      = 35,
+    BOTTOM_PASTE   = 36,
+    TOP_SOLDER     = 37,
+    BOTTOM_SOLDER  = 38,
+
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_1  = 39,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_2  = 40,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_3  = 41,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_4  = 42,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_5  = 43,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_6  = 44,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_7  = 45,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_8  = 46,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_9  = 47,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_10 = 48,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_11 = 49,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_12 = 50,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_13 = 51,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_14 = 52,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_15 = 53,
+    INTERNAL_PLANE_16 = 54,
+
+    DRILL_GUIDE    = 55,
+    KEEP_OUT_LAYER = 56,
+
+    MECHANICAL_1  = 57,
+    MECHANICAL_2  = 58,
+    MECHANICAL_3  = 59,
+    MECHANICAL_4  = 60,
+    MECHANICAL_5  = 61,
+    MECHANICAL_6  = 62,
+    MECHANICAL_7  = 63,
+    MECHANICAL_8  = 64,
+    MECHANICAL_9  = 65,
+    MECHANICAL_10 = 66,
+    MECHANICAL_11 = 67,
+    MECHANICAL_12 = 68,
+    MECHANICAL_13 = 69,
+    MECHANICAL_14 = 70,
+    MECHANICAL_15 = 71,
+    MECHANICAL_16 = 72,
+
+    DRILL_DRAWING     = 73,
+    MULTI_LAYER       = 74,
+    CONNECTIONS       = 75,
+    BACKGROUND        = 76,
+    DRC_ERROR_MARKERS = 77,
+    SELECTIONS        = 78,
+    VISIBLE_GRID_1    = 79,
+    VISIBLE_GRID_2    = 80,
+    PAD_HOLES         = 81,
+    VIA_HOLES         = 82,
+};
+
+class ALTIUM_PARSER;
+
+struct ABOARD6_LAYER_STACKUP
+{
+    wxString name;
+
+    size_t nextId;
+    size_t prevId;
+
+    int32_t copperthick;
+
+    double   dielectricconst;
+    int32_t  dielectricthick;
+    wxString dielectricmaterial;
+};
+
+struct ABOARD6
+{
+    wxPoint sheetpos;
+    wxSize  sheetsize;
+
+    int                                layercount;
+    std::vector<ABOARD6_LAYER_STACKUP> stackup;
+
+    std::vector<ALTIUM_VERTICE> board_vertices;
+
+    explicit ABOARD6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct ACLASS6
+{
+    wxString name;
+    wxString uniqueid;
+
+    ALTIUM_CLASS_KIND kind;
+
+    std::vector<wxString> names;
+
+    explicit ACLASS6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct ACOMPONENT6
+{
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    wxPoint      position;
+    double       rotation;
+    bool         locked;
+    bool         nameon;
+    bool         commenton;
+    wxString     sourcedesignator;
+    wxString     sourcefootprintlibrary;
+    wxString     sourcecomponentlibrary;
+    wxString     sourcelibreference;
+    explicit ACOMPONENT6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct ADIMENSION6
+{
+    ALTIUM_LAYER          layer;
+    ALTIUM_DIMENSION_KIND kind;
+
+    wxString textformat;
+
+    int32_t height;
+    double  angle;
+
+    uint32_t linewidth;
+    uint32_t textheight;
+    uint32_t textlinewidth;
+    int32_t  textprecission;
+    bool     textbold;
+    bool     textitalic;
+
+    int32_t arrowsize;
+
+    ALTIUM_UNIT textunit;
+
+    wxPoint xy1;
+
+    std::vector<wxPoint> referencePoint;
+    std::vector<wxPoint> textPoint;
+
+    explicit ADIMENSION6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct ANET6
+{
+    wxString name;
+
+    explicit ANET6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct APOLYGON6
+{
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    uint16_t     net;
+    bool         locked;
+
+    ALTIUM_POLYGON_HATCHSTYLE hatchstyle;
+
+    int32_t gridsize;
+    int32_t trackwidth;
+    int32_t minprimlength;
+    bool    useoctagons;
+
+    std::vector<ALTIUM_VERTICE> vertices;
+
+    explicit APOLYGON6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+
+struct ARULE6
+{
+    wxString name;
+    int      priority;
+
+    ALTIUM_RULE_KIND kind;
+
+    wxString scope1expr;
+    wxString scope2expr;
+
+    // ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::CLEARANCE
+    int clearanceGap;
+
+    // ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::PLANE_CLEARANCE
+    int planeclearanceClearance;
+
+    // ALTIUM_RULE_KIND::POLYGON_CONNECT
+    int32_t polygonconnectAirgapwidth;
+    int32_t polygonconnectReliefconductorwidth;
+    int     polygonconnectReliefentries;
+
+    // TODO: implement different types of rules we need to parse
+
+    explicit ARULE6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct AREGION6
+{
+    bool is_locked;
+    bool is_keepout;
+
+    bool is_shapebased;
+
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    uint16_t     net;
+    uint16_t     component;
+    uint16_t     subpolyindex;
+
+    ALTIUM_REGION_KIND kind; // I asume this means if normal or keepout?
+
+    std::vector<ALTIUM_VERTICE> vertices;
+
+    explicit AREGION6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader, bool aExtendedVertices );
+};
+
+struct AARC6
+{
+    bool is_locked;
+    bool is_keepout;
+    bool is_polygonoutline;
+
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    uint16_t     net;
+    uint16_t     component;
+    uint16_t     subpolyindex;
+
+    wxPoint  center;
+    uint32_t radius;
+    double   startangle;
+    double   endangle;
+    uint32_t width;
+
+    explicit AARC6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct APAD6_SIZE_AND_SHAPE
+{
+    ALTIUM_PAD_HOLE_SHAPE holeshape;
+    uint32_t slotsize;
+    double   slotrotation;
+
+    wxSize               inner_size[29];
+    ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE     inner_shape[29];
+    wxPoint              holeoffset[32];
+    ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE_ALT alt_shape[32];
+    uint8_t              cornerradius[32];
+};
+
+struct APAD6
+{
+    bool is_locked;
+    bool is_tent_top;
+    bool is_tent_bottom;
+    bool is_test_fab_top;
+    bool is_test_fab_bottom;
+
+    wxString name;
+
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    uint16_t     net;
+    uint16_t     component;
+
+    wxPoint  position;
+    wxSize   topsize;
+    wxSize   midsize;
+    wxSize   botsize;
+    uint32_t holesize;
+
+    ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE topshape;
+    ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE midshape;
+    ALTIUM_PAD_SHAPE botshape;
+
+    ALTIUM_PAD_MODE padmode;
+
+    double          direction;
+    bool            plated;
+    ALTIUM_PAD_RULE pastemaskexpansionmode;
+    int32_t         pastemaskexpansionmanual;
+    ALTIUM_PAD_RULE soldermaskexpansionmode;
+    int32_t         soldermaskexpansionmanual;
+    double          holerotation;
+
+    ALTIUM_LAYER tolayer;
+    ALTIUM_LAYER fromlayer;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<APAD6_SIZE_AND_SHAPE> sizeAndShape;
+
+    explicit APAD6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct AVIA6
+{
+    bool is_locked;
+    bool is_tent_top;
+    bool is_tent_bottom;
+    bool is_test_fab_top;
+    bool is_test_fab_bottom;
+
+    uint16_t net;
+
+    wxPoint  position;
+    uint32_t diameter;
+    uint32_t holesize;
+
+    ALTIUM_LAYER    layer_start;
+    ALTIUM_LAYER    layer_end;
+    ALTIUM_PAD_MODE viamode;
+
+    explicit AVIA6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct ATRACK6
+{
+    bool is_locked;
+    bool is_keepout;
+    bool is_polygonoutline;
+
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    uint16_t     net;
+    uint16_t     component;
+    uint16_t     subpolyindex;
+
+    wxPoint  start;
+    wxPoint  end;
+    uint32_t width;
+
+    explicit ATRACK6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct ATEXT6
+{
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    uint16_t     component;
+
+    wxPoint              position;
+    uint32_t             height;
+    double               rotation;
+    uint32_t             strokewidth;
+    ALTIUM_TEXT_POSITION textposition;
+    bool                 mirrored;
+
+    bool isComment;
+    bool isDesignator;
+    bool isTruetype;
+
+    wxString text;
+
+    explicit ATEXT6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+struct AFILL6
+{
+    bool is_locked;
+    bool is_keepout;
+
+    ALTIUM_LAYER layer;
+    uint16_t     component;
+    uint16_t     net;
+
+    wxPoint pos1;
+    wxPoint pos2;
+    double  rotation;
+
+    explicit AFILL6( ALTIUM_PARSER& aReader );
+};
+
+
+#endif //ALTIUM_PARSER_PCB_H
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.cpp
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.h
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.h
@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/*
+ * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhuber@gmx.at>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, you may find one here:
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+ * or you may search the http://www.gnu.org website for the version 2 license,
+ * or you may write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALTIUM_PCB_H
+#define ALTIUM_PCB_H
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <zconf.h>
+
+#include <altium_parser_pcb.h>
+
+
+enum class ALTIUM_PCB_DIR
+{
+    FILE_HEADER,
+
+    ADVANCEDPLACEROPTIONS6,
+    ARCS6,
+    BOARD6,
+    BOARDREGIONS,
+    CLASSES6,
+    COMPONENTBODIES6,
+    COMPONENTS6,
+    CONNECTIONS6,
+    COORDINATES6,
+    DESIGNRULECHECKEROPTIONS6,
+    DIFFERENTIALPAIRS6,
+    DIMENSIONS6,
+    EMBEDDEDBOARDS6,
+    EMBEDDEDFONTS6,
+    EMBEDDEDS6,
+    EXTENDPRIMITIVEINFORMATION,
+    FILEVERSIONINFO,
+    FILLS6,
+    FROMTOS6,
+    MODELS,
+    MODELSNOEMBED,
+    NETS6,
+    PADS6,
+    PADVIALIBRARY,
+    PADVIALIBRARYCACHE,
+    PADVIALIBRARYLINKS,
+    PINSWAPOPTIONS6,
+    PINPAIRSSECTION,
+    POLYGONS6,
+    REGIONS6,
+    RULES6,
+    SHAPEBASEDCOMPONENTBODIES6,
+    SHAPEBASEDREGIONS6,
+    SIGNALCLASSES,
+    SMARTUNIONS,
+    TEXTS,
+    TEXTS6,
+    TEXTURES,
+    TRACKS6,
+    UNIONNAMES,
+    UNIQUEIDPRIMITIVEINFORMATION,
+    VIAS6,
+    WIDESTRINGS6
+};
+
+
+class BOARD;
+class MODULE;
+class ZONE_CONTAINER;
+
+
+/**
+ * Helper method which opens a Altium Board File and parses it.
+ *
+ * @param aBoard board the pcb should be appended to
+ * @param aFileName file name of board file
+ * @param aFileMapping mapping how altium stream names are mapped
+ */
+void ParseAltiumPcb( BOARD* aBoard, const wxString& aFileName,
+        const std::map<ALTIUM_PCB_DIR, std::string>& aFileMapping );
+
+
+namespace CFB
+{
+class CompoundFileReader;
+struct COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY;
+} // namespace CFB
+
+
+// type declaration required for a helper method
+class ALTIUM_PCB;
+typedef std::function<void( const CFB::CompoundFileReader&, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* )>
+        PARSE_FUNCTION_POINTER_fp;
+
+
+class ALTIUM_PCB
+{
+public:
+    explicit ALTIUM_PCB( BOARD* aBoard );
+    ~ALTIUM_PCB();
+
+    void Parse( const CFB::CompoundFileReader&           aReader,
+            const std::map<ALTIUM_PCB_DIR, std::string>& aFileMapping );
+
+private:
+    PCB_LAYER_ID  GetKicadLayer( ALTIUM_LAYER aAltiumLayer ) const;
+    int           GetNetCode( uint16_t aId ) const;
+    const ARULE6* GetRule( ALTIUM_RULE_KIND aKind, const wxString& aName ) const;
+    const ARULE6* GetRuleDefault( ALTIUM_RULE_KIND aKind ) const;
+
+    void ParseFileHeader(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+
+    // Text Format
+    void ParseBoard6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseClasses6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseComponents6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseDimensions6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseNets6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParsePolygons6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseRules6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+
+    // Binary Format
+    void ParseArcs6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParsePads6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseVias6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseTracks6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseTexts6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseFills6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseBoardRegionsData(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseShapeBasedRegions6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+    void ParseRegions6Data(
+            const CFB::CompoundFileReader& aReader, const CFB::COMPOUND_FILE_ENTRY* aEntry );
+
+    // Helper Functions
+    void HelperParseDimensions6Linear( const ADIMENSION6& aElem );
+    void HelperParseDimensions6Leader( const ADIMENSION6& aElem );
+    void HelperParseDimensions6Datum( const ADIMENSION6& aElem );
+    void HelperParseDimensions6Center( const ADIMENSION6& aElem );
+
+    void HelperCreateBoardOutline( const std::vector<ALTIUM_VERTICE>& aVertices );
+
+    BOARD*                               m_board;
+    std::vector<MODULE*>                 m_components;
+    std::vector<ZONE_CONTAINER*>         m_polygons;
+    size_t                               m_num_nets;
+    std::map<ALTIUM_LAYER, PCB_LAYER_ID> m_layermap; // used to correctly map copper layers
+    std::map<ALTIUM_RULE_KIND, std::vector<ARULE6>> m_rules;
+
+    std::map<ALTIUM_LAYER, ZONE_CONTAINER*> m_outer_plane;
+};
+
+
+#endif //ALTIUM_PCB_H
--- a/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/eagle_plugin.h
@ -34,6 +34,7 @@

 class D_PAD;
 class TEXTE_MODULE;
+class ZONE_CONTAINER;

 typedef std::map<wxString, MODULE*>  MODULE_MAP;
 typedef std::vector<ZONE_CONTAINER*> ZONES;
--- a/pcbnew/files.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/files.cpp
@ -76,17 +76,23 @@ bool AskLoadBoardFileName( wxWindow* aParent, int* aCtl, wxString* aFileName, bo
    // load a BOARD. User may occasionally use the wrong plugin to load a
    // *.brd file (since both legacy and eagle use *.brd extension),
    // but eventually *.kicad_pcb will be more common than legacy *.brd files.
+
+    // clang-format off
    static const struct
    {
        const wxString&     filter;
        IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T  pluginType;
    } loaders[] =
    {
-        { PcbFileWildcard(),          IO_MGR::KICAD_SEXP },   // Current Kicad board files
-        { LegacyPcbFileWildcard(),    IO_MGR::LEGACY },       // Old Kicad board files
-        { EaglePcbFileWildcard(),     IO_MGR::EAGLE },        // Import board files
-        { PCadPcbFileWildcard(),      IO_MGR::PCAD },         // Import board files
+        { PcbFileWildcard(),                    IO_MGR::KICAD_SEXP },            // Current Kicad board files
+        { LegacyPcbFileWildcard(),              IO_MGR::LEGACY },                // Old Kicad board files
+        { EaglePcbFileWildcard(),               IO_MGR::EAGLE },                 // Import Eagle board files
+        { PCadPcbFileWildcard(),                IO_MGR::PCAD },                  // Import PCAD board files
+        { AltiumDesignerPcbFileWildcard(),      IO_MGR::ALTIUM_DESIGNER },       // Import Altium Designer board files
+        { AltiumCircuitStudioPcbFileWildcard(), IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO }, // Import Altium Circuit Studio board files
+        { AltiumCircuitMakerPcbFileWildcard(),  IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER },  // Import Altium Circuit Maker board files
    };
+    // clang-format on

    wxFileName  fileName( *aFileName );
    wxString    fileFilters;
@ -357,7 +363,7 @@ IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T plugin_type( const wxString& aFileName, int aCtl )

    wxFileName fn = aFileName;

-    // Note: file extensions are expected to be in ower case.
+    // Note: file extensions are expected to be in lower case.
    // This is not always true, especially when importing files, so the string
    // comparisons are case insensitive to try to find the suitable plugin.

@ -366,10 +372,22 @@ IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T plugin_type( const wxString& aFileName, int aCtl )
        // both legacy and eagle share a common file extension.
        pluginType = ( aCtl & KICTL_EAGLE_BRD ) ? IO_MGR::EAGLE : IO_MGR::LEGACY;
    }
-    else if( fn.GetExt().CmpNoCase(  IO_MGR::GetFileExtension( IO_MGR::PCAD ) ) == 0 )
+    else if( fn.GetExt().CmpNoCase( IO_MGR::GetFileExtension( IO_MGR::PCAD ) ) == 0 )
    {
        pluginType = IO_MGR::PCAD;
    }
+    else if( fn.GetExt().CmpNoCase( IO_MGR::GetFileExtension( IO_MGR::ALTIUM_DESIGNER ) ) == 0 )
+    {
+        pluginType = IO_MGR::ALTIUM_DESIGNER;
+    }
+    else if( fn.GetExt().CmpNoCase( IO_MGR::GetFileExtension( IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO ) ) == 0 )
+    {
+        pluginType = IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO;
+    }
+    else if( fn.GetExt().CmpNoCase( IO_MGR::GetFileExtension( IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER ) ) == 0 )
+    {
+        pluginType = IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER;
+    }
    else
    {
        pluginType = IO_MGR::KICAD_SEXP;
--- a/pcbnew/io_mgr.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/io_mgr.cpp
@ -25,13 +25,16 @@
 #include <wx/filename.h>
 #include <wx/uri.h>

-#include <io_mgr.h>
-#include <legacy_plugin.h>
-#include <kicad_plugin.h>
-#include <eagle_plugin.h>
-#include <pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcad_plugin.h>
-#include <gpcb_plugin.h>
+#include <altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_maker_plugin.h>
+#include <altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_circuit_studio_plugin.h>
+#include <altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_designer_plugin.h>
 #include <config.h>
+#include <eagle_plugin.h>
+#include <gpcb_plugin.h>
+#include <io_mgr.h>
+#include <kicad_plugin.h>
+#include <legacy_plugin.h>
+#include <pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcad_plugin.h>

 #if defined(BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN)
 #include <github/github_plugin.h>
@ -204,6 +207,14 @@ void IO_MGR::Save( PCB_FILE_T aFileType, const wxString& aFileName, BOARD* aBoar
 static IO_MGR::REGISTER_PLUGIN registerEaglePlugin( IO_MGR::EAGLE, wxT("Eagle"), []() -> PLUGIN* { return new EAGLE_PLUGIN; } );
 static IO_MGR::REGISTER_PLUGIN registerKicadPlugin( IO_MGR::KICAD_SEXP, wxT("KiCad"), []() -> PLUGIN* { return new PCB_IO; } );
 static IO_MGR::REGISTER_PLUGIN registerPcadPlugin( IO_MGR::PCAD, wxT("P-Cad"), []() -> PLUGIN* { return new PCAD_PLUGIN; } );
+static IO_MGR::REGISTER_PLUGIN registerAltiumDesignerPlugin( IO_MGR::ALTIUM_DESIGNER,
+        wxT( "Altium Designer" ), []() -> PLUGIN* { return new ALTIUM_DESIGNER_PLUGIN; } );
+static IO_MGR::REGISTER_PLUGIN registerAltiumCircuitStudioPlugin( IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO,
+        wxT( "Altium Circuit Studio" ),
+        []() -> PLUGIN* { return new ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO_PLUGIN; } );
+static IO_MGR::REGISTER_PLUGIN registerAltiumCircuitMakerPlugin( IO_MGR::ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER,
+        wxT( "Altium Circuit Maker" ),
+        []() -> PLUGIN* { return new ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER_PLUGIN; } );
 #ifdef BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN
 static IO_MGR::REGISTER_PLUGIN registerGithubPlugin( IO_MGR::GITHUB, wxT("Github"), []() -> PLUGIN* { return new GITHUB_PLUGIN; } );
 #endif /* BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN */
--- a/pcbnew/io_mgr.h
+++ b/pcbnew/io_mgr.h
@ -53,19 +53,21 @@ public:
     */
    enum PCB_FILE_T
    {
-        LEGACY,         ///< Legacy Pcbnew file formats prior to s-expression.
-        KICAD_SEXP,          ///< S-expression Pcbnew file format.
+        LEGACY,     ///< Legacy Pcbnew file formats prior to s-expression.
+        KICAD_SEXP, ///< S-expression Pcbnew file format.
        EAGLE,
        PCAD,
-        GEDA_PCB,       ///< Geda PCB file formats.
+        ALTIUM_DESIGNER,
+        ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_STUDIO,
+        ALTIUM_CIRCUIT_MAKER,
+        GEDA_PCB, ///< Geda PCB file formats.

-        //N.B. This needs to be commented out to ensure compile-type errors
+    //N.B. This needs to be commented out to ensure compile-type errors
 #if defined(BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN)
-        GITHUB,         ///< Read only http://github.com repo holding pretty footprints
+        GITHUB, ///< Read only http://github.com repo holding pretty footprints
 #endif
        // add your type here.

-        // ALTIUM,
        // etc.

        FILE_TYPE_NONE
--- a/qa/gal/gal_pixel_alignment/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qa/gal/gal_pixel_alignment/CMakeLists.txt
@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if( BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN )
    set( GITHUB_PLUGIN_LIBRARIES github_plugin )
 endif()

-add_dependencies( pnsrouter pcbcommon pcad2kicadpcb ${GITHUB_PLUGIN_LIBRARIES} )
+add_dependencies( pnsrouter pcbcommon pcad2kicadpcb altium2kicadpcb ${GITHUB_PLUGIN_LIBRARIES} )

 add_executable(test_gal_pixel_alignment WIN32
  test_gal_pixel_alignment.cpp
@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ target_link_libraries( test_gal_pixel_alignment
    pnsrouter
    pcbcommon
    pcad2kicadpcb
+    altium2kicadpcb
    bitmaps
    3d-viewer
    gal
--- a/qa/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qa/pcbnew/CMakeLists.txt
@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ target_link_libraries( qa_pcbnew
    pcbcommon
    pnsrouter
    pcad2kicadpcb
+    altium2kicadpcb
    gal
    common
    gal
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More