Create or import your first project

Before you start

• A Resin account
• For import: the design files (see the supported formats below the Getting started guides)

Applies to: Resin web app

Follow the steps

1. 1

   Choose New Project or Import Project

   On the Projects page, use New Project for a blank design or Import Project for an existing one. Import Project offers Resin EDA Project (a Resin project file) and Other Formats (KiCad, Altium). Do not create a blank project first if you plan to import; the import wizard creates the project for you.

   Projects
   

   Expected result

   Either the name prompt or the import wizard is open.

2. 2

   Create a blank project

   Type a name in the Project name... field and press Enter. The project opens with no schematic. Skip to the last step.

   Projects > New Project
   

   Expected result

   The new project is open and listed on the Projects page.

3. 3

   Upload the files

   In the wizard's Upload step, choose Individual files or Project folder. For Altium, Project folder is easiest: pick the folder containing the .PrjPcb and the wizard collects the schematics, board, and libraries. For KiCad, add the .kicad_pro, .kicad_sch, and .kicad_pcb files plus any project-local .kicad_sym and .kicad_mod files. The list shows Detected N files with the format Resin recognised; use Choose format only if a file was misidentified. Then choose Parse and continue.

   Import Project > Upload
   

   Expected result

   Every file you meant to import is in the Detected list with the right format.

4. 4

   Review the parsed documents

   Preview documents lists each schematic (Components, Nets, Sheets) and each board (Layers, Size, Vias, Traces) that was parsed, plus the libraries found. A Resin project can hold one PCB: if the upload has several, mark one as Primary; the others show Will be skipped. Choose Continue.

   Import Project > Preview documents
   

   Expected result

   The counts match what you expect from the source project and the right board is Primary.

5. 5

   Set the import options

   Import options has four sections. Project: Project name and Destination (My projects, Shared / Team workspace, or New folder...). Layer mapping: each Source layer with the KiCad layer it maps to; change a row only if the stackup differs. Units & origin: keep the source units or convert to mm or mils, and keep the source origin, recenter to the board centroid, or move (0,0) to bottom-left. Behavior: Regenerate symbols from pin metadata, Import 3D models (.step / .wrl), Snap stray elements to grid, and Flatten hierarchical sheets. Leave Flatten hierarchical sheets off to keep the sheet hierarchy.

   Import Project > Import options
   

   Expected result

   Name, destination, layer map, units, origin, and the four behavior switches are set the way you want.

6. 6

   Create the project

   Review and create project summarises Project name, Source format, Destination, Units, Schematics, Board, Libraries, and Layers mapped. Non-blocking warnings are recorded as TODOs on the project so you can read them afterwards. Choose Back to change anything, or Create project.

   Import Project > Review and create project
   

   Expected result

   The project opens in the editor.

7. 7

   Check the result

   Open the Schematics tab and step through the sheets, then the PCB tab if a board was imported. Compare component and net counts with the source. Open Components > Bill of Materials to see which parts came through with footprints. Imported symbols and footprints are in the project library, including parts that are not placed.

   Schematics, PCB, and Components tabs
   

   Expected result

   The sheets, board, and part count match the source design.

Check your result

• Project name is unique
• All source files were detected
• Preview counts match the source
• Layer map, units, and origin set
• Warnings read after import
• Sheets and board open

Example files

Troubleshooting

Find the symptom, apply the fix, and repeat the affected check.