Applied Parameters: Action=Show| ObjectKind=Panel| ID=Altium.Edp.ComponentSearch.Plugin| ShowState=False
Summary
This command is used to provide quick access to the Components panel from where you can browse and place a PCB 2D/3D Component model from any of the Available File-based Libraries onto the current document. A PCB 2D/3D Component model is the representation of a physical device on a PCB. It includes a 2D footprint (with such items as pads for connecting to the pins of a device, a physical outline of the package, and device mounting features) and any 3D information (through the association of one or more 3D Bodies). The Components panel offers advanced search functions and the ability to drag and drop a component from the panel directly onto the active PCB document.
For detailed information about this object type, see
Component.
Access
This command can be accessed from the PCB Editor by:
- Locating and using the Component () button on the Active Bar.
Click and hold on the active button to access a menu of all associated commands for that grouping. If the command has been recently used from the Active Bar, it will become the active/visible button. When other commands are available it is indicated by a triangle at the bottom-right corner of the button.
Use
After launching the command, the Components panel will open.
Tips
- If the panel is part of a group of panels, using this command will make it the active panel in the group - bringing it to the front in docked or floating modes and popping it out in pop-out mode.
- The panel can also be toggled, with respect to its visibility, using the View » Panels » Components command or by clicking the Panels button (available at the bottom right of the main editor) then choosing the Components menu entry.