Altium Designer Documentation
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PCB_Dlg-ComponentsUpdateOptionsComponent(s) Update Options_AD
Created: September 19, 2019 | Updated: September 20, 2019
| Applies to versions: 20.0, 20.1 and 20.2
Now reading version 20.2. For the latest, read: PCB_Dlg-ComponentsUpdateOptions((Component(s) Update Options))_AD for version 21
The Components Update Options dialog
Summary
The dialog is used to specify components primitives and/or attributes to be updated.
Access
This dialog can be accessed from the PCB library editor in the following ways:
- From the Footprints section of the PCB Library panel, right-click on a footprint then select Update PCB with [component name] or Update PCB with All from the context menu.
- From the main menu, select Tools » Update PCB With Current Footprint.
- From the main menu, select Tools » Update PCB With All Footprints.
Options/Controls
Primitives/Attributes to Update
Text
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On Any Layer - enable this option to update text on any layer of the PCB.
Other
- On SilkScreen layers - enable this option to update primitives/attributes on the silkscreen layer.
- On Mechanical layers - enable this option to update primitives/attributes on the mechanical layer.
- On Other Layers - enable this option to update primitives/attributes on other layers.
Pad(s) Attributes
- Solder Mask Expansion - enable this option to update Solder Mask Expansion.
- Paste Mask Expansion - enable this option to update Paste Mask Expansion.
- Thermal Relief Overrides - enable this option to update Thermal Relief Overrides.