PCB_Dlg-ComponentsUpdateOptionsComponent(s) Update Options_AD

Created: September 19, 2019 | Updated: September 20, 2019 | Applies to versions: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 and 4

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The Components Update Options dialog
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

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.

To learn more about these pad attributes, visit the Pad Properties page.

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