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Replace Component (File-based)
Created: November 05, 2019 | Updated: November 05, 2019
| Applies to versions: 20.0, 20.1, 20.2 and 21
Now reading version 20.1. For the latest, read: Replace Component (File-based) for version 22
The Replace Component (File-based) dialog
Summary
The Replace Component dialog provides direct access to all available server-based managed components and file-based library components. The dialog offers full details of the selected component (Parameters, Models, Part Choices, Supplier data, etc.,), component comparison, and for Managed Components, a filter-based parametric search capability for specifying target component parameters.
Access
The dialog is accessed in the following ways:
- With a component selected in a managed project, from the General tab of the Properties panel, select the
required source from the Source drop-down in the Properties region, then click the
in the Design Item ID field. - From the schematic or PCB editor of a managed project, enable Alternate Part in the Edit Component Variation dialog (accessed by clicking in the Component Variation column of Variant Management dialog) then
click the Choose button.
Options/Controls
- Search - use the search text box to manually search for a specific component.
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- click to expand or collapse the Categories pane - to show certain types
of components, or to display all available components. Use the search bar underneath the Categories pane to manually search for a specific component or .IntLib file. -
- click to access a menu and select from:
- File-based Libraries Preferences - click to open the Available File-based Libraries dialog to add or remove libraries.
- File-based Libraries Search - click to open the File-based Libraries Search dialog to search for libraries.
- Refresh - click to refresh the dialog.
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- click to open/close the Details region of the dialog (described below).
Filters may only be used for Managed Components, so the filter option (
) will not be available.
) will not be available.Components
- Design Item ID - the name of the component.
- Description - the description of each component.
- AEM Code - provides the AEM code of a given component, if available
- Manufacturer Part Search - click to open the Manufacturer Part Search panel to search for and choose the most suitable component part.
- Results - lists the total number of components found/listed in the search.
Details
Click to display the Details region for the selected component.
to display the Details region for the selected component.- Component Revision ID - lists the Revision ID and price of a given component. Click the Revision ID to open the Explorer panel for further information regarding a component.
- References - click to open reference information in a web browser for the component. Use the drop-down to access the Manufacturer URL or Datasheet.
- Place - click to place the selected component on a schematic document.
- Component information - lists relevant information about the component, including manufacturer, release date, and descriptive information. Click the Show More link to view all information; click Show Less to collapse the information.
- Models - expand to view the provided models. Use the available links to display various parts of a single model.
- References - expand to access the Manufacturer URL, Datasheet, and Package Specification.
- Part Choices - expand to view the part choices. A name, price, and description is provided. The Datasheet of the component also will be listed.
- Where Used - expand to view the projects that utilize the component.
Right-Click Menu
- Find Similar Components - click to open the Find Similar Components dialog, where you may search for several other components with similar characteristics.
- Place <component> - click to place the component in the appropriate document.
- Edit - click to open the selected component's Component Library Documents.
- Navigate to <revision> - click to open the selected component within the Explorer panel.
- Operations - hover to access the ability to Submit Request, Create, Download, Clone, Change Component Type, Create / Edit PCL, and Full Item History.
- Refresh - click to refresh to view recent updates or edits. You may also refresh by using the F5 shortcut.
- Library Report - click to access the Library Report Settings dialog, in which you can use the provided controls to configure a library report.