Replace Component (File-based)

Summary

The Replace Component dialog provides direct access to all available Workspace-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  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.
• For the Variant Manager, select Alternate Part from a component's drop-down in the Variant Manager grid area.

• From an ActiveBOM document (*.BomDoc), right-click on a component then choose Operations » Add Alternative Item.

Options/Controls

• Search - use the search text box to manually search for a specific component.
•  - 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 a *.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.
•  - 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.

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.

• 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.