UpdateParts

Created: September 18, 2017 | Updated: January 18, 2019 | Applies to versions: 18.0, 18.1 and 19.0

Now reading version 18.0. For the latest, read: UpdateParts for version 21

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Parent page: MultiBoardAssembly Commands

The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:

Update All Parts

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Applied Parameters: Scope=All

Summary

This command is used to update all PCBs in the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc) with the latest layout information from their corresponding child PCB documents.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the Edit » Update All Parts command from the main menus.
Clicking the button on the MBA Toolbar toolbar.
Using the Shift+Ctrl+U keyboard shortcut.
Right-clicking anywhere in the workspace and choosing the Update All Parts command from the context menu.

Use

After launching the command, all PCB parts in the assembly will be updated to reflect the latest version of their respective child PCB document.

Update Selected Parts

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Applied Parameters: Scope=Selected

Summary

This command is used to update the currently selected PCBs in the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc) with the latest layout information from their corresponding child PCB documents.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

With at least one PCB selected in the workspace, this command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the Edit » Update Selected Part command from the main menus.
Using the Ctrl+U keyboard shortcut.
Right-clicking anywhere in the workspace and choosing the Update Selected Part command from the context menu.

Use

After launching the command, all currently selected PCB parts in the assembly will be updated to reflect the latest version of their respective child PCB document.

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