Pad Via Library Panel
The Pad Via Library panel.
Summary
The Pad Via Library panel provides access to Templates contained in the current Pad Via Library.
Panel Access
When a Pad Via Library Editor is the active document, this panel can be accessed in the following ways:
- Click the button in the bottom-right corner of the workspace.
- From the toolbar, select View » Workspace Panels » PCB » Pad Via Library.
Creating a Pad or Via Template
To create a new Pad or Via template, right click within the panel and select Add Pad Template or Add Via Template (respectively) from the associated context menu. Use Delete to remove a template from the Library.
When a new Template is added, the Template editor automatically opens in the workspace. The Pad/Via Template Editor provides the base configuration options for a Pad or Via template which can be applied to a Pad or Via in a PCB or PCB Library document. These include the main properties of a Pad/Via configuration, while document-specific properties are (such its position, orientation, layer, etc) are defined when the Pad or Via is placed in a design document. Saved changes are reflected in the Pad Via Library panel.