Component(s) Update Options

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The Components Update Options Dialog.
The Components Update Options Dialog.

Summary

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 Components section of the PCB Library panel, right-click on a component and select Update PCB with [component name] or Update PCB with All from 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.
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