Project Options - Parameters
Summary
This tab of the Project Options dialog enables you to manage parameters defined for the project, often referred to as project-level parameters. Parameters defined at the project level are available for use across all schematic sheets and PCB documents in the project through the use of special strings (=<ProjectParameterName> on a schematic and .<ProjectParameterName> on a PCB). Parameters can be used to provide additional design information. Project-level parameters, for example, can be used in global fashion as the source for special string parametric data to be added to schematic sheets and/or the PCB document - the latter of which does not support localized parameters.
Server-side project parameters are saved in the Workspace with the project and can only be edited within the Workspace. By contrast, design-side project parameters are saved in the project file (*.PrjPcb), and can be edited in Altium Designer. Server-side project parameters appear in the Parameters tab of the Project Options dialog with a blue icon, while design-side project parameters appear with an orange icon.
Access
This is one of multiple tabs available when configuring the options for a project – accessed from within the Project Options dialog. This dialog is accessed by:
- From the PCB or schematic editor click Project » Project Options.
- Right-click on the project name on the Projects panel then click Project Options from the context menu.
Options/Controls
- Parameters Grid - the main region of the tab lists all of the parameters currently defined for the project, in terms of:
- Name - the name of the parameter.
- Value - the value of the parameter.
- Add - click to open the Parameter Properties dialog, where you may add a parameter and specify the properties of a parameter when attached at the project or variant level.
- Remove - click to delete the selected parameter(s) from the list of parameters. This option is unavailable for server-side project parameters due to the fact that they may only be removed or edited in the Workspace.
- Edit - click to open the Parameter Properties dialog, where you may modify the contents of the currently selected parameter. This option is unavailable for server-side project parameters due to the fact that they may only be removed or edited in the Workspace.
- Refresh - click to revert the last changes made to the design-side project parameter. For server-side project parameters, click to ensure you contain the latest version of the parameter. Changes made to server-side project parameters within the Workspace will not be reflected in this dialog until this option is used.
- Set To Installation Defaults - click to set all options to the installation defaults.
Right-Click Menu
The following commands are available on the right-click menu:
- Edit - use this command to modify the currently selected parameter in the Parameter Properties dialog.
- Add - use this command to add a new parameter to the list in the Parameter Properties dialog.
- Remove - use this command to delete the selected parameter(s) from the list.
- Copy - use this command to copy the selected parameter(s) to the Windows clipboard.
- Paste - use this command to paste parameter(s) on the Windows clipboard into the parameters list.