Update From Library

Parent page: WorkspaceManager Dialogs

Summary

The Update From Library dialog allows designer to pass changes to parameters, symbol and model references in the external database, as well as graphical modifications made in referenced symbol and model libraries.

Access

Updates are performed from a schematic document using the Update From Libraries command, available from the main Tools menu.

Options/Controls

Schematic Sheets

The Schematic Sheets region of the dialog will load all possible schematic documents to which the update can be applied. This can be either a single, free schematic document, or all schematic sheets within the active project. Enable those documents whose components you wish to be considered in the update.

As you enable/disable entries in the Schematic Sheets list, the constituent physical components will be listed in the Component Types region of the dialog.

Component Types

Each component is listed in terms of:

• Physical component name
• Associated logical symbol
• Source library from which it was placed
• Number of instances currently placed across all enabled schematic documents.

Settings

• Actions
  
  • Fully replace symbols on sheet with those from library - This action will be applied to all component instances of the enabled component types.
    
    • Update designator lock field
    • Update part ID lock field
    • Preserve parameter locations
  • Replace selected atributes of symbols on sheets - Only replace the selected atributes of symbols on sheet
    
    • Update graphical atributes
    • Update parameters
    • Update model
    • Advanced - Click this button and further control is afforded through the Library Update Settings dialog.
• Options
  
  • Select Parts Only - Check this option and only those components in your selection will appear listed
  • Show - Choose from the drop-down list to determine the types of components included in the update
  • All Components
  • Standard Components - those placed from a schematic library or integrated library or
  • Database Components - those placed from an external database using a DBLib or SVNDBLib. 

Next - Click Next to access the second page of the dialog if you wish to further refine the update on a per-component basis.

Finish - After defining the scope of the update as required, and the default actions to be carried out, you could simply click Finish , then review and execute the changes to be implemented in the subsequent Engineering Change Order that is generated.