Convert Schematic Sheet to Device Sheet

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Modified by Admin on Nov 6, 2013

The Convert Schematic Sheet to Device Sheet Dialog.

Summary

This dialog allows designer to convert schematic sheet to device sheet.

Access

In SCH Editor, run command Edit » Refactor » Convert Selected Schematic Sheet to Device Sheet, or right click a sheet symbol and select Refactor » Convert Selected Schematic Sheet to Device Sheet

Options/Controls

Target Device Sheet Location - By default the new device sheet is added to the C:\Program Files\Altium Designer 6\Library\Device Sheets\ folder. Click on the Browse button at the end of this field to choose a different target location for the new device sheet.

Note, the last target location (not including the file name) is remembered in this dialog, so if you change the path from the default, the new path is remembered the next time you invoke the dialog.

Mode

Convert Schematic Sheet and update all relevant sheet symbols in the current project - Choose this option to convert the currently selected sheet symbol to a device sheet symbol and create a new Device Sheet in the target location. All the relevant sheet symbols in the current project are updated. This option is enabled by default.
Convert Schematic Sheet and update all relevant sheet symbols in the current workspace - Choose this option to convert the currently selected sheet symbol to a device sheet symbol and create a new Device Sheet in the target location. All the relevant sheet symbols in the current workspace are updated.
Create device sheet from schematic sheet and update ony the current sheet symbol - Choose this option to convert the currently selected sheet symbol to a device sheet symbol and create a new Device Sheet in the target location. The current sheet symbol is updated only. This option is disabled by default.

The Undo operation only works for the current schematic sheet not for multiple sheets. This option is disabled by default.

Additional Options

Compile projects(s) after conversion - Enable this option to compile after conversion. If you have converted sheets in your workspace, all projects in the current workspace will be compiled. This option is disabled by default.

Your last selection for this compile option is remembered so if you change the Compile setting from the default, the new Compile setting is remembered the next time you invoke the dialog.