Altium Designer Documentation

Update Templates from Library

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Created: April 26, 2016 | Updated: May 3, 2018
Now reading version 18.1. For the latest, read: Update Templates from Library for version 22
Applies to Altium Designer versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0, 17.1, 18.0 and 18.1

The Update Templates from Library dialog
The Update Templates from Library dialog

Summary

The Update Templates from Library dialog allows you to control which pad and via templates are removed from the local Pad & Via Library.

Access

From the PCB Pad Via Templates panel, click Remove Unused Pad/Via in the Local Pad & Via Library region.

Options/Controls

Controls for the dialog can be accessed either by right-clicking in the dialog or by clicking the Templates button. Both menus provide the same options.
  • All On - select all available templates.
  • All Off - deselect all available templates.
  • Invert checked - selected templates will become deselected, while deselected templates become selected.
Selecting a template marks it for removal. Clicking OK confirms the removal of these templates. 
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