Content Types

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Applies to Altium Designer versions: 17.0 and 17.1

The two variations of the Content Types dialog   
The two variations of the Content Types dialog

Summary

The Content Types dialog allows you to select and enable the desired content type(s) for use in the Edit Lifecycle Definitions and Edit Revision Naming Schemes dialogs.

For information about supported item types, see Vault Items.

Access

From the Edit Lifecycle Definitions dialog or the Edit Revision Naming Schemes dialog, click the Content Types link on the upper-right of either dialog.

Options/Controls

The controls are dependent upon how the dialog was accessed as outlined below.

When accessed from the Edit Lifecycle Definitions dialog:

  • Control Lifecycle Definition per Content Type - allows users to determine which content types are selected in the table below. To select items for use in a lifecycle definition, enable the checkbox to the right of the desired option under the Use column. Disable the option for items that are not desired. The Use column can only be edited if the Control Lifecycle Definition Per Content Type option is enabled.

 When accessed from the Edit Revision Naming Schemes dialog:

  • Control Revision Naming Scheme per Content Type - allows users to determine which content types are selected in the table below. To select items for use in a revision naming scheme, enable the checkbox to the right of the desired option under the Use column. Disable the option for items that are not desired. The Use column can only be edited if the Control Revision Naming Scheme Per Content Type option is enabled.
Note

The features available depend on your level of Altium Designer Software Subscription.