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The Components Update Options dialog
The Components Update Options dialog

Summary

The dialog is used to specify primitives and/or attributes to be updated on the PCB footprint.

Access

This dialog can be accessed from the PCB library editor in the following ways:

  • From the Footprints section of the PCB Library panel, right-click on a footprint then select Update PCB with [component name] or Update PCB with All from the context menu.
  • From the main menu, select Tools » Update PCB With Current Footprint.
  • From the main menu, select Tools » Update PCB With All Footprints.

Options/Controls

Primitives/Attributes to Update

Text

  • On Any Layer - enable this option to update text on any layer of the PCB.

Other

  • On SilkScreen layers - enable this option to update primitives/attributes on the silkscreen layer.
  • On Mechanical layers - enable this option to update primitives/attributes on the mechanical layer.
  • On Other Layers - enable this option to update primitives/attributes on other layers.

Pad(s) Attributes

  • Solder Mask Expansion - enable this option to update Solder Mask Expansion.
  • Paste Mask Expansion - enable this option to update Paste Mask Expansion.
  • Thermal Relief Overrides - enable this option to update Thermal Relief Overrides.

To learn more about these pad attributes, visit the Pad Properties page.

To learn how to perform an update from the schematic symbol, visit the Update Components from Library Editor page.

Примечание

This documentation page contains information for an older version of Altium Designer. The latest, online documentation can be found here.

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