Add New Snippet

The Add New Snippet dialog

Summary

The Add New Snippet dialog allows you to add new snippets (design segments) to a Snippets Examples Windows folder for later use in other designs. 

Access

This dialog can be accessed in the following ways:

• With a sub-circuit selected in the PCB document, right click then select Snippets » Create Snippet from union.
• With an object selected in the schematic, right click then select Snippets » Create Snippet from selected objects.

Options/Controls

• Name - use this text box to enter a name for the newly added snippet.
• Create in - specifies the default folder ("Snippets Examples") for the new snippet. A child folder with the name you created using the New Folder button wiil also appear.
• New Folder - use this button to open the Folder Properties dialog and create a child folder for the snippets under Snippets Examples.
• Comment - use this text box to include a meaningful comment for the new snippet.