Browse Libraries
Created: December 03, 2018 | Updated: December 20, 2019
| Applies to versions: 19.0, 19.1, 20.0, 20.1 and 20.2
Now reading version 19.0. For the latest, read: Browse Libraries for version 21
Summary
The Browse Libraries dialog allows you to browse schematic symbols in selected libraries.
Access
The dialog is accessed from the Variant Management dialog (Project » Variants) by right-clicking in the Component Parameters region, then selecting Update Values From Library.
Options/Controls
- Libraries - displays the current library. Use the drop-down arrow to access a list of available libraries then select the desired target library. Click the button to open the Available File-based Libraries dialog in which you can add or remove libraries.
- Find - click to open the File-based Libraries Search dialog to locate additional libraries.
- Mask - enter the desired key words to mask results in the Component Name list. The drop-down lists previously used key words.
Upper Grid
- Component Name - displays the name of the component.
- Library - displays in which library the component is located.
- Description - a brief description of the component.
- Footprint - displays the associated footprint (if any).
- <nn> components - displays the total number (nn) of components.
Lower Grid
- Model Name - displays the model name of a component currently selected in the upper grid.
- Type - displays the model type of a component currently selected in the upper grid.
Preview Windows
- Upper Window - displays the schematic symbol of the component currently selected in the upper grid.
- Lower Window - displays the footprint of the component currently selected in the upper grid.
- 2D/3D - use to toggle between 2D and 3D preview images.