In this way, the PCB Library panel offers a fast and easy way to browse, view and access PCB library footprints. Selecting a primitive object in the panel causes the corresponding object to be highlighted in the editor workspace. Other - a simplified, overall view of the currently selected footprint with the main editor view indicated by an overlay graphic.Īs a footprint is selected in the panel, its constituent primitives populate the Footprint Primitives section and the footprint is displayed in the main editor workspace.Footprint Primitives - the primitive objects and their main properties that make up the currently selected footprint.The number of pads and primitive objects used to define the footprint is listed for each entry. Footprints - a list of footprints in the active library.The panel has three main sections, each offering a different scope or view of the footprints in the active PCB Library: If the PCB Library panel is currently in a group of panels, use the PCB Library tab located at the bottom of the panels to bring it to the front. Panels can be configured to be floating in the editor space or docked to sides of the screen. Click View » Panels » PCB Library from the main menus.Click the Panels button at the bottom-right of the workspace then select PCB Library.

The panel is accessed from the PCB Library Editor in the following ways: The panel also offers the ability to pass on any changes made to them directly to the PCB design document. When a PCB Library document is active, the panel becomes populated with information pertaining to the constituent footprints of that library. The PCB Library panel enables you to browse footprints stored in the active PCB library document and edit their properties.

Controlling the Display of Browsed Entries in the Workspace.

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