Change Part

The Change Part command allows you to make changes to a part that is referenced by a component which you select on the canvas. It is launched by clicking Component > Change > Part on the ribbon in eCADSTAR PCB Editor. Alternatively, click Change Part on the assist menu.

 

 

Command dialog

Alternate part

Value

Description

String

Select the name of the required alternate part from the drop-down list. The existing part, and parts that have the same pin-assignment structure are listed. Note You can select a part that is added to the design from another library, provided that its pin-assignment structure is the same as the existing part. However, to change a part to one with NC pins removed, for example, you must use the Reload Library command in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor. Then execute the Forward Annotation command.

Library components

Value	Description
ON	Parts are changed according to the parts in the Library.
OFF (Default)	Parts are changed according to the parts in the board's Component Library.

Keep footprint shape

Value	Description
ON	When parts are changed, the footprint specification name, side-A footprint and side-B footprint are not changed.
OFF	When parts are changed, the footprint specification name, side-A footprint and side-B footprint are also changed.

Footprint name

Value	Description
String	For the part that is selected in this dialog, the associated footprint is displayed. This value is read-only.

Footprint alternate

Value	Description
String	When Keep footprint shape is set to OFF, select an alternate footprint.

Keep component symbol

Value	Description
ON	When the footprint is changed, the component symbols are not changed.
OFF	When the footprint is changed, the component symbols are cleared.

Keep local user attributes

Value	Description
ON	The user defined attribute values may be kept on the component instance. Refer to the following table for the use cases of when an attribute is kept or updated. LE=eCADSTAR Library Editor PCB=eCADSTAR PCB Editor UDA=User Defined Attribute The Component only box is made available.
OFF	All user defined attribute values on the component instance are updated so that they match the values for the new part. The Component only box is made unavailable.

Component only

This field is made available when Keep local user attributes is set to ON.

Value	Description
ON	User defined attribute values are kept only that are set at the component level. Part level attributes are updated.
OFF	The values of all user defined attributes are kept for the component instance.

 

Value	Description
Apply	Changes parts for the selected components. The Change Part  dialog remains open.
Exit	Closes the Change Part dialog without changing parts for the selected components.