Library Searcher

The Library Searcher panel allows you to search for parts, footprints or symbols within the respective areas of the library in eCADSTAR. Toggle the display of the  Library Searcher panel as follows:

• On the status bar in eCADSTAR, click .
• On the eCADSTAR Library Editor and Part Editor ribbon, click Home > Searcher > Library Searcher.
• On Footprint Editor ribbon, and Symbol Editor click View > Display> Library Searcher.
• On the eCADSTAR Schematic Editor ribbon, click View > Display > Library Searcher.
• On the eCADSTAR PCB Editor ribbon, click View > Display > Library Searcher.

This panel is also displayed if you click in the relevant dialog when adding parts, components and symbols in eCADSTAR.

Search for

Allows you to select whether parts, footprints or symbols are searched for in the Library Searcher panel.

Item		Description
Parts	Parts are searched for in the Library Searcher panel.
Footprints	Footprints are searched for in the Library Searcher panel.
Symbols	Symbols are searched for in the Library Searcher panel.

If "Parts" is selected in the "Search for" box

You can search by filtering on the attributes within a parts class, as well as on part name. The filtered items are displayed in the Part name table. Click on a part name in the Part Name table to display its attributes and a preview in the displayed Attributes dialog. If you increase the width of the Library Searcher panel sufficiently by dragging its side, the attributes and preview are displayed within the Library Searcher panel, rather than in the Attributes dialog.

Item		Description
		When a part is retrieved, clicking this will launch the Part Editor for the selected part.
		When a footprint is retrieved, clicking this will launch the Footprint Editor for the selected footprint.
		When a symbol is retrieved, clicking this will launch the Symbol Editor for the selected symbol.
		Allows you to search for a part online using either the value that you enter in the Part Name box, or the part that you select in the Part Name table. If you select a part in the Part Name table, then the search is done using either the part name or a specified attribute. This depends on the settings in the Product Settings dialog, Web Lookup section.
		Launches the Library Searcher Settings dialog. This allows you to specify the attributes that are displayed when in Thin mode or Wide mode. Wide mode is activated when the panel is extended beyond a certain width.
		Sends a selected value to an appropriate running command. Alternatively, double-click the value in the relevant table in the Library Searcher panel, or right-click it and select Send Row on the assist menu. In eCADSTAR Schematic Editor, the Add Part or Add Symbol dialog is displayed when you add a part or symbol. The selected value is added to the relevant dialog. In eCADSTAR PCB Editor, the Add Component dialog is displayed when you add a part or non-electrical footprint. The selected value is added to the relevant dialog. Note The Add Part, Add Symbol or Add Component dialogs are not displayed if another command is running.
Part Class		Allows you to display the part attributes in the Attribute table that are associated with the Part Class that you select. The selected Part Class is also selected automatically in the Default Attribute Filters dialog. Define the contents of these part classes in the displayed Default Attribute Filters dialog.
	(All)	A non-specific part class that contains the part attributes that you add in the Default Attribute Filters dialog.
	(Undefined)	A non-specific part class that contains the part attributes that you add in the Default Attribute Filters dialog.
	[Part Class]	A specific part class that contains the relevant part attributes that you add in the Default Attribute Filters dialog.
		Launches the Default Attribute Filters dialog. This allows you to specify how the part classes are filtered that are displayed in the Part Class box.
Part Name		Enter a value on which to filter the parts that are displayed in the Part Name table. This value is not case sensitive.
Attribute table		Allows you to filter the parts that are displayed in the Part name table by entering a value in the Filter column for the relevant attribute. You can filter on values for multiple attributes. User-defined attributes can be selected. These are defined in the Attribute Manager dialog.
	Attribute	The attributes that are used for filtering the search results. Click a cell in the Attribute column to select an attribute which is not a member of the part class that you select in the Part Class box.
	Filter	Enter a value for the corresponding attribute and press Return. The parts in the Part name table are filtered using the value that you specify. Click a cell in the Filter column to activate it. You can then type in a value, or select a value from the displayed list.
Part Name table		Displays the part names that meet the criteria specified in both the Part Name box and the Attribute table. Point the cursor at a row in the Part name table to display the Attributes dialog. This dialog displays the attributes of the relevant part, and a preview. To only display the attributes of a particular part in the Attributes dialog, click the relevant row in the Part Name table. To remove this lock: Select the same row again. Select another row. Press the Esc key. Right-click the value, and select Clear Selection on the assist menu.
	Part Name	The parts that meet the criteria you specified in both the Part Name box and the Attribute table.
	Description	Displays the description of the corresponding part. This value is set by clicking Edit > Part on the ribbon, and adding a value in the Description box in the Detail tab.

If "Footprints" is selected in the "Search for" box

You can search by filtering on footprint attributes and the footprint name. The filtered items are displayed in the FootprintName table. Click on a footprint name in the FootprintName table to display its attributes and a preview in the displayed Attributes dialog. If you increase the width of the Library Searcher panel sufficiently by dragging its side, the attributes and preview are displayed within the panel, rather than in the Attributes dialog.

Item		Description
		When a footprint is retrieved, clicking this will launch the Footprint Editor for the selected footprint.
		Send the search result to one of the following currently-active applications: Part Editor Footprint Editor Symbol Editor Library Editor
Footprint Name		Enter a value on which to filter the footprints that are displayed in the Footprint Name table.
Attribute table		Allows you to filter the footprints that are displayed in the FootprintName table by entering a value in the Filter column for the relevant attribute. You can filter on values for multiple attributes.
Non-electrical Footprints only		If Footprintsis selected in the Search for box, then this setting allows you to specify whether only non-electrical footprints are listed in Footprint Name table. These are footprints with a Pin Count value of 0.
	Selected	Only non-electrical footprints are listed in Footprint Name table.
	Not selected	All footprints are listed in Footprint Name table. This includes both electrical and non-electrical footprints.
	Attribute	The attributes that are used for filtering the search results. The following attributes can be selected. Footprint Alternate: filter the footprints that are displayed in the Footprint Name table by entering an alternate footprint name in the Filter column. Pin Count: filter the footprints that are displayed in the Footprint Name table by entering the number of pins in the Filter column.
	Filter	Enter a value for the corresponding attribute and press Return. The footprints in the Footprint Name table are filtered using the value that you define.
Footprint Name table		Displays the footprint names that meet the criteria specified in both the FootprintName box and the Attribute table. Point the cursor at a row in the Footprint Name table to display the Attributes dialog. This dialog displays the attributes of the relevant footprint, and a preview. To only display the attributes of a particular footprint in the Attributes dialog, click the relevant row in the Footprint Name table. To remove this lock: Select the same row again. Select another row. Press the Esc key. Right-click the value, and select Clear Selection on the assist menu.
	Footprint Name	The footprints that meet the criteria you specified in both the Footprint Name box and the Attribute table.
	FootprintAlternate	Displays alternates for the corresponding footprint, if specified. This value is set by clicking Edit > Footprint on the ribbon, and adding a value in the FootprintAlternate box.

 

 

If "Symbols" is selected in the "Search for" box

You can search by filtering on symbol attributes and the symbol name. The filtered items are displayed in the SymbolName table. Click a value in the SymbolName table to display its attributes and a preview in the displayed Attributes dialog. If you increase the width of the Library Searcher panel sufficiently by dragging its side, the attributes and preview are displayed within the panel, rather than in the Attributes dialog.

Item		Description
		When a symbol is retrieved, clicking this will launch the Symbol Editor for the selected symbol.
		Send the search result to one of the following currently-active applications. Part Editor Footprint Editor Symbol Editor Library Editor
Symbol Name		Enter a value on which to filter the symbols that are displayed in the Symbol Name table.
Attributes table		Allows you to filter the symbols that are displayed in the Symbol Name table by entering a value in the Filter column for the relevant attribute.
	Attribute	The attributes that are used for filtering the search results. The following attribute can be selected. Symbol Alternate: filter the symbols that are displayed in the Symbol Name table by entering an alternate symbol name in the Filter column.
	Filter	Enter a value for the corresponding attribute and press Return. The symbols in the Symbol Name table are filtered using the value that you specify.
Symbol Name table		Displays the symbols names that meet the criteria specified in both the SymbolName box and the Attribute table. Point the cursor at a row in the Symbol Name table to display the Attributes dialog. This dialog displays the attributes of the relevant symbol, and a preview. To only display the attributes of a particular symbol in the Attributes dialog, click the relevant row in the Symbol Name table. To remove this lock: Select the same row again. Select another row. Press the Esc key. Right-click the value, and select Clear Selection on the assist menu.
	SymbolName	The symbols that meet the criteria you specified in both the SymbolName box and the Attribute table.
	Symbol Alternate	Displays alternates for the corresponding symbol, if specified. This value is set by clicking Edit >Symbol on the ribbon, and adding a value in the Symbol Alternate box.

Assist menu

If you right-click a row in the Part Name table, Footprint Name table or Symbol Name table, then the following assist menu is displayed.

Item	Description
Send Row	Allows you to send a selected item to an appropriate running command. Alternatively, click in the Library Searcher panel. In eCADSTAR Schematic Editor, the Add Part or Add Symbol dialog is displayed when you add a part or symbol. The selected value is added to the relevant dialog. In eCADSTAR PCB Editor, the Add Component dialog is displayed when you add a part or non-electrical footprint. The selected value is added to the relevant dialog. Note The Add Part, Add Symbol or Add Component dialogs are not displayed if another command is running.
Clear Selection	If you lock the display of the Attributes dialog for a particular value by clicking a row in the Library Searcher panel, then selecting Clear Selection removes this lock. Alternatively: Select the same row again. Select another row. Press the Esc Key.
Copy	The contents of the selected row are copied to the clipboard.
Resize Grid	For the relevant table in Library Searcher, the columns are resized to the default width. Note These columns are automatically resized to the default width when you select a new value in the Search for box.
Copy Entire Table	For the relevant table in Library Searcher, the contents of the table are copied to the clipboard.