Component Update from Catalog Dialog Box

Updates component values with values from the catalog database based on the catalog assigned to the component.

Find
 Command entry:  AEUPDFROMCAT

Update Components on

Project

Select from a list of project drawings to process.

Active drawing (all)

Process all components on the active drawing.

Active drawing (pick)

Select components to process.

View Previous Report

Components

Displays the report of component updates from the previous use of this feature.

Exception

Displays the exception report from the previous use of this feature.

Settings

TextValue

Updates attribute values assigned by the current TextValue value in the catalog database for the catalog number. If you do not want to overwrite existing values, select Update Blank Only.

Terminal Properties

Updates the terminal properties on the terminal to match the value in the catalog database for the assigned catalog number. Related terminals on other drawings update to keep all terminals consistent. If you do not want to overwrite existing values, select Update Blank Only.

Pin List Data

Updates the pinlist value on the schematic parent to match the value in the catalog database for the assigned catalog number. If you do not want to overwrite existing values, select Update Blank Only.

Child contact pins are not updated. Select to blank the child pins for easier manual pin assignment.

Note: If the pinlist of the parent changes, the surf list contains all child contacts for that parent.

WebLink

Updates the Weblink value on the component to match the value in the catalog database for the assigned catalog number.