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Place Components panel

The Place Components panel is to the right of the canvas and provides you with access to component libraries. You can search the libraries, change filter settings to refine the searches, and review component details including attributes, schematic, footprint, and 3D models. You can also open the Library Manager right from the panel.

The Place Components panel is available when you are working on:

  • schematics
  • 2D PCB documents
Important: Although it is possible to place components in a 2D PCB document, footprints with pads should be placed from the linked schematic.

Place Components Panel

When a component is selected the lower section of the panel displays two tabs, Details and Attributes.

  • The Details tab displays thumbnail images of the component schematic, footprint, and 3D model, if one is included.

  • The Attributes tab contains a list of the selected component's attributes and if attribute sets (formerly called technologies) were previously defined, you can switch between them.

Parent page: Placing components in electronic designs

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