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Mini-viewer window - A simplified, overall view of the currently selected component, with the main editor view indicated by an overlay graphic.Īs a component is selected in the PCB Library panel, its constituent primitives populate the Component Primitives section and the footprint is displayed in the main editor workspace.Component Primitives - The primitive objects, and their main properties, that make up the currently selected component footprint.The number of pads and primitive objects used to define the footprint is listed for each entry. Components - The list of component footprints in the active library.

The body of the PCB Library panel has three sections, each offering a different scope or view of the components 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.

Alternatively, you can access the panel through the View » Workspace Panels » PCB » PCB sub-menu.

To display the PCB Library panel, click the PCB button at the bottom-right of Altium Designer when the PCB Editor is active and select the PCB Library entry from the pop-up menu.

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 component footprints stored in the active PCB library document and edit their properties. Controlling the Display of Browsed Entries in the Workspace.