The parts preselection is a list of parts that you create yourself and save under a specific name. It can be used as a filter during part selection and device selection. The parts preselection is saved specifically for a project.
Precondition:
You have double-clicked a component and in the Properties <...> dialog you have selected the Parts tab.
- Select the Device selection menu item below the [Settings] button.
- Click [...] next to the Selection list field in the Settings: Device selection dialog.
- From the drop-down list select a user defined scheme that you want to change or create a new scheme by using (New).
If the parts preselection already contains parts, these will be displayed in the list. - Use (New) above the parts list to open the Part selection dialog.
- Page through the tree structure, and mark the parts that you would like to place in the parts preselection.
- Click [OK].
The parts are included in the list. - In the Parts preselection dialog, click [OK].
The scheme for the parts preselection is saved in the Settings: Device selection dialog and displayed in the drop-down list Selection list. - Close the Settings: Device selection dialog by clicking [OK].
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