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Edit footprint lookup files
You can make edits and additions to footprint lookup files using the Footprint
Database File Editor tool or you can edit them directly using Microsoft Access.
1 Click the arrow on the Miscellaneous Panel Tools tool to access
the Footprint Database File Editor tool.
2 Click the Footprint Database File Editor tool.
3 Select the Edit Existing Table button.
4 Select the table to edit and click OK.
5 In the Footprint lookup dialog box, decide if you want to edit
an existing record or add a new one.
■ If you decide to edit an existing record, select the record to edit and
click Edit Record.
■ If you decide to add a new record, click Add New.
6 Add or edit the record values and click OK.
The Catalog Number and Footprint block name, at a minimum,
must be filled in to provide a key field for the search and a
block or geometry definition for the matching footprint.
Your new record is added to the list. You can also immediately
see any changes you made to an existing record.
7 Click Save to save your changes and keep the dialog box open
for more editing, or click OK / Save/ Exit to save your changes
and close the dialog box.
Panel footprint lookup database file editor
The footprint lookup database links a manufacturer's catalog part numbers to
appropriate footprint block .dwg files. This information is in a multi-table
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