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with a space separating the current attribute
name from the new attribute name.
Library swap -- all drawing
Updates all instances of a library symbol with an updated version of the same
symbol on the active drawing or in a project.
Ribbon: Schematic tab Edit Components panel Swap/Update Block.
Toolbar: Insert Component
Menu: Components Component Miscellaneous Swap/Update Block
Command entry: AESWAPBLOCK
Select the Library Swap option and click OK.
Path to new block library
Specifies the path for the symbol library that is referenced for the block
substitution. To use a different library, enter its path or click Browse. Check
Include subfolders if the symbols are in folders within the specified path. It
is true for panel footprint symbols.
Insertion scale
Specifies which scale factor to use. 1.0 = full scale;
Configuration Scale = the scale setting in the Drawing
Scale
Properties Drawing Format dialog box; 25.4 =
inch to millimeter scale factor; and 1/25.4 = milli-
meter to inch scale factor.
Specifies to retain the scale value from the original
block.
Retain old block scale
Specifies to retain the attribute locations from the
original block.
Retain old attribute locations
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