User Guide

Editing part graphics
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Editing part graphics
If you created parts using the Model Editor, and you want
to make further changes, the following sections explain a
few important things to remember when you edit the
parts.
How Capture places parts
When placing parts on the schematic page, the schematic
page editor uses the grid as a point of reference for
different editing activities. The part’s pin ends are
positioned on the grid points.
To edit a part in a library
1 From Capture’s File menu, point to Open, then choose
Library.
2 Select the library that has the part you want to edit.
The library opens and displays all its parts.
3 Double-click the part you want to edit.
The part appears in the part editor.
4 Edit the part.
You can resize it, add or delete graphics, and add or
delete pins.
W
h
en c
h
anging part grap
h
ics, c
h
ec
k
to see
that all pins are on the grid.
grid point
part body border
For more in
f
ormation a
b
out speci
f
ic part
editing tasks, refer to the OrCAD
Capture User’s Guide.
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