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Updating Board view after adding component to Schematic view

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I added a component on my Schematic but couldn't figure out how to refresh

my Board to show the newly added component. How is this done?

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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  • FrankP843 wrote:

    James,

    It sounds like you are saying that its a manual process....

     

    For example, if I create a schematic and then the associated board. If I add

    a component to the schematic after creating the board (even though the

    component may be in a corner somewhere), I need to manually create the

    network connections (even though I did so in the schematic already).

     

    Is that correct?

     

     

     

    Not so, as long as you have the board file open when you add the

    component in the schematic.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT !!

    If the above is done, you will see the new component footprint when you

    view the board. This footprint will be off the board, allowing you to

    move it to the position you want. As long as you have the "unrouted"

    layer visible, you will see airwires connecting the new component to the

    correct places on the existing components. You can then either rout

    tracks manually, or ask the autorouter to complete the design for you.

    Whenever you work on a design it is IMPERATIVE to have both the board

    and the schematic open simultaneously. (For a completely new design,

    where you start by drawing the schematic, the board is generated by

    clicking on the board symbol in the top tool bar. It is after that step

    that you MUST have both files open whenever you are doing any editing)

    John G.

     

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  • FrankP843 wrote:

    James,

    It sounds like you are saying that its a manual process....

     

    For example, if I create a schematic and then the associated board. If I add

    a component to the schematic after creating the board (even though the

    component may be in a corner somewhere), I need to manually create the

    network connections (even though I did so in the schematic already).

     

    Is that correct?

     

     

     

    Not so, as long as you have the board file open when you add the

    component in the schematic.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT !!

    If the above is done, you will see the new component footprint when you

    view the board. This footprint will be off the board, allowing you to

    move it to the position you want. As long as you have the "unrouted"

    layer visible, you will see airwires connecting the new component to the

    correct places on the existing components. You can then either rout

    tracks manually, or ask the autorouter to complete the design for you.

    Whenever you work on a design it is IMPERATIVE to have both the board

    and the schematic open simultaneously. (For a completely new design,

    where you start by drawing the schematic, the board is generated by

    clicking on the board symbol in the top tool bar. It is after that step

    that you MUST have both files open whenever you are doing any editing)

    John G.

     

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