I just upgraded to 1.4, but even in 1.3 I've had a problem with either my understanding of how the Libraries Panel should function, or with the actual function of the panel's search functionality.
So, being new to Circuit Studio, I went to the Documentation and tried following the 'tutorial', "From Idea to Manufacture - Driving a PCB Design through CircuitStudio". In the part that discusses the Libraries and the various ways to search for components I found that the Libraries Panel doesn't do what I would expect.
When searching the *.SchLIb I 'assume' that it would only pull up the component data within this library (as if the Library Types Browse mode was set to Components). When searching the *.PcbLib I would assume to be searching for pads and PCB related items (as if the Library Types Browse mode was set to both Footprints and 3D Models). When searching the *.IntLib I expect to find anything in either the SchLib or PcbLib (All Library Types checked in the Browse mode). That's not what I appear to get.
When searching the SchLib I get results similar to what I'd expect if searching the IntLIb. If I search the IntLib I get no results. If I search the PcbLib I get no footprint but only the 3D model.
Whats more, When I use the 'Search...' button at the top center of the panel, it changes to 'stop' and I can't get it to change back to 'Search...'. I can't get it to 'stop'. This with or without a string in the filter (just '*') under the Libraries selection drop down list, and all Library Types selected in the Browse mode selector.
My understanding was that if I used the 'Search...' button, the Libraries Search dialog would appear, and when set searches all installed libraries and returns the results as 'Query Results'. If I just select the 'Miscellaneous Devices.IntLib' with an asterisk ('*') as my filter string I should get everything in that library listed in the Components List. I get nothing. (I've read the Documentation on the Libraries Panel here. I just don't get this functionality.)
Is something set wrong? Am I misunderstanding what should happen? Any help would be appreciated. I've come to a stand still - just in the 'Tutorial'!
Thanks,
Thomas
