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Associating a footprint with a schematic Symbol

mtarca

Hi,

 

I recently got started with Circuit Studio. I watched all of the youtube tutorials available and walked through the process of creating that oscillator circuit. I then watched the ElementI4 video on creating components in circuit studio.

 

There seems to be something quite key missing: how to associate a schematic symbol and footprint.

 

This is what I have done so far:

 

1) Created a new project for myself that includes a single schematic document (.SchDoc) and PCB document (.CSPcbDoc)

2) Created a new .SchLib and created a schematic symbol (with 8 pins) as described in the ElementI4 video

3) Created a new .PcbLib and created a 8-pad footprint with guidance from the same ElementI4 video.

 

By going to the libraries tab while viewing my schematic document, I can see in the "Project" tab that the 2 libraries I created are there. Furthermore, I can select the schematic library I created and place the new schematic symbol down on my schematic... great! However, there is no footprint associated with it.

 

I went back to the .SchLib, found the one part I created, and went to its properties. There I see that in the "MODELS" section you can "Add -> Footprint". (Strangely, footprint is listed twice here in this dropdown menu). Either way, I select add footprint. From that menu I am able to specify the library path of the .PcbLib I created the footprint in, however it is unable to find a component (see attached image). I figured by this step I would be able to simply select a footprint and associate it with this schematic symbol.

 

How can I simply associate a footprint with a schematic symbol?

 

Thanks

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    Hi Matthew,

     

    You have figured it out and are so close to linking it. In your screenshot you will need to click Browse in order to select the model you require from the library. This will replace "Model Name" with the name of your footprint and the link will be done.

     

    Save the SchLib.

     

    If you've already placed the symbol onto your schematic then you'll need to update that symbol with the one that includes the footprint model(s). To do this, while the SchLib document is open, right click on the component name and choose Update Schematic Sheets. The schematics that you have open at the time will be updated with the new component.

     

    The component will retain the same designator like R1 that you've already assigned and it will stay at the same rotation, but its Parameters and Models will be updated to reflect your updated library component.

     

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    In my screen capture, this is from the example project GSM Logger. The LCD display footprint 162A is originally from the Spririt_Level_Project.PcbLib footprint library. However because that library isn't available, I've clicked on the Browse button. Since the GSM Logger.PcbLib library is is the same project, it has automatically loaded into the dialog.

     

    I've clicked 162A in the library, to display the footprint.

     

    The PCB Model dialog currently shows "162A not found in project" but when I click OK to close the Browse Libraries dialog it will replace the other library and will display correctly in the dialog.

     

    Best regards,

     

    James Harriman

    Altium

  • 0 in reply to jamesharrimanaltium

    i created the account just to say ....thank you very much.