https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3424/missing-footprint-wizard-icon-in-pcb-library-editoren-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3424/missing-footprint-wizard-icon-in-pcb-library-editorWed, 06 Oct 2021 21:30:09 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2e18d6e9-42aa-4dee-83ae-0792d22766cbe14softwareukhttps://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3424/missing-footprint-wizard-icon-in-pcb-library-editor#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by e14softwareuk on 10/6/2021 9:30:09 PM<br /> <p style="margin:0;"><em>Applicable Versions: [1.4.1]</em></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">We have had reports that the ribbon bar footprint wizard icon can sometimes be absent in the PCB library editor.</p><p style="margin:0;"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/529x158/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-30/contentimage_5F00_91882.png"><img alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/01/30/contentimage_91882.png-529x158.png?sv=2016-05-31&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=ydj8ARMJuGcZCfWMYkpWxZfts1oa4NaY%2FkvB%2F70DT%2Fg%3D&amp;se=2026-08-21T23%3A59%3A59Z&amp;sp=r&amp;_=z6JjjlTFMmxzn9/PnecFlQ==" style="max-height: 158px;max-width: 529px;" /></a></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">The wizard is always accessible by a right click in the PCB Library panel (View | Library).</p><p style="margin:0;"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/368x288/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-30/contentimage_5F00_91883.png"><img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/01/30/contentimage_91883.png-368x288.png?sv=2016-05-31&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=%2F%2F5dKzgaR7BQsCQLgacKmpRvyZRTUpdlpUJ2eIpRaSU%3D&amp;se=2026-08-21T23%3A59%3A59Z&amp;sp=r&amp;_=JAdinrabn7hJ3K1DTfzLtA==" style="max-height: 288px;max-width: 368px;" /></a></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">Another workaround is to invoke the wizard from the search box (top right of workspace), type in &quot;wizard&quot; and select &quot;Tools &gt; Component Wizard...&quot; from the results.</p><p style="margin:0;"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/332x155/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-30/contentimage_5F00_91884.png"><img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/01/30/contentimage_91884.png-332x155.png?sv=2016-05-31&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=wko3ETeSMJ%2FvZvDnIarGQcPGJLXbhZOOUzAKqq43pLs%3D&amp;se=2026-08-21T23%3A59%3A59Z&amp;sp=r&amp;_=HhQqgjjyx0hb4LcrqDo0Og==" style="max-height: 155px;max-width: 332px;" /></a></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;">This launches the footprint wizard and also restores the icon to the toolbar once the wizard is closed.</p><p style="margin:0;"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/488x154/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-30/contentimage_5F00_91885.png"><img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/01/30/contentimage_91885.png-488x154.png?sv=2016-05-31&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=xzU2gSwS%2Fy1UsRgFo0%2FIDOZvRYkeE8lLXhIj308Wx%2FM%3D&amp;se=2026-08-21T23%3A59%3A59Z&amp;sp=r&amp;_=JN7MwDm+1F9V7UJKfTxZBg==" style="max-height: 154px;max-width: 488px;" /></a></span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: pcblib, circuitstudio</div>