Update to Latest – use to update the link to use the latest revision of the footprint.Select Model – use to open the Select Item Revision dialog in which you can search for and choose a different footprint or a different revision of that same footprint.To manage the linked footprint from the Models region of the Component Editor, select the button to edit the footprint in the temporary PCB Footprint Library editor, or select the button to choose from the following options: The selected footprint will appear back in the Models region of the Component Editor. Select a footprint model in the Components list and click Ok. Preview – shows the preview image of the footprint model currently selected in the Components list.Revisions – lists the revisions of the footprint model currently selected in the Components list in terms of their authors and creation dates.Components – lists the footprint models matching the defined search string in terms of their names and descriptions. 1 Answer Sorted by: 2 It does depend on the version of Altium you are using, but essentially what you need to do is to select the schematic symbol and then select the parameter section below, Footprint, and choose an existing footprint.The content of the library is shown in the PCB Library panel. Search Filter – enter a search string in the provided text field and click the Search button to perform a search for a footprint model among those created by the CircuitMaker Community users. After clicking Create, a new PCB library document named PcbLib1.PcbLib is created and shown in the Projects panel, and an empty component sheet called PCBComponent1 displays.
The dialog is also accessed by clicking the drop-down icon on the button below the Add Footprint region of the Component Editor and choosing Existing from the associated menu.
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