To display the Add Parts Dialog:

•Click the button in the Parts->Library ribbon menu or

•Click the button in the Library Panel

The Add Parts Dialog box is shown below.

The Library Panel

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The Add Parts Dialog

The Add Parts Dialog Details

DEX automatically checks for a update to the Parts Catalog and will automatically download it. The update is done in the background. You need to be connected to the Internet for the check and download to work.

You can manually download the Parts Catalog setup program here. https://dexpcb.com/Download/Parts

The Add Parts Dialog is a modeless dialog that lets you search for parts using one or more keywords and up to 4 filters.

You enter the search keywords in the Search For text input box.

Enter the keywords and separate each one with 1 or more spaces.

Each keyword does not have to be a full match for the word you are looking for. The keyword can be a partial match. For instance alleg will match Allego and all other words containing alleg,

The case of the keyword does not matter.

The search is made in the following parameters for all parts.

•Name

•Description

•Package Type

•Device Group

•Manufacturer

•Technology

If you enter 2 or more keywords then each keyword must find a match. For instance searching for alleg dip match all parts with alleg and dip in their details as shown below.

You can filter your search for parts by:

•Device Types

•Technology

•Package Type

•Manufacturer

To add any of the above 4 filter types, click on the small down arrow at the right hand side of the box below the title of the filter type.

A pop-up list of filters will be displayed: click on one of them and the list of parts found will be updated automatically.

You probably will not use the filters as you can use keywords instead.

All parts found are displayed in the Grid View.

Typical Grid View

Click on a row to select a part

Drag a column header to the top to group by the column. You can drag more than 1 column

Grouping by Manufacturer

Grouping by Manufacturer Then by Device Group

Right click on the column header for Context menu for column options

Right Click Context Menu

Reordered Columns and Some Columns Hidden

Drag a column to reorder columns and/or re-size columns

Columns Reordered and Resized

You must add the parts to a schematic, not to a PCB or 3D PCB view. In DEX, schematics are central to designs. PCB are derived from information in schematics together with further input directly to the PCB, such as part placement, layer details, PCB outline and routing.

Double Click - recommended

To add a part to a design using double click :

1.Double click the left mouse button any part of a line describing the part in the Grid View

2.The Add Parts Dialog will be hidden if it obscures the target schematic and you will see the symbol for the part being dragged inside the schematic

3.Click the left mouse button to place the part's symbol. The footprint is automatically added to the PCB

4.If you have Reshow After Adding Part checked, the Add Parts Dialog will appear and you can then add more parts or close the dialog

Drag and Drop

To add a part to a design using drag and drop:

1. Hold down the left mouse button over any part of a line describing the part in the Grid View and drag the mouse

2.Once drag as started, the Add Parts Dialog will be hidden if it obscures the target schematic and you will see the symbol for the part being dragged inside the schematic

3.Release to left mouse button to place the part's symbol. The footprint is automatically added to the PCB

4.If you have Reshow After Adding Part checked, the Add Parts Dialog will appear and you can then add more parts or close the dialog

Click the Add Button

To add a part to a design using the add button :

1.Click the button any part of a line describing the part in the Grid View

2.The Add Parts Dialog will be hidden if it obscures the target schematic and you will see the symbol for the part being dragged inside the schematic

3.Click the left mouse button to place the part's symbol. The footprint is automatically added to the PCB

4.If you have Reshow After Adding Part checked, the Add Parts Dialog will appear and you can then add more parts or close the dialog

Reshowing the Add Parts Dialog After Adding Parted

Check the checkbox to automatically reshow the Add Parts Dialog after a part is added.

You can edit and part ans save it to any location on your computer or network.

1.Select the part by clicking on the Grid View line describing the part

2.Click the button to edit the part

3.Save the part

You cannot save the part back to the Parts Catalog, The Parts Catalog is read only.