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I open the properties dialog box for a component in my Multisim schematic however the Edit Footprint button cannot be selected.

Primary Software: Electronics Workbench>>Multisim
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Problem: This issue can arise when you open a Multisim schematic created by another user. If the schematic contains a component that is not in your master, corporate or user database, Multisim will by default grey-out the Edit Footprint button in the component properties dialog box.

Solution: To acquire access to a greyed-out Edit Footprint button, you can:

1. Select the component in the schematic.
2. Right-click and select Save Component to DB…
3. In the Select Destination Family Name dialog box, select either the Corporate Database or User Database in the Family Tree list.
4. Select the appropriate family name (for example Analog).
5. Click on the Add Family button.
6. Enter the name of the family in the New Family Name dialog box.
7. Click on the OK button.
8. Click on the OK button in the Select Destination Family Name dialog box.
9. A dialog box appears indicating the component is now saved to the database. Click on the OK button.

Replace the component selected in step 1, with a new instance of the same component from the database.

10. Select the component (as done in step 1).
11. Right-click and select Replace Components…
12. Navigate to the component in the Component Browser and replace the component.

You now have access to the Edit Footprint button.

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Report Date: 08/30/2007
Last Updated: 08/30/2007
Document ID: 4CTBGQDK

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