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Why Can't I Select the Edit Footprint Button When I Open the Properties Dialog Box of a Component in My Multisim Schematic?

Primary Software: Electronics Workbench>>Multisim
Primary Software Version: 10.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

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,  the Edit Footprint button in the component properties dialog box will be grayed out by default.

Solution:
Perform the following steps to acquire access to a greyed-out Edit Footprint button:

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 the OK button.
8. Click 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 the OK button.

To replace the component selected in Step 1, with a new instance of the same component from the database, perform the following steps:

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.

Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 4FP8S8MC: Component Toolbar Grayed Out in Multisim

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Report Date: 08/30/2007
Last Updated: 06/12/2009
Document ID: 4CTBGQDK

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