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Acquire a Component from a Manufacturer Part Search

Created: May 7, 2025
Updated: May 16, 2025

This video shows how to acquire a component from a manufacturer part search and add it to a workspace in Altium Designer.

Open the Manufacturer Part Search - Enter a part number and view a part that appears. Right click to Save to My Workspace.

Open the Component Category and Select Parameters - Select the parameters, models, and data sheets to include, or remove, from the component, then select okay and save it to the workspace.

Place the Component - Find the part in the Components Panel and place it in the schematic.

 

 

 

 

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