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Most importantly, any method that gets you to a Vault Guidelines compliant component, works! |
1. Create from Template
Creating from a template allows for certain parameters and assets to be automatically added for you.
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Templates are made by us, so if anything seems odd, let an admin know and we can make edits! |
Open the “Components” panel. Location depends on your configuration, but often is in the right sidebar. If not open, you can open it via the “Panels” button in the bottom right
Search for the component MPN you are trying to add
This is a check to make sure we don’t already have it made!
Select “Create component”
Select the applicable category for your new component
Hit OK!
Your new component, using the corresponding template, will now open.
2. Enter MPN and Import Data
Set the “Name” field to the manufacturer part number
On popular distributors, such as Digikey, there is a dedicated field for MPN and a copy button
Ensure you do not use the supplier part number
Click the most accurate MPN/manufacturer to start the data import
Note: If you just hit enter and not select a dropdown, no import will occur.
Turn on “Show only matching with template” and disable all imports except of parameters
Confirm the accuracy of parameters against the datasheet
Disable any parameters that are incorrect
Click “OK”
You should now have some parameters filled in and a “Part Choice” should be filled in
3. Fill in Parameters
Fill in the remaining parameters, if possible, from the datasheet
Not all parameters are required. All are recommended, but only the exclamation marked ones are required
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4. Symbol
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5. Footprint
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6. Add SPNs
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7. Mark as Ready to Review
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Creation via Clone
Cloning is used for components that have the same package and type (or otherwise just a notable enough amount of similarities) to existing components in the vault. For example resistors, where we may have hundreds 0603 resistors, but each has a different value, tolerance, and power rating (and more)!
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