Complete the following steps to add new RLC components.

  1. Click the Database Manager button on the Main toolbar.

    Or

    Choose Tools»Database»Database manager.

  2. Select the RLC components tab in the Database Manager.
  3. Click Add.

    The Input a New Component dialog box displays.

  4. Select a Family name from the drop-down list.
  5. Enter a new Value.
  6. Optionally, enter the Tolerance and Type for the component.
  8. Optionally, select a Package manufacturer/type from the drop-down list.
  9. Click OK.

    The Input a New Component dialog box closes.

  10. Scroll down to the bottom of the Component list to see the new component.
  11. Optionally, enter new user field values for the component.

    The new component will appear in the Select a Component dialog box, in the Master Database when you select the correct Group and Family.

Complete the following steps to modify user field contents for resistors, inductors, or capacitors:

  1. Click the RLC components tab in the Database Manager.
  2. Select the desired component.
  3. Right-scroll to the desired user field for the selected component.
  4. Enter the desired information in the user field.

      R, L, and C components that appear in the Master database have information stored in the Corporate database. However, these components are not viewable in the Corporate database. If you delete the Corporate database, the R, L, and C components that appear in the Master database are deleted.