You can use the Replace button in the component's properties dialog box to replace a component. The most common use for this feature is when you wish to start a design with virtual components, and then replace them with the nearest real components.

Complete the following steps to replace a placed component:

  1. Double-click on the component you want to replace. The component's properties dialog box appears.
  2. Click Replace. The Select a Component dialog box appears.
  3. Select a new component and click OK. The new component appears on the workspace in the place of the previous one.

      If you wish to replace selected components with the same quantity of one specific component, choose the desired components and select Tools»Replace components.