Replacing or Editing Layout Components

Use the command, Replace Component to edit the properties that were specified when a layout component was inserted into your design or to replace the component with a different one. This command is located in the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click a layout component entry in the Project Manager. A multi-tab dialog box appears, Edit Layout Component, which is very similar to the Insert Layout Component dialog box discussed in the topic, Adding a Layout Component.

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Edit/Replace Procedure

To edit an existing layout component in your Maxwell design, or to replace it with a different component, do the following:

  1. Under 3D Components in the Project Manager, right click the <Layout_Component_Name> and choose Replace Component.

    2. The Edit Layout Component dialog box appears with the General tab initially selected:

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