
filtering the listing by a specific column entry – select the icon in a column header to display a list of its unique parameter entries, then select one or more entries to constrain the listed components to those that include the specified parameter.setting the order of the displayed columns – drag and drop a column heading to a new position.Right-click on a header column and select the Clear Sorting command to clear the currently set sorting. Click the heading again to reverse the sort order. setting the component listing sort order – click a column heading to sort the component listing by that column data.Within the component listing, the content that is included may be managed by: Use the selection options in the categories drop-down menu ( ) to restrict the list to a particular component type. The panel’s top drop-down menu lists all available component categories, as well as the Favorites Only entry for the components that you have added to your Favorites list. To access the components from the Libraries panel, you must be signed in with your Altium account through CircuitMaker. The Libraries button can be accessed by choosing View | System | Libraries from the ribbon. The Libraries panel is your central access point for CircuitMaker's automated component management system.

When using CircuitMaker, there's no direct access to the Octopart database or the CircuitMaker repository, as all data sourcing and linking is performed in the background. The panel offers full details of the selected component: name, description, parameters, models, etc. In the background, the components are linked to matching components in the cloud-based CircuitMaker storage and management repository ( community components), if available. The panel sources components from the Octopart component database portal, which provides access to comprehensive component data for thousands of real-world components. The Libraries button opens the Libraries panel, which enables you to browse and place CircuitMaker components.
