Component Classes

Component classes can be defined in the schematic or the PCB.  To create the component class in the schematic add a parameter to a component, with a name set to ClassName and a value for the class name.

When the design is transferred to the PCB, the defined component classes will be created if the Generate Component Classes option (for User-Defined Classes) is enabled, on the Class Generation tab of the Options for Project dialog.

Tip: 

Select a group of components in the schematic, then use the parameter manager to quickly add a component class to the selected parts. Or use Find Similar and the Properties Panel.



After the schematic has been pushed to the PCB the PCB panel can be used to select component classes.

That's it !