VX
Part Libraries 
Utilities
Part Library... (Object/Part level)
Part Library... (Object/Part level)
When you create a new part during the New
File command or from the Root Object Browser,
options are available to create the part from a VX Part Library (*.vxl)
file. These
files contain parametrically defined standard parts that you can use in
your designs.
VX Part Table are similar to VX Part Libraries and both share the same file format and both can be referred to as part tables. Part Libraries are pre-defined libraries of standard parts. You can use Part Table to create your own family of parts.
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VX provides many options for creating families of parts (Part Tables) and inserting standard parts and mold bases from libraries. Here are some options:
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The first time you run this command the File Browser will display and prompt you to select a VX Part Library (*.vxl) file. The VX Part Library Form (see below) will then be displayed. When you run the command again, this library will be loaded by default.
Use the VX Part Library Form to select the standard part to create and then pick OK. The part is created and activated for editing.
The top of the form indicates the name of the default Part Library. You can use the folder icon to select a different Part Library file. Use the upper portion of the from to select a part from the library. The lower portion provides information about the selected part.
You can place a check in the box to Use a simplified representation of the part. This means that it will contain less detail and require less system resources. When you're ready, pick OK to create the part. Be sure to review the Notes section below for additional information.
You can customize a VX Part Library by loading its (*.vxl) file into the VX Part Table Form, making changes, and then saving the library under a different name. Always make a backup copy of your VX Part Library files before modifying them. Go to Utilities > Part table... to access the form. See VX Part Tables for information about the form and the Part Table file format.
The Part
Library interface is higher-level than the Part
Table interface. However,
the Part Table interface gives you a few tools
for creating part tables. Alternatively,
you can use a spreadsheet or word processor to create part tables based
on the format outlined in VX Part Table File Format.
When the Part Library is invoked
from "File > New" using the New File /Object Form, the new part
is inserted in a new file. The
new file and part are activated for editing.
When the Part Library is invoked
from the Root Object Browser, the new part is inserted
in the root object list of the active file.
When the Part Library is invoked
in part edit mode (Utilities
> Part Library), the new part is inserted in the active part
as a component, unless the new part is derived from the same seed part
as the active part. In
this case, you are given an option to regenerate the active part with
driving parameters selected for the new part.
This option allows you to use the Part Library interface to modify
the driving parameters of an existing part, as opposed to always creating
a new part. If
the option is not selected, the standard procedure is followed (i.e. insert
the new part in active part as a component).
