The Copy Out dialog for library items is accessed using the Copy Out button on the Library Manager dialog. Select one or more items from your library content, and click Copy Out.
The Copy Out button will be disabled if you have selected items that are not in the Vault.
This dialog can also be accessed using the Copy Out button in the Vault Browser, a page on the Vault Manager dialog, when a library item is selected.
Using the dialog
Vault Item information
Vault information for the selected item is displayed in the upper part of the dialog.
This will be displayed as
Revision
This shows which vault version of the item is to be copied out and by default will always
show the
Library
Library items copied out from the Vault are copied to a normal Library file in the folder you have designated as your Copied Out Library Item Folder on the Options page of the Vault Setup dialog.
Choose the name of an existing library in this folder, or choose the entry [New Library] to be prompted to provide a new library name once the Copy Out is confirmed.
Open Design
Tick this box to have the copied out library item opened in the appropriate editor (footprint, symbol or part) depending on the type of item you are copying out. If you leave this unticked, you can still access the copied out items later on by visiting the library in which they were saved.
Note that while it is possible to edit an copied out library item that is opened in the application and save it to a normal Library file in the file system, it can not be checked back into the vault as it has not been checked out.
The Copy as New Item (Disconnect from Vault) option removes a library items vault reference information as it is copied out. This allows the item to be subsequently added back to the vault as a completely new item, rather than as a new version of the original item. When it is checked in it will be allocated a new Vault Item ID which will distinguish it from the original and will also need to have its name changed as the Vault does not allow duplicate named items.
Copy Out
To begin the copying out process, click the OK button. If you opted to save the items in a new library you will be prompted for the library name. All the selected items will be copied to the chosen library and opened in the application if Open Design was ticked.
Related Topics
Copy Out Design Item | Copy Out (read only) | Detach from Vault