What Makes Parts Different ?

The Parts Frontend is optimized for speed. Parts is Blazing Fast !

Parts can be used to quickly create a Microsoft Access or MySQL Database Library for Altium. 

Parts can also be used to cleanup libraries before importing to Altium 365 Managed Components.

It takes less than 5 minutes to download and start placing parts from the Parts DBLib library. See Getting Started.

Link to Customer Comments on LinkedIn.

When you download Parts you get a fully functional Altium DBLIB database library for Free.

An optional (not required) Frontend application is available for users that are looking for a turn-key solution with user friendly interface. 

The Parts Frontend application supports Git, DBLIB and SVNDBLIB libraries in Altium.

Using Parts you can quickly enter parametric data into your library.

The WorkFlow for creating components using Parts is very efficient.

Trim and Clean removes extra white spaces and formatting characters in the database.

Option to use Preferred Mfr and Supplier names.

Parts simplifies Backing up and Compacting the database.

Migrating from DBLIB to SVNDBLIB can be accomplished in less than one hour. 

Easy Migration to MySQL with 100% compatibility to the Parts Access database. 

Parts includes Export to Excel and Import from Excel with field (parameter) mapping.

Parts has Configuration options that support a variety of customer requested features.

Make Like and Drag and Drop makes creating similar components simple and fast.

Download Parts and see how Parts can simplify your library maintenance.

To request technical support or a demo use the Contact Parts page.

No IT department support is required for getting started with Access. Users only need read and write permissions to a shared folder on a local or network drive. User permissions to the database can be controlled using folder permissions.

Parts Supports Multiple Users

See the Videos on YouTube

Request Support:

Contact Parts for technical support or a Free online demonstration.

That's It !

Parts - Hat Tricks

There are a couple of hat tricks that can be used to increase your productivity.

Digi-Key example:

Start a new record, enter a Mfr P/N i.e. 90120-0122, then select Digi-Key as the supplier.

Double click on the black hat.

You should see the Mfr P/N data displayed on the Digi-Key site.

Drag and drop the Digi-key URL into the black hat to fill in the parametric data.

Mouser Example:

The same trick can also be used for finding parts at Mouser.

What happens when you double click on the black hat depends on what data is in the record and which supplier is selected.

If you double click on the black hat and the Supplier Part Details URL is valid, your browser will go to the web page at the address shown in the Link 2 URL field.

If the URL link to the Supplier Part Details is not valid or is blank, then Parts will try to find the part using the Supplier Part Number.

If the Supplier Part Number is blank then Parts will try find the part using the Manufacturer Part Number.


That's It !

Create a SVNDBLIB Repository

With TortoiseSVN installed, use your Windows file explorer to select a place on a shared network drive, then create a folder.

Name the repository folder to something that works for you.

Example: To create the repository "Parts_Repo" folder.

Using Windows file explorer select the "Parts_Repo" folder.

Then Right Click > TortoiseSVN > Create repository here.

Close Tortoise

Using Windows file explorer > Right click on the repo folder and select TortoiseSVN > Repo-browser.

Right Click on the repo file:///. . . and select Create folder

Create a folder named Symbols

Create a folder named Footprints

Optional Folders  may be created if desired, i.e.

Datasheets

CAD Models

Copy the path to the repository i.e. "file:///C:/Parts_DBLib/Parts_Repo"

Import *.PCBLIB and *.SCHLIB files in to the new repository.

Example: Using the Parts DBLIB demo *.PCBLIB files.

Browse to the folder on your local drive where you installed the Parts Demo > Select the Footprints folder > Right click > TortoiseSVN > Import

Enter the Parts_Repo path or use the browse to button [...] to select the Footprints folder in the repo > then select Ok.

The footprint files should be imported into the New Repo/Footprints folder.

Repeat for the Symbols folder.

Repeat for the Datasheets folder. (optional folder)

Repeat for the CAD Models folder. (optional folder)

That's It !