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Understanding CAD File Downloader

To open the CAD File Downloader for the first time, enter the login and password of your Electrical content portal (ECP) account. The CAD file downloader dialog box displays 2D footprints or 3D parts downloaded from the manufacturer parts catalog.

To open the CAD file downloader, do one of the following:

Click Library > Manufacturer part management > Get more content > Download 2D footprint .
In Manufacturer parts management, right-click a manufacturer part and click Download 2D footprint .

In the Manufacturer part management dialog box, select the manufacturer parts and click the command to start the download. When an existing file is already associated with the manufacturer part, you are asked if you want to overwrite it. The downloaded 2D footprints are stored in 2D footprint management in the same class as the manufacturer part.

Option	Description
Stop	Stops the download of the selected 2D footprint.
Retry	Restarts the 2D footprint download after stopping it.
Open	Opens the selected 2D footprint. This feature has three options. To open a footprint in the graphical interface, click Open in the preview window.
Delete	Deletes the selected 2D footprint.
Manufacturer part management	Opens the Manufacturer part management dialog box.
Properties	Opens the properties of the selected 2D footprint.
Log Out	Closes the ECP session.

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