Footprint database location

[mewescott]

How do I determine which Footprint lookup database is active.  I have been adding components to the database both in my office and at home.  We have a network install so I assume the database is being shared.  But when I go home is must default to some other offline database.  Some of the components that I edited in the database at home are no longer available in my office.  Is there any way to keep them syncronized? 

I have also seen today that a couple of components that I added to the database were getting the footprints from my local folder.  I am not sure why?

[Anonymous]

So, if I understand you correctly...

How do I determine which Footprint lookup database is active - Go to Options in AutoCAD Electrical, In Options> Files tab (First tab)  and write the new path to it. But don't forget to remove (better make archive) base from

• Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents\Acade {version}\AeData\Catalogs\
• Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\Documents\Acade {version}\AeData\Catalogs\

And from other folders:

AutoCAD Electrical search sequence
1st choice -- <project>_footprint_lookup.mdb in the subdirectory of the project

2nd choice -- footprint_lookup.mdb in the subdirectory of the project

3rd choice -- footprint_lookup.mdb in user subdirectory

4th choice -- footprint_lookup.mdb in panel subdirectory

5th choice -- AutoCAD search paths (you change this)

Maybe the only solution is to copy the base for homework and then return it to a shared folder.

[rhesusminus]

In the project manager, right-click the active project, and select Settings...

In the dialog that pops up, scroll down to Panel footprint lookup mdb file and you'll find the active database.